... very grave, but through prompt action was reduced to a minor accident, occurred during the performance at the Empire Variety Theatre, Newgate-street. N-wcastle, on Monday night, and if it did nothing else, it proved how ready the management are for e ...

... One of the principal attractions of the even- ing was the gigantic head of the Sphinx, inside of which the actors of a variety theatre gave the strangest performances. Our illustra- tion represents the Sphinx and the Egyptian Temple, in front of which, ...

... refined audiences-a new Palace Variety Theatre, admirably designed and exquisitely decorated has been constructed in Union-streetwhich links the three towns together Withl a comfoitable tramway. This beautiful variety theatre will be opened to the public ...

... st, and the lady trainer was loudly applauded. From the music hallscame Mr Harry Tate with his imitations of popular variety theatre come, dians; Mr George Lashwood, who, dressed as a police man, sang That willnever upset me; MrTomCarnes y the favourite ...

... not afford. They certainly could not take a clever acrobat, or a magician, or animal to a chapel. With regard to the variety theatre, too, a man could go in at any hour of the night and enjoy a portion of the show, whilst, to thoroughly appreciate the ...

... being able to adapt himself at need to the music hall stage. Indeed, he had already served a long apprentice- ship in the variety theatre ere he took to the circus. Yorick is a Birmingham lad. His father was engaged e in one of the local industries ; and the ...

... ARMSTRONG. On the 23d ult. took place the second benefit of Mr Wm. Armstrong, the popular acting-manager of the Royal Variety Theatre, Sunderland. A long programmec was announced in addition to the ordinary bill-of-fare. I Mention may be made of Messrs ...

... BURNED DQWN. TERRIBLE PANIC.-FIVE LIVES LOST. About half an hour after the audience ha] assembled in the People's Palace Variety Theatre at Aberdeen, on Wednesday night, an alarrm of fire was raised. The theatre is a popular munsic-liall, and both pit and ...

... ment of the variety art in America. It has travelled on very different lines from those followed us England. Indeed, the variety theatre was a popular place of entertainment in this country while in America it yet lingered in obscurity and discredit. Mllessrs ...

... the assemblage from the stage, shortly recounted the hibtory of the building, and expressed his conviction that tie new variety theatre would supply a want that had leon lditinctly felt alike by inhabitants and visitors. The building, he said, was replete ...

... and the lady trainer was loudly aapplauded. From the music hallscame Mr Harrv Tate, X with his imitations of popular variety theatre cole' a dians ; Mr George Lashwood, who, dressed as a 1p°lice d man,sang That willnever upset me; MrToniAl -la the favourite ...

... THE NEW OXFORD, MIDDLESBROUGH. On Monday afternoon this practically new variety theatre was reopened after a long closure. The audi- ence, present by invitation, included many of the prin- cipal people of the town. For the past year the hall has been ...