... LONDON. 2. Troubled Watcrs, farcical comedy, in three acts, by Fred Brock (produced by amateurs) -Bijou, Bayswater. 2. Not in Society, play, in one act, by Re Henry -Bijou, Bayswater. 2. A Comedy of Tritles, comedy, in three acts, by William Beach-West Norwood Public Hall. 4. For a Child's Sake, domestic drama, in four acts, by the late Henry Herman and Mon- tague Turner (originally produced ...

... (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) NEW YORK, Dsc. 20.-Koster and Bial's has gone back to its original policy of straight vaudeville, bur- lesque being sent to the rieht-about at the moment when the music hall seemed to be well started towards its former position in popular esteem. It is promised that a high-class variety programme will be maintained, and under the new regime the inicial ...

... I'IYERI.S (OF T1E PlAl1( l!. .111:. DA t.'ION SOMER.I'. M. ?? Sl~liz~s nade hlis first III9 -oln asliwar ij t tij tl, t ixt, as a hli piatitt. Ittas itt lT6 that i mh l EHariel Becker' I opera holtic coin- 1'a iii Aftur that ca tne S.veral atock en g sen ttits at ?? lM Victoria Theatre, Ihirtnlev, Her .jl.jst lheati, Richillold, alidl tle IPllilialltnollic. Ii,,1mgttt). lilet ho *iied illel ...

... AMERICAN -'AMUSE HENTS. (IROil OUC OWs COiRCSrONDENT.) NEW YO RK, DEC 20.-Qmo TFulds, a dramatisation of Henry Sienckiewicz's novel of that name, was pro- duced at M'Vicker's Theatre, Chicago, on the 12th inst. The play held the interest of the audience from the start, and there were numerous curtain calls. Thi dramatisation, which is in six acts and eight scenes, is by Si;anislaus Stange, and ...

... I SATURDAY, JANUARY 6, 1900. THE DRAMATIC YEAR. It used to be the fashion, in sporting phrase- ology, to distinguish each particular twelvemonth by the name of the great thoroughbred who won the principal race. If we were to describe 1899, we should be inclined to call it Lord Quet's Year. No playproduced in that period has created as much interest as Mr PINERO'S latest piece. Part of this ...

... Drania, in Four Aces, l1e Fred Cooke, Prceluced at the Star Theatre, Liverpool, on Monday, Jan. 1st. Barney O'Flaherty ?? Mr Fiten CoorS Captain Jack Fairleigl ?? r Aitrt itt isc. Joins Hans Mluller ?? Mr ?? 1, BARL N Silas Brown ?? M Mr ALI:RRcT Sr'..tteea Bongo .Mr 11. A. TtF:r'rIox Governor of Pretoria Prison. Mr 11. WAnShINtrox Mey erhier .Mr W. A.NsrLsY Knahtt ?? Mr F. DACRes flentirik . ...

... (FEOU A SPECrAL CORRESPONDENT.) At the Bolton meeting of the Executive Committee of the Van-dwellers' Association it was decided to hold the annual Manchester meeting on Wednesday, the l7th prox., in the Memorial Hall, Albert-square, at 2 p.m. The London meeting will be held, as usual, in the Royal Agricultural Hall, Islington, on the fol- lowing Wednesday, Jan. 24th, by the kind permission ...

... BISTORY OF THE GLOBE THEMTRE. PART 1.-EAttLY DkYS. The Globe Theatre is doomed to extinction within a few months at the most, so a brief account of the house may serve to keep its mexaory green. The building was erected, from designs by Mr Sefton Parry, on the site of old Lyons Inn. The original intention was to erect a large hotel there, and the Strarid Hotel Company Was formed for that ...

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... Dranma, in Four Acts, by Fred Cooke, Produced at the Star Theatre, Liverpool, on Monday, Jan. 1st. Barney O'Flaherty ?? Mr FReD COORs Captain Jack Fairleigh ?? ?? ARr[uUR Sr. JoHsN Hans Muller ?? Mr A. Ia BARON Silas Brown ?? Mr ?? SeMIra Bongo ?? .. Mr H. A. Tleo[ILLTOX Governor of Pretoria Prison. Mr H. WAsrIRryrox ?? r Xv. ANTLEY Knahtz ?? ?? Mr F. DACRE Hendrilk ?? Mr DRYSDAtc Ian Stein ?? ...

... LoNrI)I>. DE( 2. Troullrd ll atcrs, farcical comedy, in three acts, by Fred Brock (produced by amateurs) -liijou, Bayswater. 2. Not ilL Socitys, play, in one act, by Re Henry -Itijou. ]iayswater. 2. A1 Conudls of Tritles, comedy, in three acts, by William 13each-West Norwood Public Hall. , . For a Chil(I's Sake, domestic drama, in four acts, bh tbe late Henry Herman and Mon- tague 'Turner ...

... A PERPETE!. Drama, in Five Acts and Seven Scenes, by MM1. Pierre Decouroelle. Eimond Lepelletier, and Le~on Xasrof, Produced at the Ambigu, Dec. 29th, 1589. Giraud ?? ; M. Lkos Noric L'ing6nieur ?? M. . CASTIaIAN ?? . lit. R.ebYOT Tourniquet ?? ?? hL ANGSby Brulard ?? hM. CHARLERL Sandrac ?? H.IOrYs Lattipe . ?? ,I T hANTE Robert Morel ?? ?? A. HALLT Rivarer ?? M. LiEZce Benoit Daval ?? . ...