... PARIS THEATRES. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ERA. Sir,-You will have observed that no action has been taken in Paris in reference to the staircases of theatres in that city. I know the interiors of seven-eights of them, and I have no hesitation in saying that ...

... hypothesis that an English audience, an English manager, and an English theatre are on equal terms with the continental ditto, and from their standpoint come to the conclusion that theatres like the Opera- Comique represent the average place of amusement- (this ...

... Surely there is no necessity for this lateness in arriving, or this previousness in quitting our theatres. Another very offensive form of rudeness in theatres is the very common practice of conversing in audible tones during the performance. The coolness ...

... Police-court, on Friday morning, the 12th inst., Mr T. Dutton, the lessee and manager of the Gloucester Theatre, applied for a renewal of the licence of the theatre until the end of June next year. His object in applying for the liquor licence granted only till ...

... THE THEATRES COMMITTEE. The Select Committee of the House of Commons upon Theatres and places of Amusement sat again on Monday, the Right Hon. DAVID PLUNKET, First Commissioner of Works, the Chairman, presiding. The following members of the Committee ...

... CHURCH AND 'THE THEATRE. To THE EDITOR 0P THE ZRA. Sir,-I have perused a copy of your paper of November 27th, which contains a notice of my little pamphlet on the Recreations of the People, and specially refers to my remarks on the theatre. I first notice ...

... Played at Marsh Mills, on the 7th, between the Nel- son Club and an amalgamated team from the Theatre Royal, Plymouth, and Grand Theatre, Stonehouse. Scores:- Theatre.-C. Fisher, b Barnard, 11; W. Blunt, b Toms, 13; F. Darrell, c Scatterty, b Durham, 24; W ...

... THE JAPANESE THEATRE. In theatres in Japan the portion of the floor which in London is devoted to the stalls is partitioned off into a number of squares to hold three or four people. The audience stand or squat-as suite tbeirfancy. They bring their dinners ...

... SAFETY OF THEATRES. A special session of the Justices of the Peace was held in the Burgh Court, Dundee, recently to consider an application by Mr WvY. M arland for the renewal of his licence for the performance of stage plays in her Majesty's Theatre and Opera ...

... appropriate and effective. Altogether, the performances of How London Lires at the Grand Theatre this week have been completely successful and satisfactory. METROPOLE THEATRE. On Ma)nday, Oct. 2d, the Comedy, by Haddon Chambers, entitled I THE TYRANNY OF TEARS ...

... THE PRINCESS'S THEATRE. On Monday last, the 12th inst., there came before the magistrates sitting at the Court House, Marylebone- lane, the appeal of Mrs Harriett Gooch, the owner of this theatre, against the payment by her, in lieu of the occupier, of ...

... TLE CONTINUOUS TTHEA'TRE. A CHAT WITH AUSTIN FYNES. (BY oUR SPrCIAL COMMISSIONER ) We are now likely to have two continuous theatres in London, for, besides the Princess's, which is now undergoing alterations, to be opened as an all-day playhouse, we are ...