... BURINIING OF THE GRAND THEATRE, ISLINGITON. The Grand Theatre, in Upper-street, Islington, was, early on Thursday morning, totally destroyed by fire. During the evonin-, and up to 11.30, the theatre weS crowded with people who had come to witness the Christmas pantomnime of Whittihgton and His Cat, and, after the audience left, the fireman, Furlong, going his useal rounds, found nothin ...

... IXESTRUCTION OF THE GRAND| -THEATRE AT ISLINGTON. he Grand theatre, Islington, where Mr. Geoffrey horn's clever pantomime, Dick Wlhittington, one of the brightest and prettiest in London, had started on what promised to be a triumphant run, was burnt down on Thursday morning. Fortunately the out- break occurred some time after the audience had left the building. Nevertheless the calamity is ...

... DRURY LANE. -ArGITSnrS HARRis. Ly~Erle ABC 7MANAG7E is' PT I4t DAILY, at . l30 ind 7.30, AUGUSTUS HARR S' T.wNINTR ANJNUAL PANTOMIME1. ?? open daily from 111 to 6. Up S N ROOTS. RCETO. XiORtNINGt ?? FQR1IAOOCE liVEILY DAYi. EXITS threonh manset.awy noidinsthree 3minutes. Therpublicaeveilivita( totieI fraim elves5. nnllvaulditortlurnomipletely -isolated adavnoutlets 'all PUSS IN BOOTS AT DRURY ...

... , MAGAZISES FOR THE NEW YEAR. In the pages of the 'ortnightyy Revietw for January Sir Charles Dilke continues his series of contributions on the British'army. The present number is devoted to ' Modern Armies,' and the writer deals i. an exhaus- tive mkjner with the matter at issue. The result is to leave a grave doubt in the reader's mind whether England-after all her enor- Inous' ...

... TEE SOLOMONH EISANDS. By H; G'PPY. Somnenschein, ?? na- tives of this group of Pacific islands have long borne the unenviable notoriety of being in- 'eterate and incurable cannibals. ven nowV it is suspected that when not under the eye of a missionary, or other white man exercising influence over them, they indulge in what to them is a most savoury repast, albeit terribly epugnant to the taste ...

... CHAPTER XI. PLANTATIONS BY THE SWORD A'ND BY DIS- CO VERY. Despotism consists in putting in force, against the psopie, a6 will in Opposition to thenrs. In governing, the great eisa should he., net so much to give the neople happiness as to salve tilm from misery. Do not oppose them, that is all. Each man knews very we~ll how to be happy h is own way. 'It is thssflust duty of Goveromest ...

... TUELIC AMUSEMENTS. CHRISTYLAS PANTOMIMES,.&-c. DFeUwv LkwL.-Not even ?? this bosse, celebrated As it has become under the ianamgemnent ot' Mr. Aui- giestus Harris for spectacular display, hits so brilliant; and lavishly moun.ted a production been placed upon its boards ats that w~hich was, on Monday eventing, set before a crowded and enthusiastic audience. This, the latest version of Piss in ...

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... 1 DRURY LAE. In, Puss in Boots Mr. Augustus Harris proves that it is not necessary to resort to the glowing pages of a The Arabian Nights' Entertainment for a subject that will fittingly display his unsurpassed skill in stage arrangement and the vast resources of Drury Lane. The rustic element of the story is treated more ?? than on any previous occasion, whilst the fullest ad- vantage is ...

... It has been- determimed to immediately proceed with the rebuilding of the Grand theatre, which is to re-open, if possible, on Easter Monday, with the Drury Lane drama, Pleastre, and the company of the National theatre. The operation of pumping out the immense quantity of water in the basement and clearing the debris began on Friday. Mr. Matcham, the architect of the original building, ex- ...

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... COMIMON SENSE ABOUT SHELLEY. A REVIEw OF PROFESSOR DOwDEN BY MR. MATTHEW ARNOLD. AwH'IILE ago we gave a brief outline of an article by Mr. Matthewv Arnold on Coult Ldo Tolstoi, contributed to the Fort ifs//v Revzi-rv. We welcome his hand again in the pages of the ?? Cewtury for this month, though the no(;tc of his Criticism this time is scarcely so pleasant as before. Mr. Arnold ye VC; ...