... ?? - TUEAritiCAL G(SSIP- THXRR i- liki l to be cons iileril o discusslionl on- Gernirng .M/r aind lfr s /) ?? thi' plaN by .Mr ?? Harris wvh irli wa4 proulvie 1 ol 'I tirstlay e-:ening at the RovaltN Tiatli. It is clail,.,(I by DMr Kvrlc Bellew that te hal contlact Id witb 5ir () scar Wilde to write thl,, pi cet c ilt Mr Harris nad(- ?? Belle w -an olfo(r to oe> lo -1se th b Work, w it i tbhe ...

... 0I TO THE EDITOR OF' THE EllA. S wir- am afraid that, in a wealthy country, the ef which has overtaken the Plavgoers' Club, and mn which you lament, Fooner or later overtakes all such s enterprises. 'Tis true, 'tis pity ; pity 'tie 'tis true. 5 Art and Bohemianism (I use the latter word in its a agreeable and not its mere vagabond meaning) need not rs starve in a garret and be out at elbows ...

... The annual general meeting of the Terriers' Associa- tion was held at the Three Stags, 69, Kenniigton-road, on Thursdav afternoon, when Mr HEN RY BARNARD Was voted to the chair. After making some preliminary remarks, he called upon Mr CECIL MtErRric, the secretary, to read the minutes of the past few meetings-which were Dassed-and the receipts and expenditure account, From thit statement of ...

... TEE ERA LETTER-BOX. AStamnp I Envelope, plaiinly addresse~d, mu~st Ile enclosed | nh application for each Letter. Letters, after lying at this 0//tee for One Morth, aro forwardeod to the Postat Authorities, to be retired to the Senaers. ho Circulars admrtted to this List. Addersly, Mr F. Ames, Mr Percy Ando, Mr H. Andree and Golden Ardel, Mr Tommie Arnelli, Madame Arnette, Mr Walter Athos ...

... (FROM A SPEOUAL CORRESPONDENT.) There is but one record from the fair grounds of Great Britain this Bank Holiday-spoiltbeyondremedy bythe rain. ?? at Longsight last week, with but a few exceptions, were found this week at the ancient Blockley Wakes (one of the Manchester suburbs). The aggregation of talent and enterprise included the well-known Whiting combina- tion, Hursts, Halliday, Dyer, ...

... COPNTY COUNC IL AND AMUSEMENTS. (sPECIALLY RPORTED FOR THE ERA.) he weekly meeting of the London County Council Taseld, ?? afternoon, in the County Hall, bitlIAMtES AND MUSIC HALLS COMMIMTEE. Afte the election of chairman, vice-chairman, and ?? the Coturcl I proceeded to appoint the several '1mi~ts for the ensuing year. The Theatres and run~i: alls was appointed as follows :-Sir A. Arnold, ...

... DICK WHITTINGTON at the PAValION. (SECOND NOTICE.) ?? isaac Cohen, after all the anxiety, work, arid worry ittendant upon tite production of a moderii pan- tominie, is to some axtent recompensed hy the know- ledge that Dirk lvhfdigtt eii is an unquestionable sAuccess, and that business at the Mile-end house is remarkably brisk. On making a secood ?? to the Pavilion one evening this '.eek we ...

... The Music and Dancing Licences Committee of the London County Council sat on Friday at the Clerken- well Sessions House to hear applications for the issue of music, dancing, and stage play licences in respect of premises north of the Thames. Sir Algernon West, the chairman of the committee, presided. In renewing the music and dancing licence held by Mr Herman Hart for the London Exhibition ...

... (BY OUR SPECIAL COMMISSIONER.) Mr f. G. Knowles, like many another successful music hall singer or variety artist, began his professional career as an actor. He first appeared on any stage at the Olympic Theatre. Chicago, in 18,7 with a variety turn, and the management, at the end thereof, sadly but firmly said (iood-bye to the young aspirant, But that did not daunt him, and he ...

... TO THE EDITOR OF THE REA. Sir,-As your valuable columns are always open to champion the cause of the profession (I hope I may still claim that distinction, despite the fact that I and my little party of sketch actors are described by the Great Northern Railway Company as a troupe), I would like to encroach upon your space to ventilate a matter which is of some importance to music hall ...

... ??i ED SATURDAY, MARCH 17, 1900. THE THEATRE FRANCAIS FIRE. The destruction of the Thaltre Franqais by fire last week suggests some curious, and rather incon- gruous, reflections. In the first place, it occurs to one that our much vaunted modern precautions against fire are not of very much value. In spite of all our scientific arrangements, our iron curtains, our firemen, and our water tanks, ...

... H ?? - I - ?? - ?? - I SATURDAY, SEPI'EMBER 2'd, 100. A(TIE$SE8 SALARIES. A curious correspondence has been carried on recentlv in the coluisns of a contemporary respect- inn the salaries of actresses. Thc opinions expressed arc, as migit be expected, various. ( )ne correspondent, K. ?? B. states that 'pretty barmaids who know as mucih about acting as they dlo aboit (Ireek can -ct engagements ...