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THE ERA. October 20, 1894. 13 AMUSEMENTS IN LIVEEPOOL. (from our own correspondent.) Rotal Court Theatre and Opera House. Proprietors, Carl Rosa Opera Company (Limited) Responsible Manager and Managing Director, Mr H.

Bruce; Secretary and Treasurer, Mr G. B. Hill. The record success in Liverpool of Mr Henry Irving and his Lyceum associates was continued on Monday evening at the Court, where Faust was produced as the first of the concluding week's pieces. Mr Irving's marvellously graphic portraiture of Corporal Gregory Brewster, in A Story of Waterloo, on Saturday, created an amount of enthusiasm which has rarely been equalled in this city, the audience, which crammed the theatre to its utmost limits, calling the famous actor no fewer than five times.

His Mephistopheles on Monday was markedinthehighcstdegreebyallits former sardonic, implacable, and fiendish features, his facial play being something to be long remembered. Miss Marion Terry imparted true womanly witchery to the part of Margaret, deservedly securing repeated marks of popular approval. The foolish and garrulous Martha found an exceedingly able exponent of her foibles in Miss M. A. Victor.

Mr Frank Cooper as Faust played with striking effectiveness and intelligence, and Mr Julius Knight realised the role of Valentine with manly force. Mrs 11 A HEATHEN GODDESS." A Farcical Eccentricity, by Lewis Sealy and J. E. Macmamis Prcduced at the West London Theatre, on Friday, Oct. 12th.

Bluff Mr Lewis Sealy Joskin Mr Herbert Russell Julius Ctesar O'Hara Mr J. Stevessox Andromeda Smith Miss Ada Leytox The farcical eccentricity produced at the West London Theatre on Friday, Oct. 12th, is from the pens of Messrs Lewis Sealy and J. E. Maemanus, who have evidently shaped their ideas with the view of supplying in sufficient abundance the element of practical tun which is, after all, the chief necessity of music hall sketches.

Bluff and Joskin, the first an artist, the last a barrister, are living in chambers together, and so impecunious are they that they have but one suit of clothes between them. Bluff hits upon a brilliant idea. He possesses a camera, and will start as a photographic artist. Joskin undertakes to advertise the new concern by wearing a couple of photograph, frames and touting outside the place for customers. Andromeda Smith, a waitress, a young person burning for histrionic fame, arrives to be taken in costume, and is being posed for the purpose in the tunic and tights of a burlesque principal boy when her lover, Julius Caesar O'Hara, who is also a bit of an amateur actor, comes on the scene as a second customer, and asks to be taken as the noble Roman.

The Irishman's clothes are appropriated by Joskin, who has at last obtained a brief Andromeda is discovered by her lover and there is a promise of ructions between the artist and the Irishman, when the girl explains the situation, and the curtain falls. The trifle was received with laughter, and, when the business and incidents are presented in a more bustling manner, there is a good chance for wider popularity for it. Miss Leyton played vivaciously as Andromeda Smith, but her dance the music of which is from the graceful pen of Mr J. M. Glover might be very much elaborated and improved.

Mi Lewis Sealy will get more familiar with the practical humour of the part of the artist with repetition and' he and Mr J. Stevenson should be able also to increase the fun of the situation that reminds one so strongly of The School for Scandal. Mr Herbert Russell did well as Joskin. With a little working up A Heathen Goddcst should become popular. AMUSEMENTS IN SHEFFIELD.

(from our own correspondent.) Theatre Royal. Lessee and Manager, Mr Wallace Revill Acting-Manager. Mr Edmonstone Shirra. On Monday Mr George Edwardes's company commenced its third visit here with A Gaiety Girl, which was again received with delighted applause by a large audience. Miss Ada Jenaure was a bright and vivacious Lady Virginia Forrest.

Miss Blanche Horlock made a charming Alma Somerset. Very amusing was Miss Andree Corday as Mina Miss Maria Saker played admirably as Lady Lewis Grey and Miss Maud Sherman was a dainty and graceful Rose Brierley. Mr W. J. Manning again caused hearty laughter as Major Barclay Mr Albert Christian sang and acted well as Charles Goldfield and very successful were Mr Charles Wibrow as Dr.

Brierley, Mr George Mudie as Sir Lewis Grey, and Mr H. Soutar as Lance. Other parts were filled by Messrs Harold Eden, Charles Crawford, A. Hope, C. R.

Stewart, E. D. Warde, and Misses E. Bloomfield, Madge Clarke, Isa M'Cusker, N. Cozens, and Ivy Hertzog.

The accomplished dancing of Miss Topsv Sinden and Miss Madge Russell was enthusiastically applauded. Alexandra Theatre and Opera House. Lessee and Manager. Mr W. Brittlebank.

The Silver Kiwj, admirably acted and mounted, under the direction of Mr Charles Dornton, again occupies the boards of Mr Brittlebank's popular theatre. Mr Felix Pitt, who is one of Sheffield's dramatic sons, appears for the first time here as Wilfred Denver, and gives a clever, consistent, and powerful portrayal of a difficult character. Miss Grace Edwin repeats her pleasing and sympathetic impersonation of Nellie. Mr Harold Russell is still the incarnation of gentlemanly rascality as the Spider. The amusing trinity of rogues, Eliah Coombe, Harry Corkett, and Cripps, are all ably represented by Messrs Chas.

