... ITHE BARTERED BRIDE ATI I DRURY LAE. I (Raom ova owN coaaxssosgr~iNT.) London, Wednesday. At Drury Lane last night Smetana's much- talked-of opera, Die Verkaufte Braut, other- wise The Bartered Bride, was produced for the first time in this country ...

... for so many years acting manager at Drury Lane and theAdelphi, died at Ramsgate a few days ago, in his 70thI ylear. He was the husband of Miss Harriet Cboveney, who was for so many years a member of the Drury Lane Company, and he was the father of the ...

... Patrick Campbell will appear in it. Mliss Calhoun, almost immediately after the production of Cheer, Boys, Cheer ! at Drury Lane was taken ill, and her place has therefore been occupied by ?? Sara de Groot, a young Irish actress of promise. Mliss Calhoun ...

... of the production of the Drury Lane drama Cheer Boys, Cheer, to the 19tlh. This date, however, likewise clashes with the opening of the Duke of York's Theatre| with Mr Walter Frith's new play Her Advo- cate. The Drury Lane drama is, of course, of ...

... iven withI much success by Daly's Comspany in Sir Augustus Harris returned to London ve-sterdav for the last night of tlme Drury Lane parntomime. hien lie wvas presented by the CompnsuY withl a chronometer wvatch. WTlhile lie was in Germanly, Sir AugustnaS ...

... during HlyV WVeek reopened last night, but several remain closed, and indeed only ten Vest-End houses are yet open. These are Drury Lane now for a short season devoted to English opera ; the Garrick, where the run of hie Notorious 'Mrs Ehbsmith was resumed ...

... of H. M.S. Pinafore and' The Yeoman of the Guard. THE principal pantomimes produced to-day were at the Lyceum and Drury Lane, the Lyceum performance being given in the after- noon. Mr Oscar Barrett's production of Robinson Crusoe is a most tasteful ...

... young playgoers will recol- lect that Pettitt and Merrit graduated at the Grecian before becoming principal dramatists at Drury Lane. A new first piece, in which Miss Emmie Owen will play the chief part, will very shortly be produced before The Mikado ...

... and will probably not be back till next spring. Die Fledermai;' was added to the reper- . tory of the Coburgrhmompany at Drury Lane last night. The work ras given at the Royalty in I German a few months ago, and it is certainly ) one of the best eiamples ...

... hopes to remain here till early in July. i Until the gransi season opened tbe operatic !Ppresentations at cheap prices at Drury Lane .Irew crowded houses; bat now the attendance has as greatlv fallen off that the performances will tills wvee.k be reduced ...

... encouragement of such places rested with the upholders of the Patent Theatre Monopoly. Under this monopoly Covent Garden and Drury Lane held the sole right of performing the so-called 'legitiate drama,' with the power of prosecut- ing, up to fine and imprisonment ...

... holiday. 2 T, ceizeral clection asnd the hot weather are u.'ting the douching touches to the theatrical a s-mann. Last night Drury Lane closed, and2 Sladaent Rajane brought her representations of I -'oda-emsrs Geans e at the Gaorick to an end. c SZiguota ...