... ON TEE ROAD, FEB. 26. ADVENTURE OF LADY URSULA.-Southampton. ALADDIN (BODE).-Grand Theatre, Glasgow. |ALADDIN (DOTTIIDGE AND LONGDEN).-Grimby. ALADDIN (GRAHAME).-Theatre Royal, Smethwick. A LIFE'S REVENGE.-Theatre Royal, Sunderland. A LONDON ARAB. -Empire Theatre, Southend. A NIGHT OUT,-Colosseum, Oldham. A ROYAL DIVORCE (N).-Theatre Royal, Sheffield. A ROYAL DIVORCE (S).-Royalty, Barrow. A ...

... TWELFTH NIGHT AT OXFORD The present members of the Oxford University Dramatic Society revived Tiltlfti Night on Wednesday evening last at the New Theatre, Oxford, and, to lo them justice, with such a measure of success as to justify their harking back to an old love in preference to choos- ing a new one. Much of this was doubtless due to the indefatigable etforts of Mr G. R. Foss, under ...

... I FRANCOIS VILLON-POET AND BRAWLER. Sir Henry Irving, it is authoritively stated, has accepted for production at the Lyceum a play on the life and adventures of the originator of the ballade form of making verses. The old Provenqal troubadours pr had, it is true, written their impassioned love songs ge somewhat in the same metre, but it was left to Fran- he .ois Villon, who flourished-alas ! ...

... I I (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) TYNE THEATRE.-Managing-Director, Mr F. ?? Wyndham ; Acting-Manager, Mr F. C. Sutcliffe.- Mr F. R. Berson's company is appearing here in a Shakespearean repertoire. On Monday The Merchant of Venice was played, with Mr Benson as the exponent of Shylock, Miss Lily Brayton appearing as Portia, and Miss Conyers Radcliffe as .Nerissa. On Tuesday Much Ado About ...

... (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) ThEATaEs RoYAL.-Lessee and Manager, Mr Robert Bedfford.-Mr Wilson Barrett's return visit on Monday evening attracted a large and appreciative audience. The reception accorded to him and Miss Maud Jeffries was hearty in the extreme. The play performed on this occasion was The Manxman, Mr Barrett appearing as the honest and trusting Pete Quilliam. The popular actor ...

... SHILLING FUND FOR THE MUSIC HALL HOME. Already announced: THIRTEEN HUNDRED AND SIXTY-ONE SH IL LINGS. Surns since received Sb. Sb. Webb Brothers ?? Fred Donnelly ?? Mrs ?? . 2 Collected by SMr T. Lonsdale, Empire, Portsmouth. Capt. E. H. Warren Wright 104 Ward and ?? 1 T. saunder ?? . 2-1 Mettle Collins ?? ii. W. ?? 21 Delevantis ?? 1 WV. Pratt ?? 2Will ?? Crawford Eros ?? . 2Charles ?? Slaed ...

... A summons against Serres Brook came before the magistrate, Ur Plowden, at the West London Police- court on the 5th inst., for attempting, by means of alleged false and fraudulent pretences, unlawfully to obtain from Annie Devereux 25, with intent to cheat and defraud. Mr Henry Warburton (instructed by Messrs John H. Mote and Son), on behalf of the Actors' Association, appeared to prosecute. ...

... TalE prospects of the Music Hall Benevolent Fund will doubtless brighten with the advent of peace; and it is hoped that the profession will in real earnest take interest in its work, for it has long since justified its existence by its noble endeavour. There should be many zealous advocates in the provinces, ready to seize upon golden opportunity and to advance its claims. MatinDes in aid ...

... LONDON'S STAGE - MANAGERS. A CHAT WITH FRANCIS NEILSON. (RY OUR SPRCIAL (OMMISBIONER). At Covent garden Theatre, which structurally is undergoing so many alterations just Low, particularly behind the scenes, Mr Francis Neilson, sometime of America, is ever to be found at his poAt, and in his office of stage-manager. Mr Neilson is ver- English in appearance, andl the fact was soon elicited that ...

... IT was a singularly happy idea on the part of Mr E. G. Saunders when he thought of persuading Miss Ellen Terry to inaugurate the beautiful new Camden Theatre by unveiling on Friday morning a medallion of herself as Portia. Tbe popular actress must have many pleasant memories of the neighbourhood, for within a stone's- throw of the theatre-in Stanhope-street-she spent some of the happiest days ...

... T THE ERA LETTER-BOX. A Stz'nped l~nvaeope, piny addressed, must ?? wiL appic~ation for ?? Letter. Letters, after tyin at this Of9ce for One Month, are forwarded to the Postal Authorities, to be returned to the Senaers. Wo Circulare admitted to this List. Aiken, Miss Elinor Amory, Miss Helen Anderton, Mr R. Athos, Monsieur Aubrey, Miss Daisv Bacon, Mr Bees Bandon, Mr Sydney Barclay, Mr ...

... I rl MIr Wilson Barrett has addressed the following letter s to the editor of a Sheffield paper:- h Sir,-Let me thank vou for your courtesy and con- V sideration, and also for the kindly reference made to E Mla? aend His Makers and my speech in front of the t curtain. I should indeed be sorry to say or assume h anything that would be likely to create such an impres- ix sion in the minds of my ...