Otley, H. Grey Dolby, and Fred Wells respectively and Mr A. G. Bentinck as Sam Baxter Mr Edward J. George, the genial and quaint old Jaikes Mr James F.

Chappell as Frank Selwyn, Mr Reginald Riyington as Geoffrey Ware, Miss Rosita Tennyson as Olive Skinner, Miss Jessie Anderson as Susie, and Mrs Martin as Mrs Gammage are all successful, and very good are the Misses Edie and L. Martin as the children. The drama was beautifully staged. City Theatre. Proprietor and Manager, Mr Alexander Stacey.

On Monday Mr William Greet's company opened to a good house in the new musical ON THE EOAD, OCTOBEB 22. Alexander. Geo. Prince of.Wales's Birmingham Arms and the Man. New Theatre Royal, Lincoln.

Ballad Singer. Theatre Metropole, Birkenhead. Ballyvogan. Gaiety Theatre, Oldham. BandMann-Palmeb.

Mrs. West Bromwich. Barri, Odoardo. St. James's Hall, Wrexham, Base Coin.

Queen's Theatre, Keighley. Bateman, Isabel. Elephant and Castle. Bellamy, Constance. Pavilion Theatre, Southport, Benson, F.

R. Opera House, Leicester. Bentley, Mrs W. Nairn, N.B. Brothers-in-Arms.

St. James's Theatre, Manchester. Bunch op Violets. Theatre Royal, Grantham. Bunch of Violets.

Royalty Theatre, Glasgow. Calvert. Louis. Theatre Royal, Merthyr. Carl the Clookmaker.

Theatre Royal, Shrewsbury. Charlatan Theatre Royal, Bath. Compton Comedy Company. T. Portsmouth.

Cooke. Fred. Theatre Royal, Coatbridge. Cowper-Calvert Co. Devonshire P.

Eastbourne. CRANSTON, Ellen. Prince's Theatre, Preston. Crusoe the Cruio-kr. Theatre Royal, Dewsbury.

Daly, Lawrence. Theatre Royal, Croydon. Dark Continent. Opera House, St. Helens.

Dick Sheridan. Grand Theatre, Blackpool. Don Quixote. Her Majesty's Theatre, Carlisle. D'Oyly Carte's Co.

(A). Inverness. D'Oyly Carte's Co. (B). Crewe.

D'Oyly Carte's Co. (C). Newcastle-on-Tyne. D'Oyly Carte's Co. (I)).

Manchester. D'Oyly Carte's Co. (E). Plymouth. East Lynne.

Comedy Theatre, Manchester. Edgar Richard. Theatre Royal. Richmond. Enemy's Camp.

Grand Theatre, Cardiff. Erskine and IvIacdona's Co. (1). Truro. Erskine and Macdona's Co.

(2). Chesterfield. Fast Mail (A). Theatre Roval, Castleford. Fast Mail (B).

Haslingden." Frivolity. Theatre Royal, Burnley. Gaiety Girl (Edwardes). T. Nottingham.

Gaiety Girl (Grahame). Morton's, Greenwich. Garthornk, C. W. Opera House, Cheltenham.

Gay Parisienne, Theatre Royal, Edinburgh. Golden Chance. Theatre Royal, Exeter. Gould, Fred. Princess's Theatre, Glasgow.

Greet. Ben. Theatre Royal, Hanley. Grip of Iron. Queen's Theatre, Gateshead.

Hall ATT, W. H. -Prince's Theatre, Blackburn. Hand op Justice. Theatre Royal, Jarrow.

Harrington, Chas. Prince's Theatre, Portsmouth. Harvey, Frank. Comedy Theatre, Manchester. Human Nature.

Theatre Royal, Norwich. Hutchison, Emma. Pleasure Gardens, Folkestone. Indian Mutiny. Eden Theatre, Bishop Auckland.

In Town. Eden Theatre, Brighton. Irishman, The. Gaiety Theatre, Brighton. It's Never Too Late to Mend.

G. Nottingham. Jack o' Hearts. Aston, Birmingham. of Chime.

Gaiety Theatre, West Hartlepool. La Cigale. Theatre Royal, Plymouth. Lady Slavey. Theatre Royal, Huddersfield.

Lady Slavey. Theatre Royal, Wolverhampton. Lady Windermere's Fan. T. Worcester.

Langley, W. E. Victoria Theatre, Kettering. Laughs. Opera House, Northampton.

Les Cloches (Hogarth). Theatre Royal, Halifax. Life. Royalty Theatre, Wallsend. Life of Pleasure (Original).

T. Brighton. Life of Pleasure (A). Prince's Theatre, Bradford. Lights o' London.

Shakespeare Theatre, Liverpool. Line of Fate. Colne. Lingard, H. Theatre Royal, Sheffield.

