... At the Dale-strect Police-court, Liverpool, before Mr a T. S. Raffes, Joseph Jauws Austin was recently sum- 1, mooied for that he dlid, at the city of Liverpool, on 0 the 6th day of Nov. ikist., cause a certain child, to wit, Ifone Joseph Lorerizo, under the age of ten years, to be a in certain premises, to wit, the Star Music Hall, licensed according to law for public amusement, to which ...

... The installation meeting of this celebrated dramatic and musical Masonic Lodge was held on Monday at Freemasons' Rall, when 130 brethren were present and witnessed the ceremony. Br GEORGE E. FAIRCRILD, W.M., presided, having Br James D. Beveridge, S.W., and Br T. de Brunnow Holmes, J.W., in the other principal officer's chairs. Tbebrethrenpresentincluded the following:-A. C. Bishop, C. Wellard ...

... | .j The annual Session of City Justices for considering applications for theatrical licences for the perfermance of stage plays in Liverpool was held at the Police-buildings, Dale-street, last week, the court being crowded. Mr Henry Jevons presided. Henry Alexander Bruce applied for the renewal of the theatrical licence which he held in respect of the Rcyal Court Theatre. In reply to Mr ...

... [ A SCENE AT THIE AQUARIUM. There was another lively scene at the Royal Aquarium on Tuesday night, during Samson's performance in the theatre. Samson's claim to bh the strongest man oil earth has been publicly challenged once or twice, and the altercations which have taken place betweeni the performer and his challenger have been the source of much amusement to the audiences. Samson is an ...

... TO THE EDITOR OF THE ERA. Sir,-I am directed by the management of Her Majesty's Theatre to crave a little space in your valuable columns under the following circumstances:- They have been, as is well known, actively engaged for months past in the preparation of the pantomime of Cinderella, the stage production of which has been in the hands of Mr Charles Harris, who has invented the entire ...

... I THEATRICAL LICENCES IN LIV ERPO()L. s The annual Session of City Justices for considering A n applications for theatrical licenres for the performnance of L n stage plays in Liverpool was held at the Police-buildings, Dale-street, last week, the court being crowded. Mr Henry A Jevons presided. 'f ?? ?? applied for the renewal of the Iftetia ience which he held in respect of the Royal Court B ...

... T I I E Ill It I (; A N 1) ?? Further correspondence upon the slubject of The .Thsi'sauds has been published as follows ?? Lc KFgear aptly remarked recently, we have heard very much during the present litigation over The Brigands touching the reputation of Mr W. S. Gilbert; but the reputation of Messrs Meilliac alld lllevy, the creators of the book Mr Gilbert translated. has been left to ...

... s, s, A dinner was given on the 5th inst. to Mr Barnum at *r the Hotel Victotia, the Eirl of K SI , 'sii ill th. chair. 11 About two hurordred gelntlemel l wen Arent Amongst 't those who acco-pted invitatiornr, an! rniost of whom s attended, wire Sir John D). A-tlev, Dr. Fancourt t- Barnes, MTr E. Ashmrnead-rt tl-t, ?? MNr Uner d Sheriff Beard, Mir Walter Blail, :Ir Arthur WV d A'Beckett, ...

... On Wednesday a deputation of theatre and music hal proprietors and managers, including Mr Henry Irving, Mr Brain Stoker, Mr George Conquest, Mr Morris Abrahams, Mr J. H. Jennings, Mr J. L. Gray- don, and others, waited upon the Theatres and Music Halls Committee of the London County Council to discuss the provisions of the above Bill, which it is intended shall be again introduced in ...

... The subjoined correspondence has recently been brought to light:- [COPT.] 5, Taviton-street. Gordon-square, W.C., -Nov. 1st, 1589. Dear Sir,-I trust the~nimicable interview, which yo li courteously suggested, has convinced you that you have been misled by very imperfect newspaper reports, which were excusable when we take into consideration the excitement and confusion which prevailed at the ...

... It has always been my fate, said Mr Blanchard to me once, Mr Luke Sharp writes, to be taken as a great authority on subjects of which I am entirely ignorant. Now, no onte, he continued, knows less about a horse than I do, and yet, strange as it may appear, by a lucky prediction I made once on a horse- race, I gained a reputation as a great authority on horseflesh, and was one time ...

... | On Thursday the Licensing Committee of the Middle- sex County Council sat at the Gnildhall, Westminster, for the purpose of hearing applications for music and dancing licences in the county of Middlesex. The Earl of Jersey presided, and there was a full attendance of councillors. The total numhbr of applications was sixty-seven, and in only one case had niotice of opposi- tion been given, ...