... The Manchester Imperial Palace op Varieties. -A company has been formed, of which Mr. Ambrose Austin, Mr. George Edwardes, ill*. N. Vert, and Mr. Alfred Cellier are directors, for the purpose of acquiring a site and erecting a theatre at Manchester. The plan of the building will be somewhat similar to tliat of the Empire in London, and the entertainment will be a variety one, with the ballet ...

... . SOUP STALLS FOR CABMEN AND OTHERS IN THE STREETS OF LONDON. To the Editor of' The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News. Sir, When putting forth my Christmas appeal on behalf of the Home of Rest for Horses, I touched on the above subject, which to ray great gratification lias since been favour ably alluded to in many of the leading journals. Unfortun ately I am not in a position, unaided, ...