Lion's Heart. Theatre Royal, Dumfries. Little Christopher Columbus. Theatre Oxford. Madame Angot (O'Beirne).

Abergavenny. Masqueraders. Opera House, Southport. M'Kenna's Flirtation. Theatre Royal, Ilkeston.

Melville, Chas. Theatre Royal, Leeds. Murray, J. IC Queen's Theatre, Manchester. My Native Land.

Theatre Royal, Wednesbury. New Babylon. Theatre Royal, Barnsley. New Boy (N). Theatre Royal, Preston.

New Boy (S). Leamington. New Muldoon's Picnic Grand Theatre, Glasgow. Niobe. Lyceum Theatre, Ipswich.

Noble Brother. Widnes. 1,000 Reward. Theatre Royal, Leigh. On the Frontier (A).

Theatre Roval. Hyde. On the Frontier (B). Athena3un Lancaster. Our Eldorado.

Opera House, Wakefield. Our Native Home. Colosseum Theatre, Dudley. Pantomime Rehearsal. Theatre Roval, Cardiff.

Passion's Power. Theatre, Durham." Pleasure. Theatre Royal. Stockton. Plunger, The.

Theatre Royal, Londonderry. Private Secretary. Pavilion Theatre, Buxton. Prodigal Daughter. Theatre Royal, Birmingham.

Queen's Evidence. Theatre Royal, North Shields. Red Barn. Walsall. Rosa Opera Co.

Grand Theatre, Leeds. Rose of the Alhambra. Theatre Royal, Bolton. Royal, the Scout. A.

Stourbridge. Scarth and Hope. Town Hall, Chorley. Second Mrs Tanqueray. Cambridge.

Secrets of the Police. T. Darlington. Shadows op a Great City. T.

Torquay. Shamrock and the Rose. Royalty Theatre, Chester. Shaughraun. Her Majesty's Theatre, Aberdeen.

Slave Girl. Cambridge Theatre, Spennymoor. Sowing the Wind. Prince's Theatre, Bristol. Span of Life.

Grand Theatre, Hull. AMUSEMENTS IN BIRMINGHAM. (from our own correspondent.) Theatre Royal. Lessee, Mr Charles Dornton Acting-Manager, Mr W. C.

Dornton. The Carl Rosa opera company commenced a week's engagement on Monday, opening with Tannhauser. Every seat in the place was taken, and the surplus demand was such that it was decided not to play Orpheus and Enrydice and At Santa Lucia, which had been fixed for Saturday, but to replace them by the Wagnerian opera. Mr E. C.

Hedmondt enacted the hero with his accustomed esprit and vocal power and Miss Marie Duma, appearing as Elizabeth, gave a magnificent rendering of the part. Venus was played with splendid dramatic power and vocal excellence by Miss Meisslinger and Miss Minnie Hunt gave her pleasing impersonation of the Shepherd Boy. The male characters were given as of yore by Mr Pringle, Mr Alec Marsh, and Mr Frank Wood, each of whom acquitted himself admirably. On Tuesday Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor opened the performance, and Mdlle. Pauline L'Allemand appeared with great success in the title-role.

The florid music of the part was executed with great brilliance. Mr Barton M'Guckin (specially engaged) gave a fine rendering of the sombre character of Edgar Mr Alec Marsh was the Henry Ashton Mr Frank Wood, Arthur Mr P. Somers, Norman Mr P. Pringle, Raymond Miss Minnie Hunt, Alice. Signor Arditi conducted.

Rustic Chivalry followed, with Mr Hedmondt as Turiddu Miss Alice Esty as Santuzza Mr Wm. Paull as Alfio Miss Minnie Hunt as Lola and Madame Barth. Mr Claude Jaquinot conducted. On Wednesday Esmeralda was given on Thursday morning The Daughter of the Regiment, in the evening, Merry Wives of Windsor and last night Faust. Prince op Wales's Theatre.

Proprietor, Captain Rodgers; Acting-Manager, Mr T. R. Foster. Utopia is here on its second week's run, and still drawing good houses. Messrs H.

Lytton, John Macauley, Lawrence Gridley, Arthur Watts, R. Evett, V. R. Wheeler; and Mesdames Isabel Reddick, Louie Henri, Florence Hunter, and Louise Lancaster are in the principal parts. Grand Theatre, Proprietor, Mr J.

W. Acting-Manager, Mr J. Dennistoun. Mr Lester Col-lingwood's company in Robin Hood, has been doing very well here. It is smartly written, with a plentitude of songs, dances, jokes, and puns.

Miss Louie Cleveland enacts the title-role with dashing spirit, and her efforts are rewarded with general applause. The charming barmaid of the King's Head is prettily played by Miss Nannie Mead the wicked Uncle finds a sufficiently fierce exponent in Mr Graham Partridge Messrs Martin E. Adeson and John E. Coyle are very funny as the Forlorn Babes a burlesque episode of The Babes in the Wood running through the piece. As the hirelings of the wicked uncle Messrs Volti and Ray are agile and humorous.

