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The Drama.

Whittington , at the Alhambra , being perhaps the greatest novelty . Here . Mr . H . B . Farnie , and the still popular Offenbach , have joined forces , and produced , what to all appearances , is destined to provo an immensely popular piece . Tho story of tho London shop-boy who rose to be Lord Mayor of London , has always been a favourite with the writers of story books and pantomimes , and hero tho interesting

narrative is supplemented by some very tuneful music , and some capital songs . Amongst the latter may be mentioned " The Bells of Bow , " " tho Haunted Kickaboo , " tho " Rat" song , and " A ' prentice bold am I . " The play is moreover favoured with a very strong cast . Miss Julia Matthews , than whom no English actress is moro suited

for the lighter and better class of Opera Bouffe , sustains tho part of Alice ; Mr . Rouse plays fussily tho part of Captain Bobstay , whilst Mr . nenry Paulton as tho Sergeant of tho Patrol , and Mr . Terrott as the Bellringer of Bow , help to complete the cast . Tho title role is of course alloted to Miss Kate Santloy . Scene painter and costumier add to the general attractiveness of tho entertainment .

Wo are indebted to tho latest issue of Who ' s Who for tho following interesting information relating to various members of tho Aristocracy and others employed in the Public Service : —

Tho oldest mombor of Her Majesty ' s Privy Council is Lord St . Leonards , aged 94 ; tho youngest , H . R . H . Princo Leopold , aged 22 . Tho oldest Duke is tho Duko of Montrose , aged 76 ; tho youngost , the Duke of Norfolk , aged 28 . Tho oldest Marquis is tho Marquis

of Tweeddale , aged S 8 ; the youngest , the Marquis of Camden , aged 3 . The oldest Earl is the Earl of Leven and Melville , aged 89 ; the youngest , the Earl of Norbury , aged 12 . The oldest Yiscount is tho Viscount Molosworth , aged 89 ; the youngest , Visconnt Clifden , aged

12 . Tho oldest Baron is Lord St . Leonards , aged 91 ; the youngost , Lord Southampton , aged 8 . Tho oldest of tho titled Heirs of Peers is Viscount Kirkaldy , heir to the Earl of Lcvcn and Melville , aged 58 ; the youngest are Viscount Crowhnrst ( heir to tho Earl of Cottenham ) ,

Viscount Forbes ( heir to tho Earl of Granard ) , Visconnt Kingsborough ( heir to tho Earl of Kingston ) , and Visconnt Stavordalo ( heir to the Earl of Ilchestcr ) , each of whom arc in their first year . The oldest

member of tho House of Commons is tho Right Hon . Joseph Warner Henley , M . P . for Oxfordshire , aged 82 ; the youngest , tho Hon . William P . 0 . O'Callaghan , M . P . for Tipperary , aged 23 . Tho oldest Judge in England is tho Right lion . Sir Ftaoy Kelly , Lord Chief Baron of

The Drama.

tho Court of Exchequer , aged 79 ; the youngest , tho Right Hon . Sir George Jessel , Master of tho Rolls , aged 51 . The oldest Judgo in Ireland is the Right Hon . James n . Monahan , Chief Justice of tho Conrt of Common Pleas , aged 71 ; tho youngest , tho Right Hon . Christopher Pallcs , LL . D ., Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer ,

aged 44 . Tho oldest Scotch Lord of Session is Charles Neaves , aged 75 ; tho youngest , Lord Shand , aged 47 . The oldest Prelate of the Church of England is the Bishop of Llandaff ( Dr . Alfred Ollivant ) , aged 77 ; tho yonngest , Dr . Edward Parry , Suffragan Bishop of Dovor , aged 45 . The oldest Prelate of the Irish Church is

Dr . John Gregg , Bishop of Cork , aged 77 ; the youngest , Dr . William Alexander , Bishop of Deny , aged 51 . The oldest Bishop of tho Colonial and Missionary Church is the Right Rev . Samuel Gobat , Bishop of Jorusalem , aged 76 ; the youngest , the Right Rev . Alfred Willis , Bishop of Hawaii , and tho Right Rev . T . E . Wilkinson .

