... wlr5. Fictle By W. MOY THCOMAS T II E various writers who have spoken of the late this weekasdying atthe age ofninety- two have probably been misled by some courtly compilers of dramatic biographies. This grand old lady of the stage, who, to do her justice, never exhibited the weakness of desiring to under- state her own age, was born on November 22, s0o5, in Ipswich, next door to the ...

... V1e X1r atrf! By W. MOY THOMAS .THE MAD IN THE IRON MASK THE sort of plenary indulgence that has b-en extended to the audacious treatment of French history in the new historical melo- drama at the ADELPHI would be a little puzzling it we did not know how readily, in their desire to be amused, audiences will grant the dramatist's postulates and connive at the make-believe devices of the ...

... GUILDIALL SCHOOL THEATRE. THE MOCK DOCTOR, Opera, in Three Acts, by Gouned, Performed at the Guildhall School Theatre, Feb. 24th. ?? Mr WYATT KEITH Lucinda ?? .. Miss IDA NoRsray ?? r RICHARD TaceGs Dominque .M. Mr ABEL HUSTLER Martine .. Mrs LEANORA ELLRETON Vlare .M. Mr HENRY J. CoRNEr Lucas ..M Mr GEORGE H. DAwSON Jacqueline . . Miss J. LANE FEATIHERSTONE Robert .. Mr EDWIN PRESTON The ...

... FOUND AT LAST. A Domestic Dramia, in Four Acts, by Arthuar B. Wise. Produced at the New Theatre Ro' al. Leantington, on Monday, Feb 27th, 1899 Jack Sedley ?? r flIOxEL D'AnAGOx Lord Trenley ?? Mr . ST JOHN Mr Isaac Levey . ?? Mr 1H. HARE Dick Foster ?? r S. HALLINO Charlie Bumper ?? Mr A. WOOD Jin ?? Miss A. MlrrLANet Irspector of Police ?? Mr F WITHERS Policeman 192 X ?? Mr J. SHARP ...

... oyAL ACADEMY OF MUSIC, TESTERDEN-STREET, W. ticuted 1822. Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1830. Ins-Her Majesty the QUEEN and the Royal Family. Pid~nts - H. B. the Dukf of SAXE-COBURGr and GOTHA, Prsda ''Duke of EDINBURGH, E;.G. ?? ALEXANDER C. MACKENZIE, Mil. Doe. Frospectus obtainable onl application to F. W. RENAUT. Secretary. )OYAL COLLEGE OF MUSIC, SOUTHR KENSINGTON. Incorporated by Royal ...

... 1 - -~ -f Abbe A- -- ?? (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) THEATRE ROYAL.-Resident Manager, Mr W. F. Mor- ?? John F. Preston's company in Soldiers of the Queen is the attraction during the present week. It includes, amongst others, Mr Maurice H. Hoffman, who as Jack Willoughby proves himself to be an actor of resource. The role of Grace Forrester does not suffer at the hands of Miss Yhda Moore. Mr ...

... AMUEMENTS IN BIRMINGHAM. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) THEATRE RoYA.-Lessee and Manager, Mr Charles Dornton.-It is nearly four years since Birmingham last had a visit from the Carl Rosa opera company. The present visit is, therefore, all the more welcome. Carmen was the work chosen for performance on Mon- day evening, and, under the direction of Mr Hamish M'Cunn, a very fine reading of the ...

... (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) THEATRE ROYAL.-Managing-Director, Mr Robert Arthur Acting-Manager and Treasurer, Mr G. W. i Tripp.-Mr H. Cecil Beryl's company is here with The Lady Detective, a piece which, under another name, r scored a big success on these boards some few months ago. It is, perhaps, one of the most handsomely s mounted musical comedies on the road, the scenery, by Mr C. Rider ...

... LAST EVENINGGS CONCERTS. WAKEFIELD CLORAL SOCIETY. The members of the above society submitted what might be termned a Lenten programmo at their concert itl the W'akeaeld Corn Exchange last night. Beet- hoven's Mass in C, which first claimed attention, is not a !ong or exacting work, so that it was rather singular to find it deprived of the Benedictus and Agnus Dei, the more particularly as the ...

... THE $. MRS. SUE DERLAND l MUrSICAL COM's.APETITIO)NS. | II CONTESTS AT ITUDDEIISFIELP. Tiara is aiwava a eertccn tetlititit ehaite a musical (scm- potitian. tram brass baitd to eotnte-Siitig't'tg contests, acid lhiciiceclti caere may hi' a charm anti mis attraction in ''0 1. IC> I ? ittiate h,'r'etcci loss enaphatic' cad somewhat tic a t.t'c'r the 'ital it cc basic negotiated time afar ...

... ! our Plaerg C yallts$-I THEIR ROMAN'2E & HISTORY1 EXLATED BY TEEM I=iTOR AND STAFF. II.-THE GROCERS. FInE GOvocers claim that they, as a ; body, hare done more to establish the glory and wealth of Great Britain than anv other fraternity what mever. Bavenhill speaks of them as being the roost uriversal merchants that ever traded abroad, and later adds this City and nation do in a great ...

... _ THEATRE ROYAL, STOCKTON. a, A ROYAL DIVORCE. The late W. G. Willa's* ever-interesting 8 Napoleonic drama, A Royal Divorce, will be the attraction at the Theatre Royal, Stockton. in Passion week. This was the last of its celebrated author's works, and promises to prove the most enduring. Since its original production ten years ago it has at been continually played with ever-increasing o ...