Other artists who take part in the production are Misses Alfra Cann, Florence Everette, Violet Reefern, Lillie Olive, Clarice Reefern, May V. Eveson, Bertha Oxley, Dorothy Manners, Nellie Myers, Milly Grey, Kittie Kirwan, Isabel Sixsmith, Edna Westworth, and Madge AVestwortb. Mr Charles Adeson does well as Tommie, and Mr Deane Reid and Mr Fred Danvers are good as the Baron's flunkeys. Queen's Theatre. Lessee, Mr Clarence Sounes Acting-Manager, Mr Tom H.

Taylor. The Dark Continent is being played with success here. The principal parts are in the hands of Messrs John Humphries, Frank Wilton, Charles Herbert, J. J. Bartlett, and Arthur Preston whilst Miss Maud Hildyard, Miss Isabel Innes, and Miss Herberte sustain the female characters.

Theatre Royal, Aston. Proprietor, Mr Charles Barnard; Manager, Mr Leotard Bosco. Mr Sydney Vereker's company is entertaining patrons of this house with ack o' Hearts or, Cremation and Crime. Mr Vereker sustains the character of the infamous Carlos Delmonti with great force and the dual role of Ferrety Fathom and Jack Mayfield is cleverly undertaken by Mr Villiers Stanley. Miss Marie De Burgh is an excellent Stella Vane and the part of Daisy Douglas is well suited to the talents of Miss Louie Spenoe.

The Jew, Abraham Leech, finds a vigorous exponent in Mr J. L. Condell, and Mr Pat Waddock and Miss Maud Marsden fill the comedy parts of the piece. There are some striking scenic effects, that of the crematorium being well worthy of mention. Empire Palace op Varieties.

Managing Director, Mr H. E. Moss. Carl Hertz is the new star here, and his extraordinary conjuring feats are received nightly with much applause. Mr Harry Pleon is as popular as ever in his mimetic entertainment.

Me Sam Torr is highly welcome as a comedian, and both Mr Gale St. John and Miss Dwight have made an excellent impression as vocalists. The Tiller Rainbow troupe of vocalists and dancers give a very attractive entertainment. Mr Arthur Reece is in good form, and sings some capital character songs. As a comedienne and dancer Lady Mansel is strikingly clever.

Messrs Ardell and the Brothers Donaldson in the speciality act At the Zoo are recognised as remarkably funny performers. Gaiety Palace. Proprietor, Mr Charles Barnard. Mr George Beauchamp is once more delighting his patrons at this house, and Walter Munroe is as genial as ever. Miss Jenny Haynes sings some clever coster ballads, and the gymnastic feats of the Three Salonnes are admirable.

Prof. Baker's turn is interesting, as he gives a representation of the naval battle between China and Japan; and Carlinand Price, Flo Clarinder, Frank Hayward, and the Brother Harrison contribute clever turns. Ladtwood Palace of Varieties. Proprietress, Mrs E. Rudge.

The following is the programme here Mr Frank White-ley, Negro comedian Bob Carroll, star comedian Marion Lena, descriptive vocalist Miss Nellie Bant, serio and the Dars, musical clowns. Sanger's Circus. Lord George Sanger's Circus has been located at Aston during the week. Madame Pauline De Vere dances a serpentine dance in the lions' den, and the aerial performers include Mdlle. Marie and Zetta, the Brothers Artois, Mdlles.

Violet, Topsy, and Rosa, the Fernandez Family Professor James, with a perpendicular ladder; and Herr Ulrick performs tricks with a barrel. The Fall of Khartoum, provides a fine spectacular effect. AMUSEMENTS IN DERBY. (from our own correspondent.) Grand Theatre and Opera House. Sole Pro Mr S.

Johnson, and Mr Haviland also conspi cuously distinguished themselves. Musically and scenically the play pleased the public to the fullest extent. The Merchant of Venice was played on Thursday evening, and last night The Lyons Mail and A Story of Waterloo were the promised pieces. Prince op Wales's Theatre. Lessee and Manager, Capt.

Wombwell Acting-Manager, Mr J. A. Cook, Tom, Dick, and Harry, one of the maddest, merriest farcical comedies played at the Prince for a long time, gave intense delight to a numerous audience on Monday evening. Unfaltering briskness is necessary in the performance of the piece, and this was completely secured by the individual and combined efforts of a capital company organised by Mr Chas. Hawtrey, special credit being due TO hit DranK uurzon, wno was quicksilver itself in all the scenes in which Tom has a share.

Mr Herbert Ford and Mr Bernard Mervyn were lively representatives of Dick and Harry Mr L. Wallace was a peppery and irascible General and other parts were admiraoiy sustained oy miss -a-my jmgujuou, -uiiao Leeson. Miss C. Cronvn. Miss E.

Haddon, Mr C. Wilford, and Mr J. P. Millar. A bright little piece called Lady Fortune was played before the farcical comedy.

Shakespeare Theatre. Proprietor, Mr Ellis Bram mall, jun. Manager, Mr G. W. Harris Treasurer, Mr J.

Gaffney Secretary, Mr B. H. Howatt. Whatever may be the ditterences 01 opinion wren respect to tue morality of The Masqueraders, there could not possibly have been any on Monday at this theatre with regard to the general excellence of the representation. As David Remon Mr George Alexander showed in the cleverest light the highest qualities of a genuine, earnest, and cultivated actor.

