... Morning performances this week have been unusually numerous, and have lad their several features of interest; but few alterations have been made in the evening programmes. Mr Augustus Harris will corn- meonce hiis season of Italian opera at COVENT-GARDEN on Morlnday next with Lucrezia Borgia At the PFiINCOESB s The MystCry of a Hanssosem Cab, hiaving reached its hun- dredth representation, ...

... PALIlISTRY. A New and Original ?? Duologue, by Ralph R. Luniley, played for the First Time at the Prince of Wales's Theatre, on Friday, April 13th, 1882. Geoffrey Ilannering ?? Mr E. W. GARDTNER Geraldine ualwyn ?? Miss HATr RoRKE That distinctively French entertainment saynite has never been quite successfully acclimatised with us, for various reasons. The somewhat gross robustness of ...

... A MONTE AFTER DATE. An Original Comedy-Drama, in One Act, by Silvanus Daunoey, First Publicly Performed at the Royal County Theatre, Reading, Feb. 27th, 1858. Benjamin Cumber ?? Mr FanD. MAXWELL Frank Clive ?? M.. Mr EsLoE NORWOOD Whinmple ?? ?? Mr ERsNsT CosuAM Rosy ?? Miss MARY JOCeLYs (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) The scene of this interesting little play is laid in the front parlour of ...

... MIADAME SOLDENE'S MATINEE. LIdme. Emily Soldene, who completes this year an uninterrupted career of twenty-five years on the stage, took her silver wedding matinee, at Terry's Theatre, on Thursday last, under distinguished patronage. Dldlle. Blanche began the entertainment with a piano solo; M iss Marie Lewes recited The Life Boat cleverly; and one of the most charming contributions of ...

... WHROM OUR OWN CORRESPOXDENT.) THREATE ROYAL.-Lessee, Captain R. B. Bain- bridge; Manager, Mr J. H. Stringer.-The old tradi- tions of the Royal as the home of spectacular and gorgeous pantomime are well sustained this year in the production of The Forty Thieves. Captain Bainbridge and all under him responsible for the production must be congratulated on the success they have achieved in framing ...

... XIr \T ?? IL GOSSIP. ~1p n'[N IUG NS friends -aiil admirers, hi which orB ' ,QP all ?? are included, have cal ion a nd gratification from the I ?? itt fr Cbainherlain has consented to ?? i~llci 1joetto be shortly given him in Birming- Z:-lt j the ele is expressled that the very fact weill ' 1'w, pt-rlic' Is the Lyceuiii manager there is -s- 'I ,l fr lien to defend at complimentary eJI lr,, ...

... V ALE TIDTE AND 01,0-N.' A Newv Burlesque, in One Act and Three Tableaux, by Mr Joseph Ellis, played, for the First Time, at the Brentford Theatre, Thursday, Nov. 1st, isiS. Orson. ?? Mr J. ELLIS Valentinc ?? ?? Miss GsoReir IALL Princess Prettypet . ?? Mliss A. ErsilcRsox Fairy Goodwill ?? Miss ERIILY LRser Robin ?? M . liss DAIsY FiELDING Marian .liss DOROTHY FlE? DING KIing Canlerose ?? Mr ...

... Comedy, in Three Acts, by M. Albin Valabrigue, produced at the Vaudeville, Paris, Dec. 13th, 1888. Gontran ?? ?? Al. JOLLY Rondinot ?? I ,OISSFLOT Etuue Chambedard ?? . AlIcrre Henri Laverdidre ?? M. CORBIN Oulistan ?? .ENTAT Auguste ?? ?? . VAILLANT ClaraM ?? WM. DHINLI, Elise ?? ?? Idlle. DecAY Claire Chamabodard ?? 1Mdlle. NoRY Alfred ?? ?? Mdlle. F=eNEY (FROM OUR PARISIIAN CORRtESPONDENT.) ...

... THE WIDOW WINSOME. An Original Play, in Three Acts, bh Alfred C. Calmour, Produced at a Matinee at the Criterion Theatre, on Tuesday, Nov. 27th, 1883. Frank Blandish ?? Mr i. B. CONWAY Captain Dearlove . Mr CYRLm MAUDrco Major Furness .Mr JonsioroNiz Roland Harefied . Mr COMPTON COUTrS Jeremy Sowerby, J.P. Mr WILLIAM FARREN ?? Mr FRED. TiORc, Geoffrey Goshawkke Mr GEORGE GIDDrSs Doctor. lr ...

... I TE IVLITHEATRE AND RESAURANT. I I - - The handsome building which is being erected in the Strand from the designs of Mr Walter Emfden is T steadily approaching completion. It has a frontage of w about 9Oft., the elevation being after the style of the sc old bouses in the market-place by the Hdtel de Ville in fti Brussels, the pilasters in the front being composed of e. marble and bronze. The ...

... Theconcertgiven on Thursday evening by the students of the Royal College of Music was an interesting one, and well calculated to display to advantage the abilities of the aspirants, tested as they were in some very elaborate compositions. The first item was the beautiful string quartet in E fiat, Op. 12, of Mendelssohn, in which there was ample scope for the students to dis- tinguish ...

... EA AE- TH'E DRAMA IN AMERhICA. HELENE. Drama, in four acts, by Miss N. Morton, produced at c Fifth.avenue Theatre, April 30th, 1888. Mlaurice Clurmont ?? Air E. H. VANDERFELT sayineond de Sercne ?? Mr E. J. IMENLEY AchIlles - ?? Or It. J. DILLON Lord ?? Mr CHiAS Il. BRiDSUAW Sigaor Giacomio Conari ?? Mr Nica Loo;G Teddy Smith ?? FRANK H. HENDRICK )lonsieur de Tour ?? Mr II. WOOD ?? 0iblCe ?? ...