Bishop of Znlnland , each aged 39 . Tho oldest Bishop of the Scotch Episcopal Church is tho Right Rev . Robert Eden , Bishop of Moray and Ross , aged 71 ; tho youngest , the Right Rev . Alexander P . Forbes , Bishop of Brechin , aged 58 . The oldest of the retired Bishops is tho Right Rev . Connop Thirlwall , lato Bishop of St . Davids , aged 79 ; tho

youngest , tho Right Rev . Edward Twolls , lato Bishop of Orange River , agod 47 . Tho oldest Baronet is Sir Richard John Griffith , aged 91 ; the youngest , Sir Arthur Victor R . A . Rumbold , aged G . The oldest Knight is General Sir John Boll , G . C . B ., aged 93 ; tho

youngest , Sir Ludlow Cotter ( oldest son of Sir James Laurence Cottor , Bart . ) , aged 22 . The oldest Recorder in England is John Bramwell , Recorder of Durham , agod 81 ; the youngost , Georgo E . Doring , Recorder of Favorshain , aged 34 .

Tho number of patents applied for during the year just passed was 4 , 492 . This is tho largest number on record , and is an increase of 195 on tho previous year , 1873 , in which there wore , 4 , 294 . This steady increase will not encourage thoso who aro in favour of the abolition of tho patent laws .

Prom a report , which has just been issued by tho Minister of Finance in Franco , it appears that tho total cost of tho war of 1870 was £ 395 , 440 , 000 .

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A ROYAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION FOR SCOTLAND. Article 1
CITIZENSHIP OF THE WORLD. Article 1
HOMES AND EDUCATION. Article 2
A MAN AND A BROTHER. Article 3
MASONIC RENCONTRES — THE TWO ISTHMUS. Article 4
REVIEWS. Article 6
LITERATURE. Article 7
ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR BOYS. Article 7
THE THEATRES, &c. Article 8
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HOME QUESTIONS. Article 8
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. Article 10
CORRESPONDENCE. Article 10
WHAT THE WORLD THINKS OF US. Article 10
MASONIC HONOUR AT FUNERALS. Article 11
MONEY MARKET AND CITY NEWS. Article 11
RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS. Article 11
DIARY FOR THE WEEK. Article 12
NOTICES OF MEETINGS. Article 12
THE DRAMA. Article 13
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The Drama.

Whittington , at the Alhambra , being perhaps the greatest novelty . Here . Mr . H . B . Farnie , and the still popular Offenbach , have joined forces , and produced , what to all appearances , is destined to provo an immensely popular piece . Tho story of tho London shop-boy who rose to be Lord Mayor of London , has always been a favourite with the writers of story books and pantomimes , and hero tho interesting

narrative is supplemented by some very tuneful music , and some capital songs . Amongst the latter may be mentioned " The Bells of Bow , " " tho Haunted Kickaboo , " tho " Rat" song , and " A ' prentice bold am I . " The play is moreover favoured with a very strong cast . Miss Julia Matthews , than whom no English actress is moro suited

for the lighter and better class of Opera Bouffe , sustains tho part of Alice ; Mr . Rouse plays fussily tho part of Captain Bobstay , whilst Mr . nenry Paulton as tho Sergeant of tho Patrol , and Mr . Terrott as the Bellringer of Bow , help to complete the cast . Tho title role is of course alloted to Miss Kate Santloy . Scene painter and costumier add to the general attractiveness of tho entertainment .