Not a whit less graphic and telling was the Sir Brice Skene, presented with marvellous vividness and intensity by Mr Herbert Waring. The varying moods of Dulcie were charmingly and powerfully realised by Miss Evelyn Millard, whose reception was of the heartiest kind. A warm welcome to the city was extended to Mrs Edward Saker, whose Lady Crandover was a capital study while the Helen Larondie of Miss Granville, the Charley Wishanger of Miss Irene Vanbrugh, and the Clarice of Miss Beryl Faber possessed many excellent qualities. Mr H. V.

Esmond merits honourable mention for his admirable portraiture of Eddie and efficiency also marked the help given by Mr Elliot (Lushington), Mr T. P. Loftus (Lord Urandover), Mr A. Vane Tempest tilancnnower), Mr G. Gorine (Dr.

Wills), Mr H. H. Vincent (Jemmy Stokes), and Mr A. Holies (Brinker). The play was staged superbly.

The Second Mrs Tanqueray was announced for performance on Wednesday evening. Rotunda Theatre. Proprietors, Rotunda Theatre Co. (Limited) Managing Director, Mr I), lirannell Secretary and Business Manager, Mr C. Wood.

Leaves of Shamrock appealed pointedly to the Kotundians tastes on Monday, prominent places the cast were held by Mr J. P. Sullivan, a rollicking Oarrol Daly Miss Edie Tedder, very charming as Winnie Driscoll and Miss Ada Waite, a graceful Moyna O'Connor while other parts were well filled by Messrs W. Miller, E. Gray, S.

Roberts, W. Curtis, E. Joyce, Patsy Sheldon, Adelphi Theatre. Lessee, MrF. Wilson Manager, Mr G.

D. Clarance. The selected pieces for performance here during the week were Jane Shore, Eory the Rogue, Jack's Brother, Macbeth, and Mat Ironhand. Star Music Hall. Proprietor and Managers, Messrs Fineberg and Lees.

Genuine enthusiasm was displayed by a crowded audience at the Star on Monday, as the result of the marvellous gymnastic performance of the Zoes, whose flights are novel and startling. Mr Pat Rafferty was also strongly in evidence with his Irish and other comedy and attractive items were furnished by Mr C. Paver, character comedian Mr G. W. Fyvie, Irish comedian Miss Alice Maydue, low comedy lady the Sisters Colverd, top-boot dancers Mr T.

S. Shine, character comedian the Fairy Four, vocalists and dancers, with Parisian sensations Miss Lizzie Payne, serio and danseuse and Messrs O'Connor and Traynor, vocal comedians and dancers. St. James's Hall. Lessee and Manager, Mr S.

Hague. The long and successful season here of the Hague Minstrel Combination closes this eveniug. Parthenon Music Hall. Proprietor, Mr G. Atkinson Manager, Mr E.

W. Smith. Much genuine success has been secured here during the week, financially and artistically, by the efforts of Miss Nellie Navette, charming as a vocalist and dancer Miss Marjorie Stewart, songstress Mr F. A. Burnard, actor-vocalist Miss Dot Hardwick, burlesque actress Miss Alice Townsend, operatic artiste and Evalo and Roisso, amusing juggling and gymnastic experts.

Westminster. Proprietor and Manager, Mr M. Montgomery. Here there have been applause and appreciation bestowed during the week on Miss Florrie Gallimore, Tyrolean vocalist; Morgan's Combination, in a sketch named Only a Slave Miss Barbara Alleyn, serio Sisters Casey, duettists and dancers Pat Con-lin, song and dance artist Miss Florence Wood, comedienne'; and Mr Charles Drew, eccentric. Roscommon.

Lessee and Manager, Mr J. Har-greaves. On account of success, Mr Charles Coborn has been retained here for another week, and the wisdom of the engagement has been shown by results. Others associated with him in the general entertainment include the Four Aubreys, clever variety artists Mr F. W.

Wilkinson, Irish comedian Mr Andrew Hull, the iron-headed marvel Griffin and Langan, Irish comedians and Mr Ai thur Bright, pipe soloist. Paddington. Proprietor and Manager, Mr J. Kier-nan. Miss Myra May, soprano Sisters Allen, duettists Mr John Ovenden, character comedian Master Mallah, the juvenile variety artist Mr F.

Mason, whistling comedian and Miss Lizzie Valrose, with new and sparkling songs, constitute the present "Paddi" company. Park. Proprietor and Manager, Mr J. S. Childs.

The corps announced here comprises the Brothers M'Grath, knockabouts Miss M. Varcoe, Tyrolean vocalist Mr Charles Collette, the popular comedian and patter vocalist Mr Will Kearns, actor-vocalist Sisters Flexmore, duettists and dancers; and the Avolos, acrobats. Royal Varieties. Proprietor, Mr M. Montgomery; Acting-Manager, Mr Tom Coyne.

