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203—Ancient Union , Masonic Hall , Livcrnool . ( Instruction ) 216— Harmonic , Ariel phi Hotel , Liverpool . 219— Mariners , Masonic Hall , Liverpool , at 8 . ( lustruc'lon ) 333—Royal Preston , Castle Hotel , Preston 339—Unanimity , Cro . vn Hotel , Penrith . Cumberland . 546—Etruscan , Masonic Hall , OaroVme-stroot , Longton , Stafford .. 732—Royal Brunswick , Royal Pavilion , Brighto i . 784—Wellington . Public Rooms , Park-street , Deal 991—Tyne , Masonic Hall , Wellington Quay , Northumberland

1035—Prince of Wales , Masonic Hall , Kirkdale , Livorpool . 1055—Derby , Knowsloy ' s Hotel , Cheetham , Lancashire 1098—St . George , Private Room , Temperance Hotel , Tredegar , Mon . 1144—Milton , Commercial Hotel , Ashton-urider-Lync 1145—Equality , Red Lion Hotel , Aceriugton . 1182—Duke of Edinburgh , Masonic Hall . Liverpool 1201—Rovri , Imperial Hotel , Malvern , Worcestershire .

1273—St . Michaol , Freo Church School-rooms , Sittingbounio 1369—Bala , Plasgoch Hotel , Bala 1416—Falcon , Masonic Hall , Castle Yard , Thirsk 1429—Albort Edward Prince of Wales , Masonic Hall , Nowport , Mon . 1580—Cranbourno , Red Lion Hotol , Hatfiold , Herts , at 8 . ( Instruction )

1583—Corbet , Corbet Arms , Towyn 1697—Hospitality , Royal Hotel , AVaterfoot , near Manchester 1782—Maehen , Swan Hotel , Coleshill 1892—Wallington , King ' s Arms Hotel , Carshalton . ( Instruction ) 1911—Do La Pie , Masonic Hnll , Northampton 1915—Graystone , Forester's Hall , Whitstable

R . A . 220—Harmony , Wellington Hotel , Garston , Lancashire R . A . 613—Bridson , -Masonic Hall , Soutbnort R . A . 807—Cabbell , 23 St . Giles Street , Norwich R . A . 818—Philanthropic , Masonic Hall , Lion Streot , Aborgavonny M . M . 16—Friendship , 2 St . Stephen ' s Street , Devonport M . M . 115— Constantino , George Hotel , Colch . os . tcr

FKIDAY , 10 th JULY . Emulation Lodge of Improvement , Freemasons' Hall , at 7 . 25—Robert Burns , Portland Arms Hotel , Great Portland Street , W ., at 8 ( In ) 144—St . Luke , White Hart , King ' s-roari , Chelsea , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction ) 507—United Pilgrims , Surrey Masonic Hall , Camberwell , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruct . ) 766—William Preston , St . Andrew ' s Tavern , Goorgo St ., Baker St ., at 8 , ( Iu ) 780—R yal Alfred , Star aud Garter , Kovv Bridgo . ( Instruction ) 834— Ranelagh , Six Bells , Hammersmith ( Instruction ) 933—Doric , Duke ' s Hoad , 79 Whitechapel-road , at 8 . ( Instruction )

1056—Metropolitan , Portugal Hotel , Fleet-streot , E . C at 7 . ( Instruction ) 1169—Belgrave , Jermyn-street , S . W ., at 8 . ( Instruction ) 1298—Royal Standard , Alwyne Castle , St . PauPs-road , Canonbury , at 8 . ( In . ) 13 IF —Clapton , White Hart , Lower Clapton , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction ) 1612—E . Carnarvon , Ladbroke Hall , Notting Hill , at 8 . ( Instruction ) 1789—Ubiqne , 79 Ebury Street , Pimlico , S . W ., at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction )

R . A . —Panmure C . of Improvement , Stirling Castle , Church Street , Cainberwel R . A . 33—Britannic , Fieemasons' Tavern , W . C R . A . 70—Pythagorean , Portland Hotol , London-street , Greenwich . ( Inst . ) R . A . 95—Eastern Star Chapter of Improvement , Hercules Tav ., Loadeuha ' ll St ' R . A . 569—Fitzroy , Headquarters Hon . Artillery Company , City Road , E . G . M . M . —Old Kent , Crown and Cushion , London Wall , E . C . ' ( Instruction ) M . M . 198—Croydon , 105 High Street , Croydon R . C . 3—Mount Calvary , Masonic Hall , 33 Golden-square

