... BEBE. Scene A lumber-room in a large London house. Time A winter afternoon. Mrs. James Walton Captain Graham. She You said you didn't mind dust and cobwebs, so here they are. Don't you dare to sneeze! He. Shouldn't think of sneezing. She. Good boy! It was a brilliant idea of yours to think of that old fancy dress which I wore years ago at the Militia ball. He. Before you were married, Bebe. ...

... THE SKETCH COMEDIES. CHEZ LA MODISTE. BY EDWARD F. SPEXC13. Innermost sanctum-// of Madame Panne' s Atelier tie Modes, Holies, et Lingerie Artistique. Room plainly furnished, principal feature a huge triplicate mirror. In one corner an easel with canopy over it, in ■which is fitted an electric light near it is a small safe. Present, the Marjiuonkss of Fordingleridge, fair, somewhat over-fat, ...

... £f)e Drama. THERE is but little to record of the leading English theatres this week--the principal changes being confined to three of the four regular dramatic houses simultaneously occupied by com panies of French artistes. As might have been anticipated from the tone of their letter in our last number, Messrs. Valnay and Pitron, directors of the French plays at the Princess's, were ...

... T Cmrrt ON r -U A BYSTANDER WEEKLY REVUE u Second Performance \Curtaiii rises and discovers a fashionable wedding ■party about to enter a fashionable West End Church. On wall at bach appears a poster, which announces that to buy new clothes in war-time is worse than wicked it is vulgar.] Chorus HASTE TO THE WEDDING Haste to the war-time wedding, For economy's cheap to-day-- Ropes of pearls ...

... W[ ]t Drama. OF the several dramatic events to be chronicled during the week, the most important are the reopening on Saturday night last of the Opéra Comique, under the management of Miss Amy Sheridan, and of the Grand National Amphitheatre (late Astleys, the long familiarised name to which people still fondly cling), by the Messrs. Sanger. Miss Sheridan's managerial programme consisted of ...

... . Tub special matinee given nt. the Princess's last Saturday was noteworthy chiefly for the odd display of had tasto and im pudence given at the close of the first pieco by a middle-aged lady with an American accent. This person came forward in response to kindly cries for author, and instead of bowing and disappearing behind the husband, kept her plnce on the stage while she delivered to ...

... CARET ON r t n i u A BYSTANDER WEEKLY REVUE; n SIXTH PERFORMANCE Scene I. WAR WORK [Curtain rises and discovers a Free Canteen some where in London. It is thronged with soldiers and the waiters and waitresses, mostly dukes and duchesses in private lije, are dashing to and fro serving their guests.) Chorus WAITERS AND WAITRESSES War work! War work! Work that none would care to shirk, Work away, ...

... Cmrrt ON r A BYSTANDER WEEKLY REVUE u. SEVENTH PERFORMANCE Scene: BLIGHTY AT HOME [Curtain rises and discovers a public thoroughfare. At back of stage are seen Right, the bow-window of the Buffers' Club, buffers reading papers. Left, window of the Home Sweet Home Office, eligible public servants wasting the public's money.] Enter a monstrous regiment of women in semi- military costume ...

... THAT ETERNAL TRIANGLE An Age-Old Problem Solved by Richard Viner What! Again? Yes. As it might be played in London, Paris, and Los Angeles under the supervision of Aldous Huxley, Mistin- guett, and the Mayor of Chicago. Hats, gentlemen! Let her go! i. Blood is so Blue. Scene The Duchess of Turnover is seated in the Duchy, one of those old vintage houses in the May Fair Mews. Something stirs ...

... Ety Drama. The leading event of the week has beon the opening of Covont Garden, on Saturday evening, for the autumnal series of prome nade concerts by Messrs. A. and S. Gatti, whose spirit and enter prise in their first essay as entrepreneurs for these popular and at tractive entertainments rendered the promenade concerts here last year so eminently successful. That the present season will ho ...

... . S. W. F.-- John Poole, the author of Paul Pry, was buried at Highgate Cemetery in 1872. SAML CORDING.-- The parts which you name in the Two Roses were played-- 1, by Mr. Irving; 2, by Mr. Honey; and 3, by Miss Amy Fawsitt. A. ASHBURY. --There was a tavern called the Boar's Head, in Shakspeare's time, and as it stood close by the Blackfriars playhouse, it may have been one frequented by ...

... CROTCHETS AND QUAVERS. SEQUELS OF OPERAS. THE story of La Sonnambula is so well known, that it will not be necessary to give any prefatory explanation of the following endeavour to furnish further particulars respecting the fate of its personages: LA SONNAMBULA.-- (Act IV.) Scene (2nd Grooves) Bedroom in Ei.vino's house. Window R, wide open. Elvino discovered in bed, snoring. He sneezes ...