The artists' list here at present is headed by Bella and Bijou, refined duettists Professor Peterson, with his new "Scenorama;" Miss Adele Florine, ballad and characteristic songstress; Wilford and Willis, knockabouts M. Devereux, with his trained dogs and monkevs Miss J. Albini, serio and Mr F. Fothergill and Miss Florrie, Irish sketch artistes. Worth Knowing.

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Dancing, and Theatrical Licensing Committee of the London County Council sat on Wednesday at the Sessions House, Newington, for the purpose of considering applications for music and dancing licences for premises on the south side of the river. Mr K. Roberts, chairman of the committee, again presided. Mr Geo. Washington Moore applied for a renewal of the music and dancing licence of the Washington Music Hall.

Granted. A licence for music only was granted Mr John Hart for the Star Music Hall. MrT. Virgo was granted a music and dancing and stage plays licence for the Queen's Theatre, Queen's-road, Batter-sea, on condition that it was not made a casino, and that there should be no drinking bars. A licence for stage plays was renewed to the Crystal Palace.

Mr Wm. Morton was granted a renewal of the licence for stage plays for Morton's Theatre, London-street, Greenwich. On the application of Mr G. A. Payne the music and dancing licence of the Canterbury Music Hall was renewed, as was also a similar licence to Gatti Palace of Varieties, in the Westminster-bridge-road.

A similar licence was also granted the Montpelier Music Hall, Newington, on the application of Mr G. Edwards. Mr Gram, instructed by Messrs and T. Child, applied for licences for music and dancing and stage plays for the Streatham Town Hall, to Mr Edward Srnee. There being no opposition the licences were granted.

A licence for stage plays was renewed to Mr S. Barnard, for the Theatre Royal, Woolwich. Mr Besley, upon the application of Mrs Ellen Poole for a renewal of the music and dancing licence of the South London Palace of Amusements, London-road, said that the Council had imposed an additional requirement with regard to the use of the limelight at the entertainments. The requirement was that the present use of the limelight should be discontinued. The management were taking steps to introduce the electric light in order to supersede the limelight, and he desired to ask the committee to allow the limelight to be continued until the system of electric lighting had been completed.

The limelight had been in use at the hall for twenty-four years without accident, and he would suggest that the licence should be granted with permission to use the limelight for another two months. The Chairman said they could not discuss structural points at this committee. Would an undertaking be given that the electric light should be completed in two months? Mr Besley said it would. The licence was renewed on that understanding. A BRUSH AT THE BRIT." At the Worship-street Police Court on Monday William Withey, seventeen, of Short's-buildings, Clerkenwell, was charged before Mr Bushby with disorderly conduct in the Britannia Theatre, and with assaulting William Barker, an attendant there.

It appeared that on Saturday night, between a tremendous uproar, with a sort of free fight, occurred in the gallery of the theatre named, completely stopping the performance. The attendant found several lads engaged in shouting and whistling their conduct being, objected to by peaceable people had led to fighting. The prisoner was seen standing on a seat with a heavy belt in his hand, slashing at all who approached. The attendant was struck before could seize and disarm him, and the prisoner declared he was only protecting himself. The prosecutor hn.d the head, and Mr Bushby sentenced the prisoner tc BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS.

BIRTHS. FOSTER. At Newcastle-on-Tyne, on Monday, Oct. lath, the wife of Sam Foster (Miss Annie Morton), of a daughter. Both well.

Kenealy. On the 16th Millie Beckett (Mrs Kenealy, of Kenealy and Conlin), of a daughter. Parker On Tuesday, 16th, at Spennymoor, Madame x. xaiiierj, oi a son. otn aomg well.

MARRIAGES. Bedford-Lehiiann. On the 10th at Mark's Church, Abercorn-place, Herbert, son of J. T. Bedford of Mecklenburgh-square, to Liza, daughter ot R.

Lehmann, of Abercorn-place. DEATHS. Wednesday, Oct. 10th, Mrs Margaret Copeland, widow of the late Mr Harry Copeland, aged fifty-eight years. Lane.

On 13th at 6, Marlboro-villas, Richmond, Surrey, Charles Gerald Philip, infant son of Charles- C. Leveson Lane. R.I.P. Little. On Oct.

loth, at Newcastle-on-Tvne, the dearly-beloved wife of Fred J. Little deeply mourned. REYNOLDS. In memory of James J. Reynolds, one of the American Cousins, aged forty-six, who died at Gibraltar, Oct.

3d, 1894. American papers please copy, Routledge. In Liverpool, the wife of William Rout-ledge, professionally known as Laura Schofield, of the brother and Sisters Schofield. Deeply lamented. Smart.

-On Oct. 13th, suddenly, in London, of syncope, Henry Edward Smart, aged fifty Ware. Tuesday, Oct. 16th, 1894, 'Albert Ware, professionally known as Albert Cartini, equestrian comedian. Foreign papers please copy.

MPERKLTi the entertainer, met with an accident near Thaxted, while driving his horse down a hill. The-ammal is seriously injured, but the performer escaped uninjured. comedy, in two acts, The Gay Pansienne. Mr J. T.

