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... (SPECIALLY REPORTED FOR THE ERA.) The usual weekly meeting of the London County Council was held on Tuesday at the County Hall, Spring-gardens. GREAT QUEEN-STREET THEATRE. A report was received from the Theatres and Music Halls Committee stating that they had considered plans submitted by Mr J. Murray in regard to the Great Queen-street Theatre, Great Queen-street, w.C. They recommended ' That ...

... THE AC'IuIls ASS 'IATION. (fly OUR SI' C, I. .5 t,0ittIR )I A ir extraorliarraY gici .1 111 erit g if thle members of ?? Actors' Asseicirtiir wri.t, I, iat tire, offices, St. Mlar- 1js-rre ?? A ttu e- liii, to confirm, if thought fit, tie resol utijel rvceit% Iir-a-cl raising tire quatli- ea t i-i o e ir-li p .o. fir tr tri t ighty weeks' -,alat ed crtflhiii nenti a, ae or. oir oit tosses. M~r ...

... I, y Some few years Since a small coterie of music hall I- artistes formed thiemselves into a syn(licate, and a acquired the lease of Munt's Hall, opposite Clapham-. a junction, which has since been run successfullv as a n variety house--so successfully, indeed, that a newer d and more up-to-date ?? is now necessary to t Is cope with the needs of a rapidly growing neighbour- hood. These ...

... THE SHOWMAN WORLD. (FROM A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT. ) The second of John Collins's excellent series of spring carnival sports and fairs is this week being held in the populous suburb of greater Manchester known as Gor- ton. The Canadian high-rope expert Lafayette is the great free-sight attraction of this fair. His deeds of skill and daring on the high-rope draw as usual immense crowds. ...

... A CHAT WITH EDWARD SASS. (BY OUR SPECIAL COMMISSIwORB) A globe-trotter by choice and a desire to see the world a bit, Mr Edward Sass has travelled to many cities and collogued with many men. He caught stage fever while oozupied in the daytime in the celebrated bank of Messrs Glyn, Mills, Currie, and Co. There he naturally bad a good commercial training and an excel- lent grounding in business ...

... po]XIIILL AVIDE AWAKE. The spirited and flourishing little watering-place stiicc is chiefly owned by Earl Delawarr has, since -hit Dionday last, been tinder the superintendence-so Ir as entertailment is concerlned-of the active and i ?? Mir James M. Glover, so well known as crg orchestral codutr. Unlike many of inN Bexhill possesses a genuine lder and Its aongert room is not placed at the ...

... THXE ,CENSOIISHIP OF PLAYS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ERA. Sir,-Your note on the office of Lord Chamberlain farther emphasises opinions and feelings which are current in the profession, and, to a lesser extent, out- side of it ; but there are two important branches of the profession-to wit, managers and authors-who have a special right to be heard in the matter; for it is these persons who pay the ...

... SHAK ESPEARIAN CELEIBRATIONS. At Anderton's Hotel on Monday night the Urban Club held its forty-first annual Shakespeare commemo- ration dinner. Dr. R. GARNETT presided, and among a numerous company present were Rev. J. Wood (chaplain, St. John of Jerusalem), Sir Wyke Bayliss, president, Royal Society of British Architects; Sir J. D. Linton, Mr T. Catling, Dr. Fagan, Dr. A. H. Doran, and Mr ...

... HENRY V. REMINISCENCES. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ERA. Sir,-I see that Mr Mollison intends to produce Hcnr', the Fifth at the Lyceum Theatre at the conclusion of the Musketcer season. No doubt Shakespeare was very fond of this historical play, and also were the English people. We were a rare fighting nation in those days. and Harry was the Tom Sayers of our English kings. I trust Mr Mollison ...

... ON THE Rn4 A. SEPT. :. d A FAST LIFE,-Paisley Theatre, Paisley. te ALEXANDER, GEORGE.-H. M. Theatre, Dunder. ic ALICE IN Wo.NDERLAND.-Assembly Rooms, Malvern. ,n A LIFE OF PLECASURE.-Duchees T., Balbam. S.W. wo A LIFE's RFVENGE.-Royalty Theatre. Barrow. J- A LITTLE COQUETTE,-Colosseum Theatre, Oldham. e- A LONDON ARAII-Metropole Theatre, Glasgow. iy A MxEnR MADCAP.-Opera House. Cork. :k A ...

... A C7HINES E HONEYniTOox.-Court Theatre, Wigan. ALADDIN CO. (A).-Theatre Royal, Leeds. ALADDIN CO. (B).-Theatre Royal, Middleibrough. A FAST LIFE.-Court Theatre, Bacup. ALEXANDER, GEORGE,-P. o. W. T., Kennington. A LIFE or PLEASURE.-Empire Theatre, Oldham. A LIFE'S RRVENGE.-Theatre Royal, Margate. A ROYAL DIVOBCE.-Chesterfield. A ROYAL FAMILY.-New Grand Theatre, Woolwich. A SISTER'S SIN. ...