... . COVENT GARDEN. The succession of repetition performances of the very numerous operas successfully produced during the season was on Saturday, 13th inst., varied by the introduction of the second and last novelty in the Covent Garden prospectus--no less a work than Richard Wagner's humorous masterpiece, Die Meistersinger, with libretto translated into Italian. Here was, of course, a much ...

... . THE GRAND. Always eager to provide a powerful attraction for his patrons, Mr. Charles Wilmot selected for his holiday production Byatt's True Heart, a play which appears to have given excellent satisfaction to the audiences, who have especially testified themselves mightily pleased with the stirring life-boat scene, which is indeed capitally mounted. Tho acting throughout is of a very high ...

... . HER MAJESTY'S. On Saturday last The Opera, Limited, re-openod this house, under the direction of Mr. Henry J. Leslie, with every promise of success. London is surely large enough to support two honses with promenade concerts. provided the programme is good enough. Search a afiult could be found by the most captions with the fare presented here on Saturday, and the audience testified its ...

... . THE LYRIC. Doris, so beautifully staged, so admirably cast, and so full of charming music, is steadily growing in popularity. Many alterations, mostly improvements, have been made since the comedy-opera was first produced, and now it goes trippingly with never a dull moment from beginning to end. Mr. Ben Davies, back from a holiday with superabundant vigour, and Messrs. Hayden Coffin and ...

... . THE AVENUE. On Monday evening, September 1G, 1889, was pro duced here a three-act opera-bouffe, adapted by W. S. Gilbert, the music composed by Offenbach, entitled The Brigands. Falsacappa Mr Hallen Mostyn Pietro Mr. Horuco Lingard Antonio Mr. 8am Wilkinson Baron Campotasso Mr. George Honey Count of Gloria-Cassis Mr. Maurice de Solla Duke of Mantua Mr. Lawrence Wensley Fragoletto Mr. Frank ...

... . DRURY LANE THEATRE. On Monday evening, September 23, 1889, this heatre was reopened with the production of a five- ict historical romantic drama, written by Henry Hamilton and Auguslus Harris, entitled The Royal Oak. Charles II Mr. Henrv Neville Lord Wilmot Mr. Arthur Seaton Sir Bevia holmondeley Master Frank Stephens Dorian Cholmondeley Mr. Arthur Dacre Colonel Ancketell ilr. Luigl Lablache ...

... . TOOLE'S THEATRE. On Monday evening, October 7, 1889, Toole s Theatre was re-opened for a season under the management of Mr. Fred Horner, who produoed two plays of which he is the author. The first of these is in one act, and entitled On Toast. Mr. Mapleson Mr. John Aylmer Mr. UiKh Mr. F. D. Herbert Joseph Mr. J. M. Capel Mrs. Mapleson Miss M. A. Giffard Mrs Leitrh Miss Elaine Verner The ...

... . THE AVENUE. On Wednesday evening, October 16, 1889, was pro duced at this theatre anew opera comique, in three acts, 44 adapted from a well-known story by H. B. Farnie and Alfred Murray, the musio composed by Tito Mattei, entitled La Prima Donna. Leopold Mr. Alec Marsh Maximilian Mr. George Sinclair Baron Pippinstir Mr. George Oapcl Sigismund Mr. Harry O rattan Billard Mr. Albert Cheralier ...

... . THE GLOBE. On Tuesday evening, October 22, 1889, this theatre was reopened under the management of Miss Loie Fuller, when was produoed an Amerioan play, in four acts, written by Howard P. Taylor, and revised by Fred W. Broughton, entitled Caprice. Jack Henderson Mr. J. G. Grahamo Mr. Henderson Mr. John Maclean Harry Woodthorpo Mr. Fuller Mellish Wally Henderson Mr Aubroy Boucicault Jethro ...

... . THE CRITERION. On Wednesday afternoon, November 6, 1889, was produced, for tho first time in London, a play of modern life, in three aots, writtonbyG. H. R. Dabbs, M.D., entitled Her Own Witness. Pauline de Lassonquere Miss Elizabeth Robins Lady Fairfax Miss Constance Abbott Alice Fairfax Miss Winifred Fraser Sir Charles Fairfax Mr. John Beauehatnp Mr. Basing Mr. Nutoombe Gould Charles ...

... . THE PAVILION. When Benjamin Landeck's new play was produced by Mr. Conquest at the Surrey, a couple of months ago, My Jack at once found favour with a popular audience, and the piece naturally became sought after at other houses with similar requirements. My Jack, of which we spoke fully so recently, has again scored a success here, and with some judicious modification since made the ...

... . On Monday evening, Nov. 25, 1889, was produced here, for the first time in London, an original comedy, in two acts, written by Frank Norris entitled:-- Our Summer Holiday. Charles Vernon Mr. Frederick Midden Torn Burtoi Mr. Miles O'Reilly John Wheatear Mr. Henry Buller Jim Styles Mr. A. Tanscll Elsie Wheatear MissG. Kuhe Molly Brown Miss Rose Hearing Esther Miss Edith Charteris This little ...