Macmillan caused roars of laughter as Ebenezer Honeycomb, a character which lends itself to broad treatment. In the title-r61e Miss Nellie Murrav was tuneful, pretty, and graceful. A wonderfully grotesque dance by Mr W. Vokes brought down the house Mr H. C.

Barry rattled through his part in a merry fashion asM. Pompier Mr Fred Mervin was well fitted with the character of Major Fossdyke and Mr Richard Temple, Mr E. Eaton, Mr Alfred Fisher, Mr G. Rayment, Miss Ada Doree, Miss Amy Thornton, Miss Gladvs Fontaine, Miss Winifred Hare, Miss Irene Iris, Miss Maud Vernon, and Miss May Fleming all worked hard to keep the fun going. A beautiful1 new act-drop has been painted for this theatre by Mr W.

V. Franklyn, the resident artist. The subject is a view of old Conisborough Castle, enclosed in a deep gold frame. The artist was called to bow his acknowledgments on Monday. Gbanb Theatre of Varieties.

Proprietors, Messrs E. and 0. Welding. Madame De Rose, Mr James Shields, Miss Beatrice Stamford, Messrs Coda and Gody, Miss Bessie St. John, Miss Nelly Marco, Mr Will Young, and Messrs Edgar and Morgan are engaged at this hall.

Albert Hall. Mr Montague Roby's Midget Minstrels, with their delightful and refined entertainment, are drawing large audiences here. AMUSEMENTS IN BIRKENHEAD. (from our own correspondent.) Theatre Metropole. Manager, Mr J.

Riley Secretary, Mr B. Henderson Howat. Mr Ben Greet's able company is here on a welcome return visit, opening on Monday with a fine performance of Sowing the Wind. Mr Ben Greet in the difficult role of Mr Bra-bazon plays with remarkable power and ability, and the same remark applies to Miss Ada Ferrar, who as Rosamond Athelsdale, must be credited with an excellent display of emotional acting. Mr Henry B.

Irving gives a good but rather subdued rendering of Ned Annesley, and Mr Frederic Topham is a capital representative of Mr Watkin. Lord Petworth is very capably played by Mr Frank H. Westerton, and Sir Richard Cursitor is appropriately enacted by Mr George Riddell. Miss Pattie Bell appears to great advantage as the Hon. Mrs and Maud Fretwell is admirably undertaken by Miss margery vale, minor parts are creditably filled by Messrs Wilfred C.

Foster, H. B. Bawden, Rhvs Maurice, and Miss Violet Bruce. The piece is preceded by Who Speaks First? with Mr H. B.

Irving as Captain Charles. Diplomacy, Money, and The Lady of Lyons, have also been performed. Theatre Royal. Manager, Mr J. Riley Secretarv Mr B.

Henderson Howat. Messrs T. H. Solly and Fred Sinclair's Secrets of the Police company furnish an attractive entertainment here. Mr Henry H.

Hatch -man scores in the r61e of George Jarman. Mr T. H. Solly is well to the front as Happy Armstrong Miss Francesca Strickland is a sympathetic representative of Laura Grey. William Jarman is rendered with considerable skill by Mr Stanley Bedwell Mr Noel Arncliffe is an efficient Inspector Downing and a strong cast includes Messrs Walter Nugent John Davidson, W.

L. Fraser, Geo. H. Fulford, and Miss Minnie Priestley. The staging of the piece is very efficient.

Argyle Theatre op Varieties. Proprietor, Mr D. Grannell; Manager, Mr D. Clarke. TIip' nm.

gramme is supported by Miss Marguerite Fish and Mr Charles Warren, two extremely popular artistes Mr Pat Rafferty, a clever and versatile Irish comedian Miss Alice Leamar, a vivacious serio the Mezzettis in their horizontal bar perfomance Miss Eva Maynard an excellent serio Mr Fred Wright, character come'- aian miss roily Kediern, balladist and Little Tony miniature comedian. Mr T. A. Ttenno.f. director.

AMUSEMENTS IN EASTBOURNE. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) TlTTOATTlP! "RnVAT. ftnlo T.cjcanoo TIT managers, iuessrs Roberts, Archer, and Bartlett. Mr Kennedy Miller's Irish mmranv havp lippn D.mipo.. Lord Edward or, '98.

The principal roles are in competent hands, the play is well dressed, and the scenery is good. Mr H. S. Arnold as the hero is successful in eliciting the sympathies and interest of his audience. Mr James O'Brien never fails to score a laugh by his broad humour as Thady M'Grath and other prominent characters are filled with varvin" skill by Mr Frank Breen as Francis Higgins; MrDane i7.

o.uu oiienon as Major Sirr; Miss Lydia Lillian as Pamela Miss Kate O'Brien Katev Malonev and Little Carrip T.p -w aa nero son Edward. Floral Hall (Devonshire Park). Manannsr T) rp.W Mr Stanpn Trim, ceieDrated trick -u-f- W'P- 'sged here this week. cAuiuiiriuuo iio-vc wecu wil Pier Pavilion. Manager, Mr G.

jroon asspmhlprl tipi-pn TIT ,1 7- rr 7, 'uno witness the production of Under the Gaslight, performed by Mr uiciuumg Misses Lallah Howpll Marifl.n Mavnp lYfanp iyiiwjii, Ance iMurrav SKS Lee, and Srs wu.imu Stanley Lyndhurst. vvwa-iiw extract rea-Iiiroi The choicest roasted nibs (broken up beans) of the "at ural Cocoa, on bemir suhiptitprt "rai r.v wiuuu, wnen prepared with boiling water, has the consistency of tea, of which ifi -beneficially taking the place with many. Its active IZSZ heimr a. trnt.lp ndi-vft mnTnnf principle without unduly exciting the SddS and tins, bv Grocers. I.iIipIIpH PacKets Homoeopathic London a TI" wd- Still Alarm.

