IBARNUM AND BAILEY AT NEWCASTIEv (FROM OUR O.VN CORRESPOXDENT.) These world-famed showmen commenced a si:. w i visit to this city on Monday with their " greate- ?? I on earth.' They arrived in Newcastle on Sulit- travelling cars makintg up five trains. Leavin - burgh at eleven p.

it (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) Ir DEVONSHIRE-PARK THEATRE.-Mesers Morell and 11 Mouillot's company are here this week in The Circus a- Girl. Mr Charles S. Kitts a capital exponent of Dick w Capel; Mr Albert E. Goode is very funny as Sir Titus !,Wemyss; Mr Dalton Somers submits

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) ALEXANDRA THEATRE, LIMITED.-Managing Direc- tor. Mr William D. Forsdike: Aoting-Manager. MrF. R. Mason.-On Monday, Mr Jerrold Heather's company opened here in The Stave Girl, which was well played and excellently staged. Mr Jerrold Heather as Craw-

THE "CHARLEY'S AUNT CASE. In the Chancery Div islon, oil Veai ila. la, o. Justice Byrne, the ca-e of Titons- x. IPtt Ctr' an adjourned sumnonr s talken oua ia t!; < i , l. " Penley, for whom :lr Stracl.am. Q.C., atil. M. lG appeared. Mr Farwil, ?? aun Ir te ?? ?? for 'Mrl Brandon

TO THE EDITOR OF THE IRA. Sir,-While the sad death of Charles Rogers, actor, and author of Days of Cromwfll and other well-known dramas. is still fresh in the memories of his friends and admirers, I would like, through the medium of your valuable paper, to call their attention t

The annual general meeting of the members of this Fund was held on Wednesday afternoon at the York Hotel, Waterloo-road. In the unavoidable absence of Mr James Chappell, the chair was occupied by Mr R. V. SIMONS, and Mr Tom HOLMES was the vice- chairman. There were also present

Mr Joseph Tabrar as a music hall bard has neither been mute nor inglorious, since it has been from his pen o that many of the most popular songs of the day have t come-songs which, as he truly says, " have delighted the multitude and cheered and brightened the homes of the commu

(WRITTEN BY ONE WHO WAS PRESENT.) I was standing talking to the experienced conductor who now controls the musical affairs at the Aston Lower Grounds, last Sunday ?? T. E. Pountney -during the latter part of the programme, when he was relieved from duty on the conductor's dais b

(w°La of Comedy 1U ISS ADA LUNDBERG, JULt cn Tour through Ireland with own Cocnbination. Business 2-n * l ttvlti.'i, OS. Stockwell-pxrk-rowi, S W. I S M A 1 I E L L O Y D i. Apoceaing Nightly at CANTERBURY, TI VOLI, COLLINS'S. Teleriphin Aldress. "`nngltzes'.. LooSon", Enxlan's L

(FROM OUR OWN CORRSPONDENT.) ROYAL.-Sole Lessee, Mr W. Morton; Managing Resident Director, Mr W. F. Morton. - Mr Qeo. Edwardes's company, in The Geisha, is paying a return visit here this week. Miss Hilda Moody as 0 Mimosa San and Miss Violet Lloyd as Molly Seamore both achieve