... . The question, is not whether The Mystical Miss will hit or not; I say it will. Mr. Charles Klein, author of the book, may not be the longed- for librettist, nor Mr J. P. Sousa the future Sullivan. Yet they have provided an effective musical frame for Mr. De Wolf Hopper, who, however, not (infrequently wanders out of the picture. For this sin the tall American may plead the precedent of our ...

... THE WORLD OF SPORT. RACING NOTES Although, I am told, no arrangement has been come to between Lord William Beresford and Sloan tor the latter's services in the summer of 1900, I expect the agreement will be renewed before the opening of the next flat-racing season. In my opinion, however, there should be no such thing as retainers, and, if I were a big owner, and could make sure of getting the ...

... No. 327. Vol. XXYI. WEDNESDAY, MAY 3, 1899. S^°E' ...

... Ah, Hodges, do you know the Devil is going in there with you? 'Aid on 'im, guvnor; I've on'y got tuppence! Cf 1 ...

... CITY NOTES. The Next Settlement bet/ins on Oct. 11. The Markets. It is useless to conceal from ourselves that every clay appears to bring war with the Transvaal a step nearer, and that the Stock Exchange, which has persistently refused to believe that the squabble would really end in blows, is now resigned to the inevitable-- indeed, would welcome the first shot as putting an end to the ...

... fSsK&Terfi No. 345.-- Yol. XXYII. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1899. sixpence. ...

... CAPTAIN TAYLOR IN THE TIGERS' CAGE AT THE EARL'S COURT EXHIBITION. FROM A PHOTOGRAPH BY CURZON, ROBEY, AND CO., OXFORD STREET, W. ...

... LONDON'S SENIOR THEATRICAL MANAGER MIi. CHARLES WYNDHAM. It is, perhaps, because Mr. Charles Wyndham not only looks, hut also acts, as though he were only half his age, that many people were, a little while ago, somewhat surprised to find that he was London's senior theatrical manager- yea, even although Sir Henry Irving was then ruling the Lyceum. Yet such was the fact, for while Sir Henry ...

... COLONEL ALDERSON, COMMANDING 1st BATTALION MOUNTED INFANTRY IN SOUTH AFRICA FROM A PHOTOGRAPH BY CHARLES KNIGHT, ALDERSIIOT. ...

... PRESENTATION TO MRS. ALDERMAN TBELOAR. St. Bride's Institute, Fleet Street, was the scene of a very pleasing function on the 20th ult., when, upon the occasion of the honouring of the election of Mr. Alderman Treloar, J.P., to tlie office of Sheriff, the opportunity was taken by those who are associated with Mr. Treloar in liis official capacity to mark the esteem in wliich Mrs. Treloar is ...

... . THE SCENE SO CLEVERLY DEPICTED REPRESENTS THE GROUNDS OF THE FORTHCOMING PARIS EXHIBITION, ...

... . Mr. Nimmo has reprinted an entertaining old book of the garrulous, gossiping order, The Reminiscences and Recollections of Captain Gronow. Gronow's anecdotes of the Camp, Court, Clubs, and Society from 1810 to 1860 are not literary masterpieces. They are seldom witty; very often they seem to have very little point at all. But they do give a wonderful panoramic view of life in London and ...