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... TEE IRVING THEATRE, SEACOMBE. The greatest interest is being shown in the erection and prospective opening of the new theatre at Sea- combe, Cheshire, on the shores of the Mersey, nearly opposite the great seaport of Liverpool. Energy and enterprise have been orought to bear on the erection of a new dramatic centre which is sure to secure the cordial patronage of a large residential population ...

... ? I 1 ?? L : t ; ?? .il? :lj?i , :4 1 SATURDAY, SEPT. 16, 1899. WAGNERIAN PROPERTIES. Travellers tell us that in India there is a certain class of conjurors who perform-or, rather, appear to perform-the most marvellous feats by the aid of mesmerism or hypnotism. They will that the spectators shall see a decapitated boy restored to life, or a man ascend into the air and disappear at the end ...

... The management of this popular house of entertain- ment has provided for this week a bill of more than usual attractiveness; in fact, such a brilliant array of talent in nearly every branch of legitimate variety busi- ness has seldom been brought together in Nottingham. The performance of the Bandurria Troupe created much enthusiasm. They are probably as artistic exponents of the mandoline and ...

... fBY OUR SPECIAL COMMISSIONER.) Mr Sleath, though not greatly familiar to the London public, has had several years experience in the theatri- cal profession both in town and the country, and in undertaking the management of the Adelphi Theatre he began with his eyes open to the enormous responsi- bility before him; for the Adelphi is no easy house to control. It has, perhaps, the most ...

... TIIE SEPTEMBER EXOI)u9 With the first ten days of Septelfar % Gewmn baths begin to empty. The ...

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... I i CABINET COUNCIL , -- * ?? DECISION OF MINISTERS. En ?? NO REPLY FROMT MR. 'v KRUGER, Ti co wi UL'UNATUM NOT YET SENT.- AITTI[ORITATIVE STATEMENT. _ ?? 'We understand that at the time of the meet- mi ing of the Cabinet yesterday, her Majesty's Go- vernment had received no reply from the South A African Republic to tho dispatch sent after last Si wee~k's Cabinet. Up to a late hour last ...