36—Glamorgan , Freemasons' Hall , Arcade , St . Mary's-street , Cardiff . 453—Chigwell , Public Hall , Station Road , Loughton , at 7 . 30 ( lust ) 458— A'ro and Calder , Private Rooms , Ouso-steot , Goolo . 626—Honour , Star and Garter Hotel , Wolverhampton 6 P 2—Dartmouth , Dartmouth Hotol , West Brornwich 1001—Harrogate and Claro , Masonic Rooms , Parliament-street Harriogato 1087— Bcaudesert , Assembly Rooms , Corn Exchange , Loighton Buzzard 1121—Wear Valley , Masonic Hall , Bishop Auckland General Lodge of Instruction , Masonic Hall , New-street , Birmingham , at 7

R . A . 61—Sincerrty , Freemasons' Hall , St . John's Place , Halifax R . A . 119—Sun , Square and Compass , Masonic Hall , Whitatiaven R . A . 137—Amity , Masonic Hnll , Poole R . A . 601—Kytou St . John . Wreken Hotel . Wellington , Salop R .. A . 993—Alexandra , Med way Hotel , Levenshulrae K . T . 126—De Warenne , Ro > al Pavilion , Brightou

SATURDAY , 11 th JULY . Quarterly General Court Girls' School , Freemasons' Hall , at 12 19 a—Percy , Jolly Farmers' , Southgate Kouri , N ., 8 . ( Instruction ) 1275—Star , Five Bolls , 155 New Cross-road , S . E ., at 7 . ( Instruction ) 1364— Earl of Zetland , Royal Edward , Triangle , Hackney , at 7 . ( Instruction ) 1624—Eccleston , Crown and Anchor , 79 Ebury Street , S . W ., at 7 ( Instruction ) 1685—Guelph , Red Lion , Leytonstono

1686—Paxton , Surrey Masonic Hall , Camberwell 1928—Gallery , Urixton Hall , Acre Lane , Brixton 2012—Chiswick , Hampshire Hog , King Street , Hammersmith , W . ( Instruct . ) Smtir Chapter of Improvement ,. Union . Air-street , Regent-street , W . at 8 R . A . 820—Lily of Richmond , Grevhonnd , Richmond , at 8 . ( Iustinotion ) M . M . 234—Brixton , Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet Street E . C

1415—Campbell , Mitre Hotel , Hampton Court 1929—Mcznrt , Harewood House , High Street , Croydon 2069—Prurience . Masonic Hall , Leeds R . A . 1423—Era , The Albany , Twickenham

The Theatres.

THE THEATRES .

St . James ' s . —Mr . and Mrs . Kendal may he congratulated on having secured Mr . Theyre Smith ' s dramatic coruscation , " Castaways , " and the author is equally fortunate in having secured for his duologue the fittest interpreters the London stage could offer . Some of our dramatic critics , perhaps of Scottish extraction , not having

had the necessary trephene operation for the assimilation of a joke , have remonstrated with Mr . Smith for making his lovely shipwrecked widow appear in the Pacific isle in a toilette worthy of Elise . But have not these prophe t s of pure Reason suffered enough from Mr . 6 . S . Gilbert ' s defiance of the Jaws of Nature that another profane person

should thus outrage probability ? Mr . Smith ' s island is a land of delight , for whoso loves the laughter and the fun of honest comedv , laughter that is due to the wit of tho author and its brilliant reflex from those who represent his work ; not the poor humour of Mr . Merrimanon his head iu tho ring . Mrs . Kendal as the relict of the late

lamented Timothy , rotat 70 , is at her own delightful best . Her dhj . pnst at prickly palm leaves , tedious blue skies , and the boredom ol h ! e away from London was iu the finest comedy vein . Then hei satisfaction at findirg r-he is not alone , though a "horrid pine" dis

closiug the fact at fust gives her a sharp shock . Mr . Kendal , as the other shi pwrecked forlorn one , finds excellent opportunity for his good-humoured , half cynical , bnt wholly pleasant and wholesome ¦ nan of the world . He is a widower , but like many of the species is

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ready to accept consolation from bright eyes . How the two castaways swear friendship , then retreat into tvutrilify , then into armed peace , and linally how the curtain descends on their rescue- and prrspeofc of a wedding at the first appearance of a chaplain , —we say go and seo these things , and enjoy ono of tho plo \ santest hours to b-9

spent inside a theatre . Tho " Money Spinner , tint clever p reversion of interest , forms tho chief item in the bill , and thoso who saw it on its first appearance will once moro acknowledge Mrs . Kendal snpreme . Mr . Kendal is again excellent as Kingus 3 i , while Mr . Macintosh plays with wonderful individuality as Pauhert . Mr . Haro somewhat injures his portrait of Baron Croodlo by ov ^ r-eolouriug .

The Princess ' s . —This theatre is closed for it brief period . Meantime preparations go on apace for tho now drama by tho losseo and Mr . Jones , and curiosity is at summer heat as to Mr . Wilson B irrett ' s debut as a dramatic author . The last nights of tha " Lights of London " were marked by the appearance of Mr . Leonard Boyne as

the hero ; tho reckless clash and devilry of the scapegrace young squire wore capitally rendered by him . Claudiau and Junius never seomed quite at home as the gentleman vagabond , notwithstanding

the sincerity which always characterises Mr . Barrett a impersonations . Loudon playgoers were well pleased to see Mr . Boyne again among them , and to find proof of the greater excellence and ease he has attained by thoroughness of study .

