your own poky little theatres.

In the company of this gentleman they visited all the principal theatres of the metropolisknew the names of all the actors from Drury Lane to Sadler's Wells; and performed, indeed, many of the plays to the Todd family and their youthful friends, with West's famous characters, on their pasteboard theatre.

A frequenter of cafés, living fast, bitter with journalists, hail-fellow with comedians, he lavished his wit for the benefit of minor theatres, and expended the exuberance of his patrician blood in comic odes.

At the recent sale of a provincial theatre and its appurtenances, one article was to be included in the purchase, of which a short lease is by no means desirablea new drop.

"Evenin' dress hoptional" And Mr. Clarkson entered the vast theatre.

Of course the scenic pictures, and those recording historical events, are well enough in their way, but I cannot understand how so many cheap little picture theatres thrive.

The heat has been so great since I landed that I have not ventured outside of the city, except last evening to an amateur theatre, got up by the non-commissioned officers and privates in the garrison.

He builds a magnificent theatre, and collects statues, pictures, snuff-boxes, and old china.

whispered Flo, as they made their way out of the crowded theatre.

*** Patrons of the royal theatres in Germany who pay in gold can now obtain two seats for the price of one.

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DEADLOCK IN THE WEST During July and August there were no general engagements of importance in the Western theatre of war.

We go to a stuffy theatre and applaud a night "set."

American repertory theatre.

In it is constructed a temporary theatre of wood, where they perform plays and farces in the open air.

It is much frequented by the bourgeoisie and inhabitants of the old town, who do not chuse to take the trouble to go to the Wieden-theater, which is situated in the faubourgs, and which is more of a classical and fashionable theatre than the other, inasmuch as it is more elegantly and classically built, better fitted up, and has a far better company of comedians.

The Wieden theatre which is, as I have said, in the faubourgs, is the handsomest theatre perhaps in Europe for its size.

In antiquity there was no permanent theatre with fixed admission-money; in Greece as in Rome the drama made its appearance only as an element in the annually-recurring or extraordinary amusements of the citizens.

Washington was His instrument in giving dignity and freedom to this American nation, this home of the oppressed, this glorious theatre for the expansion of unknown energies and the adoption of unknown experiments.

The Red Cross Hospital is provided with a spacious, well-lighted theatre for operations, and all the necessary apparatus.

Open loggie yield fair prospect over what were once trim gardens; spacious halls, adorned with frescoes in the vehement and gorgeous style of the Roman school, form a fit theatre for the grand parade-life of an Italian prince.

On the demolition of this house, part of the ground was occupied by the celebrated theatre built after the Restoration, at which Betterton performed, and of which Sir William Davenant was manager.

Experimental theatre again.

This person, whether from a feud which naturally subsisted between the two rival theatres, or from envy and dislike to Dryden personally, chose, in the Prologue to the "Citizen turned Gentleman," acted at the Duke's House in 1672, to level some sneers at the heroic drama, which affected particularly the "Conquest of Granada," then acting with great applause.

He had never set eyes on such a sight as this; no, neither in circus nor music-hall, nor gallery of metropolitan theatre at Christmas.