... PROVINCIAL T1I..E'ATRICALS. HEER )fAtxits W.it ' Wlailan~id Xliii', is ii I i , ?? I I'> li (. .is t II -Iti-, 1 Iaice ir, c I tt t.ai ' t(l 1ci I , i 1t, irs t b % ts A' 'itt i_ I I 3lilit v' To: I t, i Ae n, li . t A SI I, C h c P~ti OIo I;sIi C o MIi A, Air A Ili i lI a it u o Cis A lass C tibr itt( a ' ,Ii 'it ii ; i .a ' i tiI -i ;;tl~ Ith auh lor-l; as ili ti-I E-l iii ii S ii ti tith ...

... An Original Farce, in Three Acts, by Mark Melford, produced at the Strand Theatre on the Afternoon of Tuesday, June 12th, 1888. Major-General Blair ?? Mr W. H. DENNY Dr. Watly .Mr FULLER MELLISH Prof. Andrew Smalley, LL.D. Mr FRANK MEADOWS Inspector Turbott ?? Mr HARRY PETERSON Butler .Mr R. NAINBY Mr Gathermoss ?? ?? Mr CHARLES E. STEVENS Lady Blair ?? . Miss HELEN KINNAIRD Violet ?? Miss ...

... THE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE THE - I-- ~-1 V- A MA~qTIALL. Edited by HeNaY IRVINS ana bRANEK A. DiARUXiiAbib. Volume Third. Blackie and Son. The present volume is not inferior to its predecessors any of the many merits which we have already noted. i Is a most interesting one, containing, as it does, King Ilc, III King John, The Mferchant of Venice, and Richtor and Part II. of King Henry IV ...

... (FROM OUR OWN CORIIESPONI)FNT.) TlHE SL'A.-Manager, Mr Fras. Goodricke.-An excel- O lent programme is daily put forth by Mr G. A. Page, ethe deputy conductor of Herr Meyer Lutz's fine band, w and the music is highly appreciated by the numerous el fashionable patrons. We regret to record the death of of Ms Mr Bishop, the drummer of the Spa band, which took m ' place onl Monday morning at the ...

... CAPTAIN SIT A New and Orirrinal [hlv, in ?? 1A.- , C. 1Haddon Chttnribrs, prodn, 'i r.t ,r ITaymnarket Theatre. cu, %tedmit dr 1l*''1 3Mr ?? r 3Ii JT MrSeabrook ?? T1s' Harry Sealbrook . ?? F Mr Cardiner ?? Marshall ?? Ilichatl ?? r Bates ?? r ir r Mrs Seabrook ?? Lady ?? ?? 1 MNab~el ?? Stella ?? Mr, T Weishall riot be very far ,vroeg, p' I i tile remark, without the slighle~t iit itj ?? ...

... The tenth orchestral concert was given at the West- minster Town Hall on the 6th in'st., and attracted a large audience, as usual. Mr Charles Stewart Macpber- son, ?? has done wonders with the orchestra, and in the choice of music he is entitled to high praise indeed, for in these concerts compositions of the most elaborate kind are performed, and if we do not expect the entire finish and ...

... r s d .1 ~ ~ ~ The Earl of Strafford rose on Monday, in the House of Lords, to call attention to recent proposals for the better inspection of theatres and other places of amuse- ment in the metropolis, and said that as there were fifty theatres, 473 music balls, and thirty-fivn concert and other halls in London, in which a capital of £4,000,000 was invested, he thought that all would agree ...

... MR FREDERICK LESLIE, Miss Ellen Farren, and the ,members of the Gaiety company who went with them toAustralia, opened atthe Prince's Theatre, Melbourne, on the 18th iest., and had a most enthusiastic recep- tion in Richard Henry's burlesque M11onte Ch1risto Jun. The rush to see, hear, and welcome them was enormous on succeeding nights, and the first week's receipts repre- sented the handsome ...

... Next Monday there will be opened in St. Peter's- square, Stockport, a handsome new theatre, which is to take the Dlace of the primitive building destroyed by fire last autumn. The workmen will have to put the best foot forward to complete the building in time, but Mr W. Revill, the proprietor, assures us that all will be in readiness for Messrs Wynn Miller and Elliston's Alone in London ...

... (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) MELBOURNE, MARCH 20.-Theatrical business has tot been very brisk during the past few weeks. We are lhaving rather peculiar weather for the time of the year, and are getting more rain than we either deserve or want. We are not particular to a thunderstorm or two, but when it comes to floods we draw the line, and use Wid language. In the far interior things are ...

... I REBUILI)1NG OF THE EXETER THEATRE I The adjourned annual meeting of the shareholders of the Exeter Theatre Company wvas held on Monday. The Chairman of the Directors, Mr NV. H. EL.IS, presidel, n and, iil moving the adoption of the clauses not dealt C with at the last meeting, said both Mr Kenuaway and himself felt that they did not desire to be re-elected on vi the board. There seemed to ...

... I- (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDIENTS.) v F ~~~ACC1ZII'TON. Ptisccc's Tuns-Ran.-Proprictor, -Mr J. B. Ormierod ; Brol- D neo-acaersrJ Orniero'I.-Thi' Jbte 4 a Ilcon-,c t 'oh adoted by' Mr Sydney Carlton froim the wel~l-kn own Oil noel ha -rve reat attraction this week.MCatns i version I1 a caipital one, aoid The eoompany ,playilg, under his CO banner do foil justice to thle piece. Netobly, Mr A. ...