... . The Popular Concert of Saturday last, was excellent, and attracted an audience that filled St. James's Hall, and warmly welcomed the following programme. 1. Quartett, ia A minor, Op. 41, No. 1, for two violins, viola, and violoncello Schumann. Mme. Neruda, MM. L. 'Hies, Straus, and Piatti. 2. Air, There in myrtle shades reclined (Hercules) Handel. Mrs. Henschel. 3. Novellette in F major, Op. ...

... CARL ROSA OPERA C05IPANY. Next Saturday week, April 5th, the Carl Rosa Opera Com pany's season at Drury Lane will open under the management of Mr. Augustus Harris, who will arrange the mise en scene of every performance. This is an important matter, seeing that the repertory of the Carl Rosa Opera Company has been con siderably enlarged since their last visit to the metropolis. Among the ...

... . THE untimely death of Dr. Henry Wylde, which took place on Thursday, the 13th instant, after a brief illness, has cast a gloom over a large portion of society. He was beloved by all who enjoyed the pleasure of his acquaintance, and we comply with numerous requests by repeating in this week's issue the biography, with portrait, of Dr. Wylde which recently appeared in our columns:-- This ...

... . The Bull i' th' Thorn. A Romance. By Paul Ccshing. In 3 vols. AVilliam Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh and London. 1890. WE had not long since the pleasure of reading, and the further satisfaction of reviewing, The Blacksmith of Voe, which is emphatically a novel to be read. That excellent book natur ally whetted the appetite and led to a desire for more of Mr. Paul Cushing's work, and here ...

... . A WEAK but harmless little piece is the new comedietta Miss Cinderella, by Mr. W. R. Walkes, which on Saturday last preceded Dr. Bill at the Avenue for the first time. Miss Cinderella is a modern version of the old nursery legend referred to in its title, a version not perhaps more probable nor more life-like in its detail than the fairy original, but marked by a certain amount of pretty ...

... OUR CAPTIOUS CRITIC. LES CLOCHES DE COENEVILLE. THE production of Les Cloches de Corneville at the Folly Theatre in September, 1877, was hailed at the time as a promis ing new departure. Opéra bouffe had become feebler and more feeble, and was gradually falling into contempt through its own inanity. The novelty, as regarded the plot at least, aimed at a more dramatic purpose than the troubles ...

... MESSRS. MARRIOTT AND WILLIAMS.-- There is much healthy sentiment in Homeland, written by Smedley Norton, music by Edith Marriott; this song is of medium compass, published in one key only.-- A grace ...

... . The afternoon concert given last Saturday at the Crystal Palace was largely attended. A powerful attraction was found iu the violin-playing of Herr Joachim a great favourite at the Palace. He played the Bach Cliaconne skilfully as ever, and it was enthusiastically applauded. To musicians who have recently had about enough of the Chaconne, Herr Joachim was more heartily welcome in Brahms's ...

... . St. James's Hall being bespoken for a Monday Popular Concert on 5Iouday last (St. Patrick's Day), the customary Irish Ballad Concert was given on the preceding Saturday. The hall was not absolutely crowded, the devotees of St. Patrick in some instances reserving themselves for the authentic date, but the audience was large and enthusiastic, lustily applauding the popular melodies sung by ...

... BLACKIIE VTH CONSERVATOIRE OF 5IUSIO. The second Students' Concert of this prosperous institution was given on Tuesday last at the Rink Concert Hall, and gave valuable testimony to the progress made by the pupils under the guidance of the eminent professors belonging to the staff. Amongst the vocalists who shone conspicuously were 5Iiss Slillar (pupil of Mr. Avant) mid 5Iiss Alice Wells (pupil ...

... THE engagement of Mr. George Alexander at the Adelphi having come to a close, this versatile actor has joined his company at the AVENUE Theatre with unquestionable advantage to the cast of Dr. Bill. I ...

... PHILHAR510NIC SOCIETY. The 78th season of this great society opened auspiciously last week. In the opening selection, Weber's overture The Ruler of the Spirits, and in the closing work, Mendelssohn's glorious Scotch symphony, the orchestra, composed almost entirely of the élite of our native artists, maintained their renown as the finest combination of instrumentalists to be found in the ...