Wo are indebted to tho latest issue of Who ' s Who for tho following interesting information relating to various members of tho Aristocracy and others employed in the Public Service : —

Tho oldest mombor of Her Majesty ' s Privy Council is Lord St . Leonards , aged 94 ; tho youngest , H . R . H . Princo Leopold , aged 22 . Tho oldest Duke is tho Duko of Montrose , aged 76 ; tho youngost , the Duke of Norfolk , aged 28 . Tho oldest Marquis is tho Marquis

of Tweeddale , aged S 8 ; the youngest , the Marquis of Camden , aged 3 . The oldest Earl is the Earl of Leven and Melville , aged 89 ; the youngest , the Earl of Norbury , aged 12 . The oldest Yiscount is tho Viscount Molosworth , aged 89 ; the youngest , Visconnt Clifden , aged

12 . Tho oldest Baron is Lord St . Leonards , aged 91 ; the youngost , Lord Southampton , aged 8 . Tho oldest of tho titled Heirs of Peers is Viscount Kirkaldy , heir to the Earl of Lcvcn and Melville , aged 58 ; the youngest are Viscount Crowhnrst ( heir to tho Earl of Cottenham ) ,

Viscount Forbes ( heir to tho Earl of Granard ) , Visconnt Kingsborough ( heir to tho Earl of Kingston ) , and Visconnt Stavordalo ( heir to the Earl of Ilchestcr ) , each of whom arc in their first year . The oldest

member of tho House of Commons is tho Right Hon . Joseph Warner Henley , M . P . for Oxfordshire , aged 82 ; the youngest , tho Hon . William P . 0 . O'Callaghan , M . P . for Tipperary , aged 23 . Tho oldest Judge in England is tho Right lion . Sir Ftaoy Kelly , Lord Chief Baron of

The Drama.

tho Court of Exchequer , aged 79 ; the youngest , tho Right Hon . Sir George Jessel , Master of tho Rolls , aged 51 . The oldest Judgo in Ireland is the Right Hon . James n . Monahan , Chief Justice of tho Conrt of Common Pleas , aged 71 ; tho youngest , tho Right Hon . Christopher Pallcs , LL . D ., Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer ,

aged 44 . Tho oldest Scotch Lord of Session is Charles Neaves , aged 75 ; tho youngest , Lord Shand , aged 47 . The oldest Prelate of the Church of England is the Bishop of Llandaff ( Dr . Alfred Ollivant ) , aged 77 ; tho yonngest , Dr . Edward Parry , Suffragan Bishop of Dovor , aged 45 . The oldest Prelate of the Irish Church is

Dr . John Gregg , Bishop of Cork , aged 77 ; the youngest , Dr . William Alexander , Bishop of Deny , aged 51 . The oldest Bishop of tho Colonial and Missionary Church is the Right Rev . Samuel Gobat , Bishop of Jorusalem , aged 76 ; the youngest , the Right Rev . Alfred Willis , Bishop of Hawaii , and tho Right Rev . T . E . Wilkinson .

Bishop of Znlnland , each aged 39 . Tho oldest Bishop of the Scotch Episcopal Church is tho Right Rev . Robert Eden , Bishop of Moray and Ross , aged 71 ; tho youngest , the Right Rev . Alexander P . Forbes , Bishop of Brechin , aged 58 . The oldest of the retired Bishops is tho Right Rev . Connop Thirlwall , lato Bishop of St . Davids , aged 79 ; tho

youngest , tho Right Rev . Edward Twolls , lato Bishop of Orange River , agod 47 . Tho oldest Baronet is Sir Richard John Griffith , aged 91 ; the youngest , Sir Arthur Victor R . A . Rumbold , aged G . The oldest Knight is General Sir John Boll , G . C . B ., aged 93 ; tho

youngest , Sir Ludlow Cotter ( oldest son of Sir James Laurence Cottor , Bart . ) , aged 22 . The oldest Recorder in England is John Bramwell , Recorder of Durham , agod 81 ; the youngost , Georgo E . Doring , Recorder of Favorshain , aged 34 .

Tho number of patents applied for during the year just passed was 4 , 492 . This is tho largest number on record , and is an increase of 195 on tho previous year , 1873 , in which there wore , 4 , 294 . This steady increase will not encourage thoso who aro in favour of the abolition of tho patent laws .

Prom a report , which has just been issued by tho Minister of Finance in Franco , it appears that tho total cost of tho war of 1870 was £ 395 , 440 , 000 .

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