... the theatres A NEW and original comedietta, entitled Dora's Device, at the NEW ROYALTY, and a trifle entitled The Rights of Woman at the GLOBE, are the only theatrical novelties of the past week. Dora's Device is a rather ambitious at tempt at comedy ...

... gossip is afloat as to the coming season of Italian Opera; and it has been reported that Mr. Mapleson will open Drury Lane Theatre, with Sir Michael Costa as his chef cT orchestre. We have good reason to credit the first half of this statement as regards ...

... the Theatres A RATHER outrageous melodrama from the pen of Mr. Burnand entitled Deadman's Point; or, the Lighthouse on the Cam Ruth, was produced at the ADELPHI THEATRE on Saturday evening. The intention of the management was no doubt to endeavour to ...

... THE THEATRES THE blunders and embarrassments of a vulgar family suddenly elevated to a position in society to which they have not been accustomed, constitute the main features of many a successful comedy and farce; and old as the idea is, it is more than ...

... Italy irom St. Petersburg Cimarosa was detained at Vienna by Leopold II., who requested him to write something for the Couit theatre. There was little time to spare but the composer set about his task, and soon presented the Emperor with II Matrimonio Segreto ...

... excited some time since by the announcement that Mr. Albery, the author of the Two Roses, now performing at the Vaudeville Theatre, was about to follow up his success with another new comedy to be entitled Two Thorns. That this would prove to be a kind ...

... fail to be welcome. Halevy's La Juive comes next, and those who re member the spectacle presented on the stage of the old theatre, will anticipate a fine sight on the larger area now available. La Juive, we suspect, attracts more by the pleasure it gives ...

... THEATRES A NEW comedy has been produced at the ROYALTY Theatre, which, like many other pieces that have gone before it, relates almost exclusively to the life of actors and actresses. The author, who chooses to conceal his identity under the nom de plume ...

... MUSIC THE season at Covent Garden Theatre began on Tuesday even- ing with a performance of Luvia di Lammermoor, Mdlle. Sessi taking the heroine's part. So did the last season begin; but. with the difference that, then, the opera Was Well presented; While ...

... managers now go on the principle that anything is good enough for a first night. Opera in English was resumed at the Gaiety Theatre on Satur day last, when, instead of Lortzings's Peter the Shipwright (Czar und Zimmemiann) which had been announced, 'but ...

... THE THEATRES MR. TOM TAYLOR'S Joan of Arc was produced at the QUEEN'S THEATRE on Monday evening. As a literary work it cannot be said to rank very high, although there are many dramatic situa tions and not a little excellent blank verse. The author has ...

... Of course there was an immense house, the pit being abolished for the nonce in favour of stalls, and every place in the theatre having an occupant. This is usual when Madame Patti makes her first bow for the season, and so is the loud and long applause ...