... (BY A PARIIBAN.) The origin of such outdoor theatricals is not as recent as many persons suppose-at least, in Paris. The first of their kind appeared in the capital about 130 years ago. The year 1770 marks their departure. At this epoch the historical Boulevard du Temple was the lion of the day. As far back as 1773 a theatrical publication, alluding to the new open-air entertain- ments, ...

... The handsome new theatre, which has been built by the Blyth Theatre Company, Limited, at a cost of over 813,000, was opened on Monday night, and had a most brilliant send off, every part of the handsome interior being occupied. The theatre has been designed by Mr William Hope and Mr J. C. Maxwell, of Newcastle-on- Tyne, who have embodied in their plan aU the latest improvements in theatre ...

... TER B&NCROFT A.D.C. The pleasure derived by a crowded and fashionable audience at St. George's Hlall on Monday evening from a representation of Mr Oscar Wilde's play about a good woman, Lady Windermere's Fan, first given at the St. James's in the February of 1892, was generally and frequently demonstrated. It was the twenty-third invitation performance of the club associated with the ...

... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... (FROMI OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) GRAND OPERA HOUSE,-Managing-Director, Mr Fred W. Warden; Secretary, Mr A. A. Mlacaulay; Acting- Manager, Mr W. J. Andrews.-The original Leopolds and their company opened here on Monday with the musical absurdity Frivolity, which met with the heartiest appreciation from a good house. The Leopolds, of course, are a host in themselves. Mr larry Leopold's assumption ...

... ?? j kC AND 'THE BEANSTALK AT DRURY-LANE. (SECOND NOTICE.) Iove who witnessed the production of Mr Arthur I wh patomime at Drury-lane on Boxing Day lbe ll) prsedat the immense improvement which .wsobeen mall in the production since that date. To lloiall it is not the same pantomime. It es sith a dash and a swing which are most noevahiC and the cup of pleasure is filled to the brim tV fe ...

... I SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1900. TIlE ACTOR IN GERMANY. We have recently heard German theatres and the system-or systems-under which they are governed held up to us as models for imitation. In a recent article ewepointed out that the actual results, in plays and artists, were not exactly such as to encourage imitation, and an unexpected endorsement of our opinion has been furnished. The Daily ...

... MR. TEIRIRY AT THE HO:IPITAL. Mr Et.VAlIt) TERRY, inl the unavoidalie absence of Mr Beerbohm Tree, presided over the atnnal Court of Governors of Charing-cross Hospital oln Wednesday afternoon at the institution in the Stranl. The report recorded a prosperous and satisfactory year. Mlr Ei)uVAti TERnY. who was received with applause, said-I may be permitted to mak- an apology and explanation ...

... The first annual meeting of the shareholders of the Metropolitan Theatre of Varieties, Limited, was held on Thursday at the ball, Edgware-road, W., under the presidency of Mr G. Adney Payne, the chairman of the company. The SeCRErARY (Mr Thomas Halloran) having read the notice convening the meeting, The CHALEMAN said-I suppose we may consider the very small attendance to-day' as an indication ...

... RossiNi and Co., 281, Regent-street, send some useful instruction books, among them being the Scale and Arpeggio Manual for the violin. 'Ihose whose ears have been tortured by the false intonation ef novices on the violin should be grateful to Mr H. Saint. George, whose work is admirably arranged for youthful students, and more advanced pupils will do well to practise these scales and ...