The Comedy . —We heartily felicitate the new management of the Comedy on the change of front jnst inaugurated . The title of the thoatre has been for the fust time justified by the work placed upon its stage . Mr . Grundy ' s comedy , " The Silver Shield , " ha 3 its weak points , but thev are mere oversights in the detail of

construction . The story is a thoroughl y wholesome and pleasant one , the interest rises with each scone till the climax . The dialogue is bright and sparkles with p leasant wit , not with those feeble sqnib and cracker effects which certain modern playwrights distribute so freely among all their characters . Wo gave a notice of "The

Silver Shield " when it was first prodnced at a matinee , and on our second visit we noticed some crudities had be-n toned down , and these make the merits of tho work the more evident . Miss Roselle , as the heroine , p'nys magnificently ; probably no London actress in the part , except Mrs . Kendal , could do so well . She is the dashing

ambitions lady , the sparkling coquette , the loving wife , the tender friend ; each aspect of womanhood harmoniously blends into a fascinating woman . It seems , as we gaze and listen , that Miss Roselle is not acting , bnt makes the author tell the story of her actual life . No art that conceals art could be more perfect . Miss Kate R > rke ia

very charming as the loving , doubting wife , Lucy Preston . We con . gratulate this lady on the fine opportunity aff > rded by the part . Mr , John Beauchamp brings his refined and excellent method to the trying part of Sir Humphrey Chotwynd , and despite the old man ' s silver hair we sympathize with his misplaced love . Mr . Arthur

Dacre plays with earnestness and sincerity ; we conld wish he were a little brisker . His wife ' s earlier exasperation is made too probable , perhaps . Mr . Percy Compton , as the high-dried old parson , shows pleasantly the hereditary gifts of his family , while our dear old favonrite Henry Compton will live again in his son . Mr . P . Lyndal

makes a manlv and unaffeo'ed Ned Chetwynd , so well-bred and well mannered that the awkward scene inAct II . —where , at a dinner party at his own house , he forgets to take his guest , Alma Blake , to dinner , leaving her alone in the drawing-room—make 3 the author ' s oversight tho more emphasized . If it was uecessnry for Alma to remain behind ,

so that the great scene with tho unhappy Lucy might be introduced , why did not Mr . Grundy content himself with an afternoon tea , or an " at home ? " Then he might let his guests wander about without outraging the laws of society . It remains for us to speak of the principal new members in the cast . Mr . Arthur Roberts , as

the irrepressible Manager Mr . Dodson Dick , is simply snpurb ; his unconscious impertinence , self-satisfaction and business pre-ocenpatfon , mak" up one of the finest comedy sketches off red by the modern stage . If a thoroughly interesting play , thoroughly well acted , can ensure success for a summer season in Panton-street , then assuredly the management may be content with their present venture .

Stem Way Hall . —Something actually new is offered us by our fair American visitor , Miss Jenny ~? onng . She asks us to afternoon tea , sings us some pretty ballads , and gossips aesthetically from the

American point of view . Last Saturday ' s ceramics offered endless anecdote and interest , whilst the living ( Doulton ) potter turned off his vases and beakers in oblfgafco accompaniment by the f « ir lecturer ' s side . Her future symposia will be given to poetry and social

economy . Steinway Hall . —A very pleasant afternoon ' s entertainment was provided at Steinway Hall , last Tuesday , by the clever Misses Webling . The eldest is perhaps eighteen , the youngest seven years of age . Wee Lucy is a charming little child , and recited the difficult

scene between Prince Arthur and Hubert with much intelligence and child-like simplicity . Miss Ruth has a sweet voice , arid shows careful study in vocalisation . Miss Josephine gave the " White Ship" with fine dramatic fervour , while the elder sister , Rosalind , showed much dramatic power in the pretty lyric of the "Briar Rose . "

The Alhambra Company having specially engaged Signor Saracco , Primo Ballerino of La Scala , Milan , who performed with such great -mccess in the ballet of" Excelsior , " at the Eden Theatre , Paris , he will make his first appearance in England in a now arrangement of

the ballets of " Melusine and " The Swans , along with Signnrina B-ssone ( who will at the same time make her debut at the Alhambra ) , and Jld'le Palladino . on Monday next , the (! th inst . The ballet of " Melusine" has now been performed 168 times , and that cf "The Swans , " 187 times .

FUNERALS . -Bros . W . K . L . & G-. A . HUTTON , Coffin Makers and Undertakers , 17 Newcastle Street , Strand , W . C , and 7 " erne Villas , Forest Hill , Eoad Peckham Eye , S . E .