... TEE CORONER. A Drama, in a Prologue and Four Acts, by J. W. Hemming and Cyril Harrison, played for the First Time at the Theatre Royal, Bath, on Saturday, Aug. 4th, 18s8. CHARACTERS IN THE PRooeLOU. Daddy Goodman ?? Mr WALTER PRESCOTT Mike Redford ?? Mr J. E. DANIELS Charlie Redford ?? Mr E. HEMlINe Gerald Grey, Esq ?? ?? PERCY GwYaNN Maude Grey ?? Miss MAY ROWERMAN CHARACrTRS IN THE DRAMA. ...

... Steinway Hall was well filled on Friday afternoon, when Miss Cowen gave her dramatic recital, being received in a most complimentary manner when she made her appearance on the platform to recite the interesting poem Le Capitaine Paul, by Louisa Crow. This was much applauded, and still more to the taste of the audience was the lively scene from Dickens's Old Curiosity Shop, in which Dick ...

... MEXICAN JOE AT BATTERSEA. Col. Joe Shelley ( Mexican Joe ), who comes to us with testimonials from three generals, a Mexioan presidente, and the famous pistol-shot of Texas, Wild Bill, commenced his depiction of Life in the Western Wilds of America at the Albert Palace, Battersea, on Boxing Day. Col. Shelley's career is, as his programme states, well known all over the world, and ...

... N I D N I GH T. A New and Original Romantic Play, In Five Acts, by James IV. Furrell and Eugine C. Stafford, Played, for the First Time, at the Princess's Theatre, on Thursday Afternoon, May 24th, 1883. Mathilde ?? FRANCES IVORL Rebecca .Miss ELEANoR LErOYtON Christine ?? Miss LUCILR HEATON Lorenz Aerts .Mr LEONARD OuTRAM Mordecai M Air CLAUDE LLEWRLLYN Franz . , Mr PHILIP DARWIN Peter ...

... MR. APTOMMAS'S EARP MATINEE, The brilliant harpist Mr Aptommas gave the first of I a series of concerts, in which his own performances will be a prominent feature, at Steinway Hall, on Wednes- day afternoon. Mr Aptommas has been called the Paganini of the harp, owing to his great command of the instrument, and, although the violin and the harp are as dissimilar in character as can well be, ...

... Manny changes are now taking place in the metro- politan programmes. The LYCEUMI and TOOLE'S will close this evening (Saturday). Madame Bernhardt is, however, to appear at the former theatre on Monday, in La Tosca; anti at the other Mr Lionel Brough opens in The Paperchase. The last nights are announced of Ben-ip?/-Chree at the PrINCcESS'S. Taming of the Shrew at the GAIETY is only to be ...

... THE DRAMIA IN PAR.IS. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) PARIS, THURs'DAY, AUG. 2.-An announcement was lmade urbi et orbi a few months ago that the adminis. e trator of the Comedie-Frantaise intended reducing the forces of the establishment considerably, and that several of the young troop, the pensionna irces, were to be struck off the roll. Whether such a measure be really called for is a ...

... (FROst OUR OWN CORRESFONDENT). This handsome theatre, which has once more under- gone a change of management, was reopened on Monday bevening under circumstances of the most auspicious kind, Mr Henry Irving and the Lyceum company appearing in Faust and Mlarguerite. Before noticing 1 the grand production in question, it will not be out of place to point out the alterations and improvements ...

... (FR03f OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) NEW YORK, FRIDAY, FEB. 10.-On Saturday night Madame Modjeska appeared for the first time in this country as Imogen in Cymbeline at the Fourteenth-street Theatre. She exhibited all the personal charm, the sympathy, and the artistic method that are needed for the embodiment of the character. She was only fairly supported. The Boston Ideal opera company, which has ...

... Mn HrENRY LoRAsINE, an actor well known to lovers of the legitimate, has, for some time past, been too ill to fulfil his professional duties, and consequently has been in sore distress. His case being brought under the notice of the committee of the Actors' Benevolent Fund, they at once decided upon making him an allowance of fifteen shillings per week. Further, an influential com- mittee ...

... THE KEEPSAKE. Three-act play, from the French, adapted by Mr Clinton Stuart, produced at the Madison-square Theatre, July 2d, 1888. General De Prefond ?? Mr F. C. BANGs Capt. PhilippedeCarlmont. Mr E. H. VANSERFELT Robert Lambertin ?? Mr WALDIN RsMSrY Jules Leroy ?? Mr F&aNrh WESTON Max Bernardet ?? r HARRY EYTINGE Pierre ?? Mr JOHN FIxNLAY Jacques ?? M Mr HARRY HOGAN Marcelle De Prefond ?? ...

... BUSY BEES A.D.C. A dramatic entertainment was provided at the Novelty Theatre on the 12th inst., avowedly in support of the funds of St. Mary's Hospital, but really to give Miss Octavia Kenmore an opportunity of making her first appearancein London, supported bythe members of the well-known amateur dramatic club named above. In this instance charity was once more made the excuse for the ...