... Handel's Joshua.- Although the claim made on behalf ol the riackney Choral Association that, until that body revived it last Monday, Handel's Joshua had not been performed in London for forty-one ye ...

... ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA.-- The Covent Garden prospectus was issued on Wednesday, and from it we gather that our entire opera season this year may possibly be limited to two-and-thirty evenings. Down to da ...

... THE NEW SEASON.-- Easter has been a distinct boundary line between the winter and summer seasons. During the present month, indeed, for some curious reason musical performances will be more or less sl ...

... MESSRS. HARE AND KENDAL, whose theatrical properties and costumes have been sold by auction this week, have reached the last stage of their management of the ST. JAMES'S in the revival of Mr. Pinero's ...

... Messrs. Ridgeyvay and Co. A pleasing love song, written and composed by Philip Sothern and Theo. Bennett, is Margaret the compass is within the middle octave. Of the same tender type is Devoted Hearts ...

... The Hall1i-N£ruda Marriage. It has been no secret from their friends that Sir Charles Halle and Madame Norman-Niruda have for some time been betrothed, and a couple of years or so ago premature report ...

... The Birmingham Festival. -Music-lovers will regret to near mar certain cnanges just maae in me programmes 01 tnis Festival have resulted in the withdrawal of Dr. A. C. Mackenzie's setting of Burns' Co ...

... NO great literary merit can be claimed for The Union Jack, the new romantic drama by Messrs. Pettitt and Grundy with which the ADELPHI, reconstructed in great part and now lighted throughout by electr ...

... THE present week practically closes the musical season, so far as 1888 is concerned. The recess will, however, be short, as the Ballad Concerts begin again on January 5th, and the Popular, London Symp ...

... CHARLES WOOLHOUSE.-- There is originality and refinement both in words and music of Loyal and True, written and com posed by Sidney Lever and S. Emily Oldham; this song is of medium compass.-- Two o ...

... THE rejection of the Fisheries Treaty by the UNITED STATES Senate has brought about a rapid change in Presidential politics. Deftly turning the tables on his opponents, President Cleveland surprised C ...

... THE BIRMINGHAM FESTIVAL From our Special Correspondent} --The Birmingham Festival is being held under somewhat un lucky conditions. The net profits of the Festival (including, of course, donations at ...