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I SATURDAY, JANUARY 6, 1900. THE DRAMATIC YEAR. It used to be the fashion, in sporting phrase- ology, to distinguish each particular twelvemonth by the name of the great thoroughbred who won the principal race. If we were to describe 1899, we should be inclined to call it "Lord Q

"DIE UACHT DER FINSTERNISS." Drama, in Five Acts, by Leo, Count Toletoi, German by A. Scholz, Produced at the Deutschee, Nov. 3d, 1909. Peter .H . err SCItWAIGEP Anisja ?? Friulein LEHMANN Akulina ?? Friulein SARROW Anjutka ?? Fraiulein SeeLEN Nikita ?? H err BASBEReMAN Akin ??

(FROM ona OWN CORRESPONDENT.) THEATRE ROYAL.-Lessee, Mrs C. Dornton; Acting- Manager, Mr P. Rodway.-Eiaht times a week to crowded houses (six nights and two matinees) is still the happy state of things with The Babes in the Woeor pantomime. PRINCE OF WALES'S THEATRaE.-Lessees, R

THE PROFESSION AD TRE WAR. The following contributions have been added to the Daily Telegraph Shilling Fund:- The orchestra, Theatre Royal, Drury-lane (fourteenth ilastalment), per T. W. Chambers, 36s M Mr R. D'Oyly Carte's Repertoire Company (fourth donation), per Mrs C. H. Work

A2SIASEMENTS IN PORTSMOUTH. !(i 1M 0itUR OWN CuRRtESPONDENT.) ' ?? X IA L. -LicenCee arid Manager. Mr J. NV. i ?? hl'ie r(trnjjj visit of Mr Frank Curzon's Nitji Loo td and Ladur Alsit is being much i i- 1d re. Mr Stuart Champion as Lord Algy ' g:lr . Ile is well supported ?? Bli

AMYSEMENTS IN WOLVERHAMPTON. (FRONI Our OWN CORRESPONDENT.) GnANI) THEATRE.-Lessee and Manager, Mlr E. H. Bull Acting-Manager, M5r John ?? week Mr Bull has atforded his patrons much pleasure by arranging for a return visit of The Broken Jftlod!, in which M. Auguste Van Biene is d

(FROM OUR OWIN CORRESPONIEbNT.) THEATRE METROPOLE.-Lessee. Mr IV. W. Kelly.- Messrs Frederick Harrison and Cyril Mande's company in The Liltl,: Miuislcr constitute a strong attraction. The manv charms and beauties of the play receive every justice at the hands of able artists, M