... 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 ...

... T is with much gratification we are able to announce that the subscriptions received at The Era office on behalf of the Grand Theatre Relief Fund during the past week by Mr Edward Ledger, one of the lion. treasurers, amount to the extremely handsome sum of over 1,000. MR HENRY IRVING S numerous private friends and his many public admirers were somewhat disquieted early in the week by an ...

... AMUSEMBNTS IN GLASGOW. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) PRINCESS'S TsiSATRn.-Lessees and Managers, Messers Beryl and Walden; Actino-Manager, Mr W. Foulis-Bilie Beard continues a great attraction, and is spoken of as the best pantomime yet produced at the popular South Side theatre. Three performances daily ivere given on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, the aggregate sum realised being in excess ...

... THE ROYAL. Since the structural alterations here the visitors have shown full appreciation of the extra provision made for their comfort and convenience, and the advent of the Christmas holidays found the doors besieged by crowds eager to share in the delights promised by a long and liberal programme, Companies-limited liability and otherwise-it has been said, have no consciences, but the rule ...

... (FROMs ouR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) PARIS, THURSDAY, JAN. 5.-The week's novelties have been limited to a brace of reviews, into any description of whose flimsy vagaries it is needless to enter. That produced at the Chiteau ?? proved a particularly dismal affair, but it was enlivened by one of those rowdy scenes enacted from time to time there by volunteer performers in the celestial regions. The ...

... THIE OUBLE MARRIA ;E' o A Play by the late Charles Rt vh-. IRevised arid in parts Rew ritte, a!d liev is Cd at the Woreester Theattre Rioyal, on Monda. , Jia. 21. t1888, Camille Du i-rdin ?? Mr Akyrn Ii DlACRE Jean ?? ?? Mr OSCAR ?? f General Ranihart ?? Mr JIIIns (IGION Colonel Mauhert ?? ..r RANdIS - Colonel Diibois ?? Air Tn ?? . Captain Leblric ?? Mr I SIurEY I'APe Sergeant Lacroi . ?? ...

... A MOTHER'S SIN.-Prince of Wales's T., Grimsby. A RUN OF LuOR.-Theatre Royal, Norwich. As IN A LooKNGo-GLASS.-Coventry. BEATRICE Co.-Theatre Royal, Ipswich. BENSON, F. R.-Gaiety Theatre, Hastings. CARTE'S Continental Co. (A).-Hamburg. CASTE Comedies (Austin).-Theatre Royal, Lincoln. COMEDIE ANGLAISE. LA.-Public Hall, Aberystwitb. COMPTON Comedy Co.-Theatre Royal, Huddersfield, CoNFusioN. ...

... TIE LONDON M1USIC IHALLS. THE ROYAL. Since the structural alterations here the visitors have shown full appreciation of the extra provision made for their comfort and convenience, and the advent of the Christmas holidays found the doors besieged by crowds eager to share in the delights promised by a long and liberal programme. Companies-limited liability and otherwise-it has been said, have no ...

... LONDON. i. 1. The Woman Hater, farcical comedy, in three acts, by David Lloyd (produced for the first time in England at Theatre Royal, Newcastle, Sept. 2d)-Terry's. 3. Beaping the Harvest, drama, in a prologue and three acts, by Alfred Stafford (originally pro- duced at Theatre Royal, Woolwich, as True Grit, on June 27th, 1887)-Elephant and Castle. 5. The Arabian Nights, farcical comedy, in ...

... A Domestic Comedy, in Three Acts, Adapted from L'Arrenge's Play ?? tein Leipold, by A. Lubimoff, played for the First Time in LondonotthcVaudevilleTheatre, on Jan. 5th, 18L8. jamnesiones ?? M. LuBT11OFF AdolphUS . ~~Mr STANLEY HOPE Alfred Harding . Mr ?? EsT LticErsTa Tick ?? Mr SYDNSY Baouoi Clements . .. Mr L. StaRvE Curtis ?? Mr E. WARDE Jack .* Mr MSFY Stubbs ?? r MRAIsEY MORRIS Smith .. ...

... MY B()Y. If A Domestic ComedyiThe Acts, Adapted from ots L'roe ,Pa - Min Lcipold. b., A. Luhiinoff, ad played for th First TnieinLiondnat th Vaudeville Theatre, li. Jamcs ?? LuM',i'i, -th Adolphus . .. ?? MrSIA. vIF. 1loes ,ks Alfred ?? MrERNEST Lgici( orsa i, ?? Mr Sy~i)NS' BlsoLui fr Clements ?? L,. KARcI' or Curtis ?? F. WAoR111 l- ?? Mr RlAiN MORK i ;he Stubbs ?? MORRIS )es Smith ?? ...

... NORTH LONDON COLOSSEUM Since the beginning of November last, Mr Fossett's capital circus has been located at the North London Colosseum and Amphitheatre. To give eight weeks' equestrian entertainment with a frequent change of programme requires a large number of horses ; and, accordingly, in the spacious stables of the establish- merit, a splendid stud, all in excellent condition, are now ...