... MADAME AIIDA S A New and Original Drama, in Five Acts, by Philip Beck and Fergus Hu1me, Played for the First Time at Theatre loyal, Stratford, E., on Saturday, July 7th, 1888. Gaston Vandeloup . Mr PunurL BECK Archibald M'ntcosh . Mr G,. W. INNS Randolph Villiers ?? le W, L. ABINGDON Slivers ?? THala. rYNX Slivers . Mr C11Ss Scrs Dr. Gollieck ?? Mr W. LInDorT Pierre Limaire ?? Ar K. LrIen. ...

... TO-NIGHT'S ENTERTAINMNENTS ROYAL ITALIANT OPEIRA, COVZN-r GARDSE'4. ILSEVEN IN'C. at 3 3, 10 NI iEI)W (\ I 1, i, .stA 3o (0'iNi'Nt ?? ON . lvld,,w Allia ii, ?? IIsir.. D 1 AL d- ?? A. Edu~a,udci oRI, ?? ?? N.,avao.i and NI. *]Carl aU 11AYVI1ARKEI' THIs.ATRZ. (Les,,eext:d Masi',\r. 11.BiesloT:,. LA\ST FIVE, NiGLUJI`'. nI'I. ' UI ).IPADOUR I, ?? ?? Wl t.Ls . Nr,zeV GRUNDY'. ',rO NIGHY1 at 8,jo. ...

... TO.NIGHT'S ENTERTAINMENTS ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT GARDEN, TlIlS (Mionday) EVENING, at S.o, Gri) NOD)5 FAUST1. Mdme. Albani, Aldlle. Bauermekiter, and Madme. S. ilchi; MAM3. Las-allc, Edoselrd de ?? De Vaschetti, and MI. Jean de Ros^k;d. TO-.MC)OIX.0V fTue~dav), In~y to, at p.31 VE;.,rt' IL 'I ROi'Al'ORl Mdme. Fursch-Madi, MlIlle. Biaoerrnnister, Aldlne. Scalchi; Si~nori D'Andrade. Nasarn ...

... SUTMMER FLOWVER SHOW. The local horticultural seoiety having been taken tfor the nonce under the all-absorbing patronage of the Exhibition Executive, a summer show of tflowers, osc., was opened yesterday uinder some- e what novel conditions within the gates of the I greater show at lelvirgrove. Thanks to thei3 more powerful auspices a sum of not less than £500 ; is being distributed in ...

... 1 'NOVE'L AND JKTEWSTL'ING s ~~CONTESTcS''. 1. An ciedfod swas ?? at Dowwil on Mtonday, LWhii;SI Ji beell promjtd hy time irein brr of tie r Dowitis olunteer B1)ind. The galti nng waiqs iel t in tim Dowlais Marike: -quiire, ?? hand been t cov,-red for tile luacMsion, i od wiicili is capable ofi' lirlding :ijout 10,000 pitnsons. The vtrious rail- Nvay cornpslnies at Dowlais rtin excursion train ...

... THE ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY'S * I SHOW AT NOTTINGHAM, I Although there was a smart shower on MondaY afternoon, the weather was on the whole very favour able for the opening day of the Royal Agricultural Society's Show at Nottingham. In these circumstances the attendance was good, and above that at either New- castle last year or Norwich il. 1886, The attendance altogether was about o000. ...

... A GERMA?N VIP, W OF THE UX HIBITIO:N. In a long and eulogistic article on the Glasgow |OV 11terVlnational ExhibitisJO tbe C1ograe Ga-efe to Iof ?? that - '1 asgow p:eseuts to th publean to Ei:xribition of colcnlinroinl, inldustrial, scientific, f a: sand artistic objects surpassed oesly by the great i31t LoleL Exhlibition in 1562, Glasgow does not wb poesezis tlie picturesque charmis which ...

... * Tv is not quite easy to do justice t this latest protest against State inter- ference. Mr. Smith's book is diffuse and badly arranged. If he intended to influence public opinion, he was ill-advised in writing a controversial work of nearly 700 pages. Much of his work is a compilation, and a compilation must be skilfully done if it is not to be unreadable. For a controversialist to be ...

... TllEATtES MADAME SARAH BERNHARDT'S visits to London are one unbroken series of triumphs. Her performance in Throdora last year, sombre and depressing as was the play and the part, was received with enthusiasm; and, if anything, the reception that awaited this marvellous actress's impersonation of the heroine of M. Sardou's latest work, La Tosca, at the LYCEUM, on Monday evening, was even more ...

... I | UGAgn-S FOR JULY. 1 IcatemporGfl Ceontains two strikcixg 4G kindrd subjects The Future of byf EMIGnde do avelay s and The Iu pO of the Age, by Rancas Power 5i~tlt aing thatrmes of thought are, with roS i 1 5laowlng Christianity to be sapped g ?? pertinently js i to take its place? There is not q there Wsm ia ancient Rome, a new to step into the shoes of the old one. 2 4I0 be foreseen, ...

... I- I_ - ?? All who like a flower show for the sake of the 65th flowers might have found a great attraction h76thv yesterdy at tbe Drill ?? in James.streot, iss ed where the Royal Horticultural Society bad a, al fine display. No doubt to those who kmow C b anything of the history of the Society there is ong,t sotuething a little depressing in its new quarters. cosnb From the brilliapt fdtes of ...

... The concert given at Steinway Hall on Saturday afternoon last was an agreeable one, and displayed the talent of the concert-giver to great advantage. He is certainly a remarkable performer on the mandoline, for, while ordinary players do little more than tinkle out an accompaniment to a song, Signor Cristofaro pro- duces a variety of artistic effects. The mandoline does not enable the ...