... Since the St. James's Theatre was closed at the conclusion of the season, some six months ago, a surprising alteration has been effected in the appear- ance of the interior of the house. It is practically a new theatre, for only the four walls of the old building remain ; and the work of alteration and reconstruction, which has been carried out under the direction of Mr Arthur Blomfield ...

... GATTI'S, CHARING-CROSS. The hall in Villierststreet may not be so imposing in appearance as some of its neighbours, but it continues to receive the steady patronage of those who are not attracted by elaborate decoration but are quite content to spend the evening in a building which is cosy and comfortable, and where the entertainment provided is always excellent of its kind. Those who take a ...

... CLOWN AND PANTALOMN AND CO. Where did the first clown come from ? Who invented him ? As a matter of fact, the original clown must have come- from the harlequin, who, as we read of bim in the old pieces, was certainly a comedian who spoke lines more or less suitable to the parts lir ws.s represent. inig. In one of the earliest English plays, called The Enrteror of the Moon, written h Airs Aphra ...

... Edward Ralston was at one time ono of the most popular actors in his particular line in London. By strenuous hard work he had gained the top of the tree, and was courted far and near. As an eccentric come- dian he had few equals, and st one period of his career he earned 60 a-week at a once famous burlesque house. Hoi married early and had many children to make him happy, and being a ...

... 'DICK WHITTINGTON at ROTHERHITHE. I'A!)totitltillite Iandliullaltit .ti ?? tittit mtoit tir isat tile 'I e'ris, %%Iete I L Hwl, Ithi ?? p/ ,ia in'g itrge lioants evrvr wi k. 'IThei le ?? 'ililt. vhich this pantoinime has achicvcil tiei certiltia\i fl to tile all- roiitl r\cili Tico ?? tht 1 ct'i ti hich, ietiatniting from I)1,1 Drucl! seith all tl p 1'tliui,) He'II ' P v alnld pioliertih's of ...

... ?? I' I?.S'lSSI()N AND MIE WAIA. 'llhe fol owillg colitributiotis hIivC been adde(l to the Dc'iira, T / ?? le ) ~ iShlijll,'6 1iial Coll' cti Iy Mis-si lB sh Barlow from the andiences, ]rsadwa- 'I hcitro, ;Nv -cross from Jai Ist to tit; ninclsi( 0; I2222 collectil In SAC at the dinner of the No. I ('hil Ii, 1James Walsh, collector, Green R'oom Club (fer otlicers' vives), 182', ; oichestra of ...

... BAA)DELEY'S 13htQUEST. Twelfth Nig'ht was duly observed at Drury-lane Theatre on Ssrturday evening, when the cutting of the Baddeley chke was performed in the usual manner by Mr James Fernandez, amidst f xpreesinns of hearty goodwill. The story of the ' BRald- &quest may be interesting to the rising generatiafi 1aIygoers. Robert Baddeley was an Englishman, who in the early part of his life ...

... We are given to understand Mr J. A. Uuir has hadcon- siderable experience as a comedian in Mr R. D'Oyly Carte's American, continental, and provincialcompanies, and this drilling on the boards of regular theatres is of immense service to him as an entertainer-a r6le that he played with all po-sible success at the small Queen's Hall on Tuesday evening. He employs no subtle dis- guisings during ...

... HOWXV SOON \WE'IE FORGOTTEN. Edward Ralston was at one time one of the mrst popular actors in his particular line in L )dlon. Ey strenuous hard work In had gained tbe top of t' true, and was courted far and near. As anl eccentric conie- dian he hadl few equals, andlt at one period of his care. r he earnedil £t6 l a-week at a once famous lilrlesiiiy house. He married early andhl htal mnan ) ...

... N\ ?? ? Ilm iL 11 wit, ' .- '7 r/ i6 VkUrr SATURDAY, JANUARY 13, 1900. tMR. WYNDHAM AND THE C.O. FUND. In a recent article, we briefly alluded to the satisfactory settlement of affairs connected with the Covent-garden Fund. The profession may congratulate itself heartily upon the satisfactory conclusion of a long and steady contest, in which the principle of combination has been employed with ...

... ( I TA I N - IR A lT S [ S,. Recent producti'is of front pieces at several of our best theatres It od us to hope that the times when these laudable efforts of young dramatists will get more encouragement thin has been accorded them of late vears. Whether they are used to play the stalls in or to play the people out, one-act comedies and dramas and comediettas, or even two-act pieces, they all ...

... ON TlHE ROAD, JAN. 15. ALADDIN (ontE).-Grand, Glasgow. ALADDIN (DoVRGIDGE &, LoNGDEX).-Huddersfield. A LIRE's REVENGE.-Theatre Royal, Bristol. A ROYAL DivoUCE ?? EL., Blackpool. A ROYAL DIVORCE (S). -Theatre Royal, Darwen. A SOLDIER AND A MIAN.-Grand Theatre, Derby. AT DUrTY'S CALL.-Miners''l'heatre, Ashington. BANDMANN-PALMER, Mas-Prince's T., Portsmouth. BEcAUTY AND THE BEAST( BODE).-New T,, ...