... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... A BIRTHDAY BOIJQLET PROM THE GARDEN OF THE -MUSE. To J. A. H. Come with me to those gardens fair Wherein my gentle Mnu cloth grow Her flowers of poesy, and where Inspiring waters flow. To celebrate thy natal day I'll cull from her Elysian bowers, And weave into a sweet bouquet For thee her fairest flowers. This token of esteem I give Shall represent, though but in part, The virtuous attributes ...

... QCe BNo:l Vaciety of aiute4=tcexr Tijts exhibition will certainly please the man who loves the C plerplate, although Sir Seymour Haden and Mr. Legros are not contributors, for he will find every branch of the art is represented-in 0sola5 respectsconspicuously well. While the e/oe, the main feature, of the show is the fine collection of bookplates contributed by Mr. Shserhorn, the work of the ...

... IBOOKa OF' THE DAY. u V : - :_ ?? i-E f - 7W - A Charming Nbvel : Sy ' -:It is scarey a monvhsnce we had i IS. -lie ylee f Taviewi g in our colupis to a botk~hiok the -Prwessalmost unana- nih inasly dacribed.-fas being one of the 4 freshest Dand sact origina inovels of to- to th day, an opinhiqn in hich we fully- oln- 1 to ueed, - 'iing - selose ont Moobn- I a light the authwa ess, . E f . ...

... 7T/B R[/ YA.LN TU~ T C)E k/i LV TIl, NS S ,JtX1 TA, T7ELRCLL , 6-L 'UR. AxoTc-ERa dism~al show of the Roya ntiueis open to the public. I hese ex~hibitions weary out>. not because one ca-'nnot ffind 7ny goodJ Work, but11 I because one must, toots for it amrong hundreds of eve-nt lE-sc' of dreary coinnloioplaeo vr-u cunvc'ut ionaficty. The crit~ic sets himlself1 to le tas svirtt h a sigh, and ...

... art *(FROM OU OWN CORRESPONDENTS.) ?? are requested to add their Names and ad Addresses to all Reports ] *re AACCRINGTON. ilr PRINCES THEATRE.-Proprietor, Mr J. B. Ormerodl h- Acting-Manager, Mr J. E. Barnes.-This week we are being favoured with a visit of Mr F. A. Scudamore and rs Leighton Leigh's company, in Dangerous Women. The Ir ompany is one of all-round merit, the principal parts ...

... CRINA BLUE B1OOK. TIIF RUSSIAN SPIECIAL TREATY. d Ite THE IVAITJE OF CONCEISSIONS. Y. Y01 lA V EFF AND 1L0111 SAMIS- ti A btlmL P, 1 ok on Chines3e aft-tiri wavs IA'r. t~atsi'ir-vbegati very ?? his g t%`-~iasit 1s of llit i-s rig-hisumftriul tho ?? (if Tiii'-''iv- t- to I h. pzissprt-t quosit'ttm at ,)!II t iih t, tni l 'I k-i~ ix - aA t it ) o on d 1110i''~OneI in the Btook tall dthi ...

... iNCORPORATED .SOCIETY OF MUSICIA'NS. ?? 5EvflON-. The thirtieth meeting of the Ulster section wa& held in this city on the 11th inst. In the uni- avoidable absence of Mr. Reilly. the appointed chairman. rh. Jones (Bangor) presided, and there was a. good attendance of the professional mushi clans of the North. Miss Erntrican, Mus. Bac., ras elected a member of the council, in the placn, of Mr. ...

... FASHION AND VARIETIE. ?? . I - - ~ . - ?? VICEREGAL COURT. Dublin Castle, Mar.h 16, 1899. Her Etoellency Countess Cadopa accompanied by Emily Lady Anipthill honoured Lady Roberts- 'vith a visit at the Royal Hospital this after- no on. Miss Muriel Foster had the hbonour of dining with their Excellencies this evenir;. Miss Fos- ter sang a selection of swigs after diDner. I Her Excellency ...