Grand Theatre, Blackpool. Swiss Express. Theatre Royal, Stratford. Tapping, Mr and Mrs. Paisley Theatre, Paisley.

Tearle, Osmond. Opera House, Blackpool. Tom, Dick, and Harry. Royal 0. Doncaster.

Trumpet Call. Theatre Royal, Birkenhead. True as Steel. Theatre Royal, Runcorn. Two Hussars.

Theatie Royal, Wigan. Ups and Downs (Dobell). Public Hall, Rhyl. Ups and Downs (Morton). West Hartlepool.

Vezin, Hermann. Gaiety Theatre, Hastings. Wallace, Mrs W. H. Court Theatre.

Warrineton. Water Babes. Londesborough Theatre, Scarborough. Wheel of Time. Theatre Royal, Scarborough.

Woman's Revenge. Theatre Royal, Oldham. World's Verdict. Gaiety, Burnley. Zerega's Troubadours.

Free Trade Manchester. Full particulars of the above Tours will be found in the Advertisements on the Companies' Pages. Many lovers of music having good voices would be glad to sing a ballad in the drawing-room, or to join in glees and part songs, but are unable to do so owing to tneir ignorance oi tne natural laws ot voice production. To overcome this difficulty is the aim oi Mr Leonard Kane, who will assist the most complete novice in deliverine the voice in a natural and effective manner. This "guide, philosopher, and friend" in the vocal art may be consulted at 28, Duke-street, Manchester-square, and already many have derived advantage from doing so.

Some who do not dream that Nature has given them a voice will make that agreeable discovery through Mr Kane's aid. and will be advised as to the readiest method of making use of the gift. After hearing the coarse, harsh methods of voice-production in vogue, amateurs may be grateful to have these disagreeable ueieccs amended, -a smooxu, equal, and rich tone may be acquired in place of sounds that were ormerl an affliction to hear. To those who wish speedily to become acquainted with the natural laws of voice production, Mr Leonard Kane's system will prove most valuable. In singing the first efforts are the most trying, but Mr Kane leads the vocal aspirant by easy stages, and soon conquers the errors caused bv iennmnoe.

and lack of culture. At the St. James's Hall, on Thursdav afternnnn. a. lecture was delivered by Mr Wilson Newton on the advantages of the "Khiva corselet," the excellence of wnicti He3 in the tact tnat tnere is little or no pressure on the bodv below the waist.

A number nf lrh'p. including several members of the dramati (profession) were present and, after the lecture, each was presented with one of the Corselets." prietor anu manager, Mr a. w. Purcell Acting-Manager, Mr S. Pemberton.

Mr Forbes-Rnhprtsnn Mi Rorke, and company are attracting large and appreciative houses this week with The Profligate. The play is admirably mounted. In the nom-role Mr Forbes-Robertson gives a finished performance, and Miss Kate Rorke's Leslie Brudenell is the work of a consummate artist. Mr E. W.

Gardiner plays Hush atxi wjiaiu luauner acquits nim-elf excellently as Wilfred Brudenell, and Mr Ian Robertson is commendable as Lo -rl Danrars Mr Cathcart and Mr Ormond figure acceptably in minor parts. Miss May Harvey enacts the trying role of Janet Preece with discrimination and effect; Miss Dolores Drummond is capita as Mrs Stonehey Miss iuaj vv nitty is successiui as Irene ana Miss (Jaldwell deserves praise as Priscilia. Empire. Lessee and Manager, Mr J. W.

Robinson. Another change in the management at this house brings Mr J. W. Robinson, goalkeeper for Derby County F.C., to the fore. Madame Maud Distin, baritone, is awarded an enthusiastic reception.

Mr F. J. Fonda, character comedian, is also a big draw. The Bernandas, speciality artists, are successful, and eminently praiseworthy are Mr H. A.

Lonsdell and Dora Langlois. The Sisters Lyndhurst are capable vocalists and dancers; Messrs C. Danton and Joe Dunbar are entertaining and Miss Jennie Lloyd is a pleasing song and dance artiste. Alhambra. Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr J.

Morrella. Mr Charles Murray and Mr Herbert Nickolls are the principal attractions at this hall. Miss Maggie Knack, yclept the female Sandow, gives a good show, and Miss Ethel Victor secures applause. Miss Ada Blanche makes an agreeable reappearance here, and Mr George F. Nixon and Miss Carr Lvon are also in the bill..