... Mendelssohn that he composed some of the phrases introduced in the overture on the spot. In one of his beautiful letters he speaks of the extraordinary effect the scenery produced on his imagination. But he took great pains with the workiog out of the overture ...

... d for three months a revival-the eleventh revival in fourteen years-which I put on in November for twelve nights only. It speaks volumes for the power of a play which has neither a problem nor a shock in it, but only deals with the sirmple, prosaic virtuei ...

... presence and her acting deserves a warm tribute of praise. Miss Marie SilotS is a bewitching Merry Mlarvis: Miss Lillie Meonckton speaks her lines with effect as Fly-by-Night; Mir Gus Hindeli's peculiar unctuous humour as Sir Brokah-de Pawn is irresistible ; ...

... might almost ae passed over without notice. Of the lyrical drama given at the Opfra last night, I should like to be able to speak in the most laudatory terms. i. Joncibres is a persona grata, a distinguished composer, who, since he wrote the incidental ...

... regains his equilibrium in precisely the same way as that animal, and can give vent to a thoroughly equine neigh. He could not speak until seven years of age, and previnus to an operation on his right arm- Which is now of some slight service to him-in the ...

... be passed over without notice. Of thle lyrical the dramna given at thle Op~ra last night, I should like to at ble able to speak in the most lauda:ory terms. M. trel Jonci~res is a persona grata, a distinguished composer, ido who, since he wrote the incidental ...

... the humour contributed by the comedians. THWS 1RE ROYAL.-Proprietor and Manager, Mr Walter Pevnolds.-There is nothing new to speak of in connuti( n with the successful run of Sinbadf the Sailor at this popular theatre. QuEnN's THEATRE, LIMITED.-General Manager ...

... Kate Phillips. In April, 1881. The Lady of Lyons was put on, until Coralie, by G. W. Godfrey, was ready. Here we may pause to speak of the lack of reliable new dramatists in 1881. There was still a continuous cry from the unacted, but, though scores of plays ...

... story will have every possible realism in the way of mounting, the deck` of the good ship Kaikoura being a very fine set. Speaking of bliss Claire Romaine reminds us that her husband, Mr Edgar Romaine, will make his reappearance at the Oxford on Monday ...

... Charles the Sixth, elaborating withl painstaking. solicitude the idea of Charles's imbecility, playing with a cup and ball, and speaking with an air of semi-insane abstractedness. MrC. Quartermaine allows thelinesof thc Dauphin to be clearly heard, and is dashing ...

... Charles the Sixth, elaborating with painstakilq solicitude the idea of Charles's imbecility, playing with a cup and ball, and speaking with an air of semi-insans abstractedness. Mr C. Quartermaineallowsthelinesi ef he Dauphin to be clearly heard, andl is clasihing ...

... acts with admirable regard for dramatic effect, and her singing wins golden opinions all round; Miss Ella Tyars as Antonia speaks her lines in an expressive manner; Miss Gladys Fontaine is quite up to the mark as Melanopis; Miss Grace Greene-Taylor is ...