... THE RELIGION OF UIAKE~tP,.RE ?? I By HENRY SEBASTIAN BOWDEN, of the Oratory. Chiefly from the Writings of:the late Mr Richard Simpson. London: Burns and Oates, Limited. Price, 79. 6d. Father Bowden has managed in his examination of a the religion of Shakespeare to introduce much matter . for reflection with students of the Bard; and, though D the greater portion of his book is, as he ...

... THE NEW LYCEUMI, ECCLES. The new Lyceum Theatre at Eccles was opened to t public last Monday night. This busy Lancashire the has been too long in want of a place of amusement or a house where entertainment of the higher clae t 0o0r be given, and when Mr Flanagan's intention*were knoA-11 some months ago they received the warmest awere kno the inhabitants. Without doubt the that the prettiest in ...

... M1 CHARLES FROrMAie, who will conduct Sir Henry Irving throughout his tour of the United States in the coming season, has also arranged to direct Mr John .Hare's American professional trip in 1900, and he has likewise settled with Mr George Alexander to visit the States in 1901. MB CHARLES WYNDHAMs will, as already stated, make his farewell appearance at the Criterion, after ltwenty-three ...

... TO THE EDITOR OF THE ERA. Sir,-I notice that in a friendly paragraph you say someone has been saying Hermaun Vezin is unlucky, i.e., brings ill-luck. To speak in my native tongue it made me smile. Some one, indeed! When Yates was manager of the old Adelphi Theatre and the entire audience uttered a tumultuous disapproval of the per- formance he advanced to the footlights and addressing ...

... (ILLUSTRATED). MDLLE. JfARIE ELSTER. MDLLE. MARIE ELSTER was musically educated in Germany, at the Conservatoire, Leipzig, and made her debut in Melbourne at the Victorian Orchestral con- certs, under the directorship of ?? Hamilton Clark. Her success was so great that Messrs Williamson and Mlusgrove engaged her to play the prima donna part in the opera Mfarjorie. She was next engaged by the ...

... (ILLUSTRATED). MISS EMILY LEVETTEZ. Miss EAILY LEvzTTEz was not born upon the stage, but began her theatrical career at a very early age, playing children's parts and serving her apprenticeship with Mr F. Neebe in stock seasons at Exeter and Bath theatres. She then toured with Mr L. J. Sefton's Pygmalion anid Galatea company, and was for three years with Mr W. Duck's repertoire company, ...

... In spite of the wet weather there was a very large attendance at the second fancy-dress ball of the season, which took place on the 3d inst. at the Covent-garden Opera House, over two thousand persons paying for admission. In addition to the military band, consisting of ninety performers, which, occupying the raised orchestra, played for dancing, under the conductorship of Mr Dan Godfrey, jun. ...

... VerF pleasant it is to realise the firm and lasting hold which the popular actor or actress has on the affection of the public. When once English playgoers have taken an artist to their hearts, neither time nor trouble can break the bond. It is the same with the actor or actress's friends in the profession. They are ever ready to prove, by practical assistance, their sympathy with the sorrows ...

... The Playgoers held their first meeting of the present season at the Hotel Cecil on Sunday evening, when, in spite of the unpropitious weather, there was'& large gathering of the members of the Club to listen to an address by Miss Janet Achurcb on What we want and what we don't want. The PRESIDENT (Mr J. T. Grein) occupied the chair; and, in opening the proceedings, said that they lad ...

... i} IEN.-See paragraph in this issue. 1EIAWIrY (O)amberwell-road) -Your communication arrived too late for insertion. ?? law is that the play should be publicly repre. sented. It is not necessary to have scenery, &c. You will find the requirements set out fully in Strong's Dramnatic and Musical Law, published at this office (Ss. 6d.), or you can apply personally to Stationers' Hall. M M. ...

... ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. o JEgDIsr -See paragraph in this issue. 19,,LLAWAT (Camberwell-road) - Your com munication arrived too late for insertion. Naso.-The law is that the play should be publioly repre. ,eated. It is. not necessary to hare scenery, rc. You irill find the requirements set out fully in Strong's Dramatic and Mtusical Late, published at this office (Js. 6d.), or you can ...

... THE ShOWMAN A'I . e-dl (FRaoM OUR OWN . ae There are many things that conspirt t e Nottingham Goose Fair the greatest pleas nrc L ?? n world. The principal factor of all is. uf roursc, the g local pridein the fair. Nottingham is proud of the great , g. yearly popular out-door carnival and holiS3a. Tle city ntauthorities make full provision for the fair, and it is l er held in that place where ...