... . THE OPERA COMIQUE. On Saturday evening, November 16, 1895, this theatre was reopened under the management of Miss Nellie Farren with two new pieces, Nannie and.A Model Trilby; or, A Day or Two After Du Maurier. But it is safe to say that on this night few went to tho theatre entirely to see the new pieces; the crowded audience had turned out to greet Miss Farren, our Nellie, on her ...

... ROYAL, COVENT GARDEN. Few living opera-goers can have heard Pasta, Malibran, or Giulia Grisi in Bellini's once-famous tragic opera Norma, but a considerable number can, of course, recall the appearance, in the title-rle of the Druid Priestess, of that superb lyric artist Theresa Titiens. Produced in 1832, or thereabouts, after La Sonnambula, and about three years before the appearance of ...

... . THE CRITERION. Refreshed by tho long holiday which he has taken since the delivery of his celebrated dissertation on Liars in tho third week of July, Mr. Charles Wyndham has returned to his theatre, and on Wednesday last woek, September 28, resumed the run of Mr Henry Arthur Jones's brilliant picture of contemporary life in Society. The Liars, which reaches its three hundredth per ...

... . THE COURT. On Tuesday evening, January 24, 1899, was presented here a comcdv, in three acta, adapted from theFrenohof MM. Hayard and l'umanoir, by Aubrey Bouoicault and Osmond Shillingford, entitled A (Jourt Scandal. Dno do Rlohelleu Mr. Seymour Hioka Ohovalior de Matignon .Mr. Allan Aynesworth Huron do Bellcchastie Mr. Brandon Thomas Abbd do Chavanne Mr. J. D. Uevcrldge Merlac Mr. J. Plgotl ...

... . THE ROYAL. HAYMARKET. On Saturday, October 29, 1898, was produced here a play, in four acts, by Henry Arthur Jones, entitled The Manceuvret of Jane. Lord Bapchild .Mr. Cvril Maude Jervis Punshon Mr. Frederick Harrison George Longton Mr. C. M. Hal lard Mr. N angle Mr. W. G. Elliot Rev. Prebendary Bostock Mr. Holman Clark Mr. Pawsey .Mr. F. H. Tyler Sir Robert Bowater. Mr. Sydney Valentine ...

... . THE ROYAL, COVENT GARDEN There was a reprise of Tannhauser at Covent Garden last Thursday. The advertised cast was a familiar one, but the performance was marked by some fresh features of an unexpected kind. Not only M. Van Dyck, but also M. Plancon fell ill, and new representatives at short notice had to be found for Tannhauser and the Landgrave. In tho former part lien- Dispel rendered ...

... . THE GRAND. N. Mr. Robert Arthur's company, playing One of the Best, are providing the holiday attraction here this week. The last time local playgoers had the pleasure of seeing One of the Best staged at their theatre the late William Terriss was playing the part of Dudley Keppel, with Miss Millward as the Esther Coventry. In the present sentation to interpret Dudley Keppel falls to the ...

... . THE PRINCE OF WALES'S. The Roval Star having, in spite of alteration ana remodelling, failed to hold the boards for more than three months, Mr. Lowenfeld has, wisely, we think, decided to revive La PoupSe, which should certainly carry him over the Christmas holidays into the New Year. Audran's wonderfully popular opera still has in its cast throe of the original exponents who figured at ...

... . THE ADELPHI. On Saturday evening, August. 19, 1899, was produced, for the first time, a drama, in five acts, by Seymour Hicks and Fred. G. Latham, entitled:- With flying Colour Bir John Derrick Mr. Henry Vibart Wilfred Derrick Mr. Aubrey Mallnlleu Lotan lluckett Mr. Robert PatcinAn James Btrangeways Mr. W. L. Abingdon Harry Bolt Mr. Harry Nicbolls Mr. Welldon Mr. H. J. Carvill General ...

... . HER MAJESTY'S. On Saturday, January 22, 1893, was revived Shakespeare's tragedy, arranged in three acts, entitled:-- Julius Ctesar. Julius Ctesar Mr. Charles Fulton Marc:is Antonius Mr. Tree Octavius Ctesar Mr. Alexander Calvert Mart; us Brutus Mr. Lewis Waller Cassius Mr. Franlclyn Mc.Leay Casca Mr. Louis Calvert Decius Brutus Mr. S. A. Cookson i'ublius Mr. Seymour l'opilius Lena Mr. ...

... . THE LYCEUM. On Monday evening, July 4, 1898, was produced at this theatre by M. Coquelin and his company from the Porte-St. Martin Theatre, Paris, a play in five acts, in verse, by Edmond Rostand, entitled:-- Cyrano dc Bergcrac. Cyrano de Bcrgerao M. Coauelia Christian de Neuvillotto M. Volny Ra-gucncau M. Jean C'ouuellu 1st Cadet M. Pencaud Ligntore M. itcb 1 1>' Yalvert M. Slcoltnl 3rd ...

... . THE CRITERION. On Wednesday evening, September 27, 1899, Mr. Charles Frohniau presented here, for the first time, a comedy in three acts, adapted from the French of Fabrice Carrd and Paul Bilhaud, entitled:-- My Diuighter-in-Law. Reginald Mainwaring, sen., M.l\ Mr. Herbert Standing Reginald Mainwaring, jun. .Mr. Seymour Hicks Bir Theophilus Brown Mr. Allied Bishop Algernon Sweeting Mr. J. L. ...