... gloomy tragedy and a powerful characterisation, would seem admirably suited h- for stage purposes, for it possesses a story of strong d dramatic interest, but somehow the stage version has lost the human note of the book, and seems artificial and unreal. Certainly ...

... THE STAGE-. Newcastle is presently to ase the great spectacular representation of Kenilworth, Already Glasgow and Edinburgh have witnessed the show, and pro- nounced it a magnifioent triumqph. In order that the elaborate scenery may be adapted to the ...

... comnplications byoth grave and gay, en-ding in a happy denouement. The two scenes, the first a Street in Pynka Pang, and the second a Hall in the Emperor's Imperial Palace at Pekin, are pretty and uncommon, with their bright pictures of glorified Chinese ...

... when. The Merry Wives of Windsor will be staged.. H-e and his wife will] appear as Dr Caius and' Mrs Ford, 'Mr George WVeir as Falstaff, and' Mis Elsie Chester as Mrs Page. The season will extend until April 9th. As Mr Benson has secured a most satisfactory ...

... eccept one, in wthich he obtainead a se-cond, The cuts blooms weroe show i cuevl -ian-ro ar.'d most- sucssu ?? thxe p-un-roorn. 'n'e most suceessful exaiubitors were-Mr. W. Thompson, Hull, who won two firsts and sic seconds Mr. R. Thissc comes ne-st with three ...

... NEWCASTLE DOG SHOW. A RECORD EXHIBITION. Thle fourteenth annual exhibition in connection with .th.e Newcastle Dog Show was held en- Monday in the Corn Exchange, Tow,,n HI-fll Buildings., Newcastle, and from all points of vie-w proved to be an unprecedented ...

... laughter from a very jaded audience. Miss Wilson as Lady Teazle showed how carefully she had been coached, and, perhaps, in some parts she may some day do something aood on the professional stage. AMiss Florence Evremond worked hard in the music department ...

... d. Mess EMILIE HUGHES, who is playing seconds to Miss O'Neill, has an early journey Londonwards in con- templation. This talented actress is a prime favourite here. ROBBERY UNDER ARMS, at the Criterion, shows Mr Dampier in a character beloved of A ...

... as follows :-April ot 23rd, As You Like It (Rosalind, Miss Marion is Terry; Orlando, Mr Thalberg; Jacques, Mr Her- ig mann Vezin); April 24th and 28th, and matinee, id April 25th, Mr John Colman's adaptation of - id ! Pericles; April 25th, Macbeth ...

... I Miss EMILIE Huuims, who is playing seconds to ?? O'Neill, has an early journey Londonwards in con- .templation. This talented actress is a prime favourite Dhere. ROBBERY UNDER ARMS, at the Criterion, shows Mr Dampier in a character beloved of A ...

... as thorough as time would permit (they cover a hundred acres of ground), I do not hesitate to say that next year's World's Show will be the most grandiose ever seen in Europe. When I last visited the Exhibition grounds a year ago they offered a curious ...

... moved thne second reading of the C ompanies Bill, which lie declared to be an honest atteulpt to meet sirme of the most flagrant cva.sionis of the pro- sent lar'. After a short debaite the second read- il Zf Vwas carried, as was also tae second reading of ...