... MR. WILLIAM GREET'S MATINER On May 9th, for the First Time, a New and Original Comedietta by Mrs William Greet, entitled ELSIE'S RIVAL. Charlie Grant . ?? Mr B. WsBssRm Jack Chester ?? Mr MATylaw BRODIU Railway Porter ?? Mr C. E. STSVN8S Elsie Grant ?? Mss EVA WILSON Mr William Greet's annual benefit matinee was given at the Strand Theatre on Wednesday, by permission of Mr Willie Edouin. ...

... GLASGOWWNTERNATIONAL - EXHIBITION- . LETTER FROM' THE PRINCE OF WALES. i The LorelProvost.sf-o Glasgowr yesteiayt 5 received the following letter:- ,DalzeslJfotherwell,.8th May, 18t8. A Dear Lord Provost,-1 am- desired by the it Price and Princess of Wales to request yoru to hate the goodanss to convey to your fellow-citizeus I the expression of their Royal- Highnesseeewrm s2. thanks for the ...

... Eur O kbruar MAGAZNES FOR MAY. 4 - [FIFTH NOTICE.] The most interesting and instructive article in .Langvian'sAlaqazine is that by David P. Schloss. 'The subject ii Women's Work: and W~ages,. and ;it is founded on the report for 1887, made by Af Lakeoan, the senior metropolitan inspector of Fac- tories as to the social condition of factory and work- shop female opratnies, in -the central. ...

... i I BELNAEBffO~ It- b OBABiXuunaT. xuwr. {t | e.firat iinpreesson'whiehseeo r 0Q.s foreigner, oven- on- a r Sltuxndafr- sypla of gre4!tivity',%witia sad tetb and promenades. Trnmwvai and vehiclis of all kindsn, ?? D to the ras or taking struigzsrto, the Y wibiedE hich will not be oom- - ~j: rsoae time yet, though the Queen opens - S unday. Tho great attraction forthe - n of ?? who have already ...

... D3ITIY LANE. ., A RN or LVCX. A~ thI'lTEN by Henry Fettittand AnttStust EaITIs. WS T Last nIghts. X5 . Forlescee, MarAIIYSA, .dith Brnes, Bloneha Mmsa and ?? Williams. tli1 l Maud 3M11ton. ,,_7 ftard X16olls, lt w Gard ~~ ?? ~~~ArliI~ IItes A. plng, 5 t1 fierbert Standing IS LESsEE 53rD M IscAG~rsari5 ut5r~orntS'g~ A RINNwrgrt ?? yony (J. A O La . s rery Lane T bestta, W .O. EtkYtN¢T ...

... TI1E ITALIAN ?? OF A PRIVATE VIEW. A PRESS view of so much of the Exposizione Italiana in Londra as was to be seen immediately before opening was given yesterday. The show was by no means perfect ; but, judging from what one could see, it seems to embrace all the elements of popularity-namely, interesting exhibits, well-arranged grounds, and plenty of refreshment bars. The Exhibition may ...

... iThe fr.-t article inl tho 9.2TfeojnfohC'u-~s by~z~n I r General 5>r ~dw7ard H~amey, ' .P., and is on the the scheme which he publihedi arclOS arnylRr3d c fnlowr howvE06 far ItS racui remr eats couldl be tact by the mneans an our disposali. lie ackno' -ledges that sany sertous and suXffcie;'ia mn.ureis fo tre..~neo L~ondon mnust bUe aided andl aproved, if net sporgnt-ed, b oth~e mune2ic2>iptal ...

... xt BERNARD AND MARCIA, by Elizabeth Glaister (3 vols. Hurst and Blackett), is a not unpleasant, twilight-coloured story. There is a great deal of sorrow in it, and very little happiness; but its melan- .choly tone leaves no sense of depression. One reason for this is, that its pathos is never forced ; another is the impression of reality conveyed by the characters. We are introduced into a ...

... LIMITED LIABILITY.' le A New and Original Farcical Comedy, in Three Acts, re by Angelo Thomas Naden, produced as the St Theatre Royal, Stratford, on Friday, May 4th, ISSS. e Conturse ?? ?? Mr IIERBERT DIDLEY liungrynian ?? .. Mr RuPERT ITOMAS dn Squ ezum ?? Mr FRRDK. J1. l'oWNLL d. Grump . ?? Mr HENRY LEE Cobb .. ?? Mr B. J. BLACKSORN Creamy ?? Mr WALTER HAISEN Bangle ?? Mr PERCIVAL ROMAINE ...

... ?!Al'!A'TNES, :n' Tu:u NOT r.]j M Irt i. v. Mr Leonardl i'liiis this number with it L.ii i.'' 's addross tie- : l 'l Nc th. eisnal Liberal : i ' ! Iotti li ll, 'i thl e di s ussion 'lIti, papir ; pirely abstract . i1i slihiect in. t P. str liaiidled, : - Xt I ti a tint'-' X' %LeiS resiovm sible .0l 1,; ''> ititish pitniti'tal t coonsy I - r iT. 1lztlesvotid contributes I '''i -ie .1 t lie- ...

... OLISGOW INTERNATIONALT XNCHEBITIONT. THiE FIRST HALF-CROWN DAY. thi -- E yest,,erday was the frst half-crown day at the E E:,ibitioe The price charged for ssion ?? ifle effect of diminishiaig the attendance.Iar W,1is tas only whet was to be looked for, and lo( in:esd, mlay be said to have been the purpose in ,Ewwhen it was decided that for one day in tli -acr wec a higher figure than the ...

... . THE ITALIAN EXHIBITION.-IMPRRSSIONS OF A PRIVATE VIEW. A PRESS view of so much of the Exposizione Italiana in Londra as was to be seen immediately before opening was given yesterday. The show was by no means perfect ; but, judging from what one could see, it seems to embrace all the elements of popularity-namely, interesting exhibits, well-arranged grounds, and plenty of refreshment ...