... , SIGNOR LAGO has not been idle, but has, since our last notice of his efforts, produced three additions to the repertory of the current season at Covent Garden. In all instances the remarkably excellent choir, and the equally meritorious orchestra lei by Mr. Carrodus, have been worthy of hearty praise, and the leading artists have maintained their reputa tions. I Puritani, generally found ...

... BOITO's Mefistofile was produced here last week with a tolerably efficient cast, and an attractive mise en scène. Farther rehearsals might have been advantageous, and the orchestra, despite the untiring exertions of Signor Arditi, were often at fault. The title character was represented by Signor Oxilia with greater success than had been attained by him in the Faust of Gounod. Signor Abramoff ...

... MR. AUGUSTUS HARRIS has happily got rid of some leading artists more costly than deserving, but retains an excellent company, qualified to do justice to a copious repertory. His promised production of Les Huguenots in its entirety has been postponed until Monday next, for the take of further rehearsals, and will be produced with a strong cast, including Miles. Nordica, Fabbri, and Eagle, the ...

... OUR CAPTIOUS CRITIC. MRS. JAMES BROWN-POTTER AND COMPANY. MORE brown pottery, remarked Mr. Fred Leslie, as he stumbled over a wine jar in a recent Gaiety burlesque, and he has proved a true if an involuntary prophet. The lady whose name inspired the jest has succeeded him on the stage which witnessed its utterance. The sacred lamp has once more been removed from its pedestal and replaced by ...

... MESSRS. WEEKES AND CO.-- A pathetic song, which will please in the home circle, is In Dreams, written and composed by C. Swan and Norah St. Stephens.-- A good and long career maybe anticipated for ...

... . IN Olivia bas been presented the last of the series of revivals undertaken at the Lyceum prior to the departure of manager and company for their American tour. This is a production which had been discussed more recently than Eome of the others lately given here once more. It is only two years since Mr. Wills's refined, graceful, and touching adaptation was first handled here and playgoers ...

... . Mr. Poel put together a very slight and fragmentary pro gramme for his afternoon at the Vaudeville on Tuesday. The first item was a rather melancholy trifle, called Adtlaide, which shows how the Counteas whom Beethoven rendered musically immorlal came back to him in his old age, and told him the sad story of a wasted life. Her tale as related by Miss Mary Rorke makes some little bid for ...

... than Mr. Arnold's elaborate study of the children's friend, mi. ron vouno-sters who act with him seem to catch his erenial. V J n i unaffected method, and to enjoy not lees than he doe3 the mes and songs over which the lovable ne'er-do-well wastes bo much of his time. Little May de3erves a special word of raise as one of the most natural nursery products of the stage. Miss Jennie Rogers is ...

... THE large and friendly audience who witnessed the extra per formance of Olivia on Saturday evening last afforded as strong an evidence as could well be given of the great popularity of Mr. Irving and ...

... BpylPilP MR. W. CLARK RUSSELL appears to find peculiar fascination in the subject of the loss and recovery of memory. In the preliminary note to his latest novel, The Golden Hope: a Romance of the De ...

... . Held by the Enemy is a drama that has steadily grown in public favour since Mr. Warner first produced it at a tentative matinee early in the season. It is not of course, in any sense of the word, a great play, least of all so far as literary quality it concerned nor has it such striking sketches of character as are found in The Silver Finy, and the best melodramas of the day. But it has a ...

... THREE ITALIAN OPE IAS. London is the only oity in which at any time three great theatres have simultaneously given performances of Italian Opera. The competition of managers has in some instances led to the payment of preposterous salaries, and in this manner has had an injurious effect on the true interests of art. Enor mous gums cannot b3 nightly paid to two or three leading vocalists ...