... TEE LONDON MUSIC HALLS. THE CANTElBURY. Whether the celebrated Houdin's inventive brain ever dresnt of vanishing or disappearing ladies we know rat, but nothing much more puzzling to the uninitiated . been witnlessed by the general public than the 'Greek Mstery She, an illusion of a startling and sri'iflal character that has been introduced into Mr Igre A. Paynce's scheme of amusement at the ...

... bIASES AND FACES is to be repeated at Wednesday matiness at the flaymarket. The demand for seats on Wednesday last was greater than could be satisfied, and hundreds of applicants were turned away from the doors. The piece to follow in the matinee list is The Me7ry Wives of Windsor. Mr Tree will, of course, rely mainly on the strength of the cast in this pro- duction; but every care will be ...

... FRENCH PLAYS AT THE ROYALTY, On Wednesday, Dec. 26th, the Comedy, in Five Acts, by MAI. M1eilhac and Hlaidvy, TttICOCiHE ET CACOLET. Tricoche ?? A. Scumy Cacolet ?? ?? M. DIDIcR Le Duc Emile ?? 2. DALBERT Van der Pouf ?? M- PERouMONT Oscar Pacha ?? 1 CHAacRTON Breloqtie ?? . Reicees Des Escopettes ?? V M. DOLYNAY Hippolyte ?? DUIEARSA Justin ?? ?? a LAGRANGE Un Domestique ?? M. AnARcisarsT ...

... EYV E'S TEMP Society Comledy-Drarna, in Three Act by the late E. C. Rertrasd A Produced at the Theatre Royal C and The Duke of Charliuont I eteelbars, ?? Gerald Morton ?? ?? SEWAD T1 Philip Greybrook . .. pr iHa. V -r * L Rev. Stephen Ashford ?? Ur To V. aES. U. Mr Parker ?? 1 A Little Bertie horton ?? Mr FITRrzay MasIter BeI~je Eve Ashford.Mis. ton.I., Maud Greybrook ?? ?? eAr11; LZIx' Daisy ...

... THE OXFORD. WNith the arrival of December and the approach of *the Christmas carnival business is generally quiet at variety estasllishimcnts; but this popular West-end hall ippeals to a wider constituency than most, and audi- e-nces, therefore, are never sparse. The entertainment ef the week is principally important from the number of sketches presented. That of the Mannons is particu- larly ...

... For many a year we have been familiar with the banjo as ass accompaniment to the mnerry songs of Negro minstrels, and we have sometimes heard clever and novel solos on the instrument, but few, we imagine, have ever anticipated that the time would come when a Banjo Concert would be given. The banjo was however, thus glorified on Monday evening, when Messrs Ellis and Cammeyer gave a concert at ...

... (FROM OUR OWVN CORRESPONDENTS.) ABERDEEN. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.-Lessee, Mr NV. M'Far- land; General Manager, Mr John Cavanah.-Olisette is this week engaging attention. The company represent- ing this bright and tuneful piece is brought north and conducted by Mr WV. F. Glover, Amongst the principals are Miss Ethel Murray, Miss Marion Erie, E Miss Kate Murphy;* Messrs John H. Rogers, Hlilton St ...

... MIADAME SOLDENE'S MATINEE. LIdme. Emily Soldene, who completes this year an uninterrupted career of twenty-five years on the stage, took her silver wedding matinee, at Terry's Theatre, on Thursday last, under distinguished patronage. Dldlle. Blanche began the entertainment with a piano solo; M iss Marie Lewes recited The Life Boat cleverly; and one of the most charming contributions of ...

... WHROM OUR OWN CORRESPOXDENT.) THREATE ROYAL.-Lessee, Captain R. B. Bain- bridge; Manager, Mr J. H. Stringer.-The old tradi- tions of the Royal as the home of spectacular and gorgeous pantomime are well sustained this year in the production of The Forty Thieves. Captain Bainbridge and all under him responsible for the production must be congratulated on the success they have achieved in framing ...

... Comedy, in Three Acts, by M. Albin Valabrigue, produced at the Vaudeville, Paris, Dec. 13th, 1888. Gontran ?? ?? Al. JOLLY Rondinot ?? I ,OISSFLOT Etuue Chambedard ?? . AlIcrre Henri Laverdidre ?? M. CORBIN Oulistan ?? .ENTAT Auguste ?? ?? . VAILLANT ClaraM ?? WM. DHINLI, Elise ?? ?? Idlle. DecAY Claire Chamabodard ?? 1Mdlle. NoRY Alfred ?? ?? Mdlle. F=eNEY (FROM OUR PARISIIAN CORRtESPONDENT.) ...

... THE WIDOW WINSOME. An Original Play, in Three Acts, bh Alfred C. Calmour, Produced at a Matinee at the Criterion Theatre, on Tuesday, Nov. 27th, 1883. Frank Blandish ?? Mr i. B. CONWAY Captain Dearlove . Mr CYRLm MAUDrco Major Furness .Mr JonsioroNiz Roland Harefied . Mr COMPTON COUTrS Jeremy Sowerby, J.P. Mr WILLIAM FARREN ?? Mr FRED. TiORc, Geoffrey Goshawkke Mr GEORGE GIDDrSs Doctor. lr ...

... I TE IVLITHEATRE AND RESAURANT. I I - - The handsome building which is being erected in the Strand from the designs of Mr Walter Emfden is T steadily approaching completion. It has a frontage of w about 9Oft., the elevation being after the style of the sc old bouses in the market-place by the Hdtel de Ville in fti Brussels, the pilasters in the front being composed of e. marble and bronze. The ...