In the United States the Revised Statutes and the official " Directions for securing copyright, " promulgated thereunder by the Librarian of Congress, prescribe exactly the method of entering copyright, and unless the statute is precisely complied with the copyright is not valid

"NOT ALONE" AT BIRMINGHAMY Hester Stanhope . ?? Mrs WELDON Raymond Stannope ?? H. 31. CLIFFORs Arthur Fairfax . . M r G. Hacmoi Major Meadows ?? Mr H. FENssIC Dr. Pounceby ?? M Mr G. NoRtis Dr. Feese ?? Hr GEoRGE WEsros Dr. Fubbs ?? Mr E. LENNox Thompson ?? Hr ANDERsoN Carter ??

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Recently, at the Whitehaven Police-court, Mr J. L. Paitson applied for a licence for the Theatre Royal at Whitehaven. He also applied in connection with the licence that permission might be granted to enable the theatre to have a licenceforthe saleof spirits, wines, beer, &c., a

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENTS.) ABERDEEN. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.-Lessee, Mr W. M'Far- land; Manager, Mr H. M'Farland.-A favourite visitor of many past years, Miss Marriott, opened here on Monday evening to a good house in her well-known version of Jean*i Deans. Her programme also

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