... unfavourable there was quite a large audience at the coninociious yet extremely comfortable and elaborately furnished variety theatre in Queen-street. The great attraction was undoubtedly a new pantomimic sketch presented by the celebrated Charles Lauri ...

... tableaux vivants, not a single ballet, not a sketch, not a story, not an instance of dramatic action played to-night at any variety theatre or music-hall in London that is not absolutely illegal according to the terms of Acts of Parlia- ments now on the statute-book ...

... criticise the opening night's performance of the Cardiff Empire at the Panopticon Hall. Oa Monday next tho handsome new variety theatre on the old site Queen-street will be opened, and though the stating capacity is largely increased, so great a popularity ...

... The Empire (Cardiff). I The Philharmonic Hall in St. Mary.street— where, during the erection of a larger and handsome variety theatre 011 the Quean-street site, the Empire performances are being glven- w.13 Isst evening crowded at both houses, and general ...

... principal item. It i, CtLlld Drummed Out, and nothing approaching it for realism and his. trionic skill has been seen at a variety theatre in a sketch of this character. There are but two scenes, the guard-room of the 17th Lancers and the Barrack Square, but ...

... in excellent health. Mdlle. Ramos now brought a counterclaim for 50,000 francs damages against the company owning the Variety Theatre for the cancelling of her engagement. Judgment was deferred for a week. --0- I JACK TAB'S HDMOCR. One of the special ...

... of the last two weeks, but for all round merit the present compa.ny would bo hard to equal, and is not excelled in anv variety theatre outside London. Places of honour are given to the Sisters Arundale, who are fitly described as charming in appearance ...

... vocal specialities. The Empire (Newport). I Large bouses wero delighted with the fare provided for them at that pretty variety theatre, the Empire, in Ch arks-street. Deservedly occupying first place on the bill was Mr George Ripon, who is one of the best ...

... has been transferred to the Empire Company the qnahty of the programme presented at the Charles-street Hall—the only variety theatre m Newport district-has pre. served its excellence, and Mr Stoll's initiation of a high standard has been signally successful ...

... The answer was a telegram, short, though perhaps none too sweet: Return my libretto at once. Gilbert. -0-- That the variety theatre gala, night is a function by no means to be despised from a finan- cial point of view is evidenced by the fact that the ...

... pistol, and each nick represented a man he bad killed. Jack Harris and Billy Simons ran a saloon, gambling-rooms, and a variety theatre in Austin. One night Thompson lost 1,000 dolls, at faro. when he borrowed 500 dolls, ou his jewelry and lost that. Harris ...

... thought of a M respectable young person visiting a Music Hall, or how many have a clear idea of the character of the Variety Theatre 1 All these places are not conducted like the Empire, but everywhere where a Music Hall succeeds it will be found that ...