Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution.

ROYAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION .

The Committee of Management of this Institution held , _ regular monthly meeting * at Freemasons' Hall , on Wednesday . Bro . J . A . Farnfield , Treasurer , P . A . G . D . C , ¦ n ., nied the chair , and there vvere present Bros . C . A . Stebrune , P . G . P . ; W . M . Bywater , P . G . S . B . ; Henry M-mdslay , P . G . D . ; A . H . Tattershall , J . Newton , James o-Mt P . G . P- 5 Henry Garrod , W . Belchamber , W . B . Sll , E . West , Herbert J . Adams , G . S . B . ; William Smith W . H . Ferryman , Alex . Forsyth , M . D . ; W .

Hilton , Jabez Hogg , P . G . D . ; Raynham W . Stewart , PGD . ; Charles J . Perceval , J . J . Berry , B . J . Blasby , and James Terry . P . G . S . B ., Secretary . The minutes of the previous meeting having been read and verified , the Secretary reported the death of a widow annuitant and also of a widow receiving * half her late

husband ' s annuity . The Warden ' s Report for the past month was read , and the app lications from the widows of two recently deceased male annuitants to be allowed the half of their late husbands' annuities vvere granted . The S ECRETARY read certain letters relating to the

purchase of land in front of the Institution , over vvhich it has enjoyed a right of way , and also as to the surrender of the lease of the adjoining meadow , which the Institution has rented for some years past ; and it vvas resolved that the offer be accepted , that notice be given to the sub-tenant determining his lease of the meadow , and that the matter be left in the hands of Bro . Raynham W . Stewart to carry

out . Six petitions were then taken into consideration ( three men and three women ) , those of the three male and two widow petitions being accepted , and the remaining widow ' s petition deferred . A vote of thanks to the Chairman terminated the proceedings .

The Old Masonians V. The Royal Masonic Institution For Boys.

THE OLD MASONIANS v . THE ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR BOYS .

On Saturday , the Sth inst ., a team of the above Association journeyed to VVood Green to play a cricket match with the boys at our Institution . The visitors had the advantage of the services of Mr . W . Piatt , who only left the School at the Midsummer ' s vacation , and , as will be seen by the score below , that gentleman did good service , both with the leather and the willow , whilst Mr . Barnett played

really good cricket for his score . Mr . A . H . Stephenson again captained the team , and we must congratulate him upon the hard fight he made to save the game . For the School Mr . Oliver and Mr . Bishop did good service , and we are very p leased to find that the boys were left at the finish 12 runs ahead . Both sides have novv secured a victory , as it vvill be remembered that last year the School

vvas beaten ; therefore the next match will be an anxious one for both sides . After the match , an ample tea was provided by the School authorities , after partaking of which , the Old Boys returned to town , having spent a most enjoyable and pleasant day . _ The following are the scores : —

THE SCHOOL . F . Herring b Stephenson 5 W . Dove b Piatt o Oliver b Allison 15 Bishop b Gedge 14 Armfield b Gedge 6

Beanland b Allison o Templeman b Gedge o Nicholls b Allison o Williams not out 6 Cauty c and b Gedge 1 Bevis b Barnett 3 Byes 6

Total 56 OLD MASONIANS . Gedge b Herring 1 Allison b Oliver 5 Barrett c Oliver b Herring o Stephenson c Bevis b Oliver ... 4 Stevens b Oliver 1

Scurr b Oliver o Piatt b Oliver 10 Powe not out o Chandler b Oliver * 2 Packer b Herring ... o Barnett b Oliver 3 Byes 13 Total 44

The election of a successor to Bro . Alderman De Keyser as Lord Mayor of London will take place , as usual , on Michaelmas Day , the 29 th instant . NORTH-WEST LONDON DENTAL INSTITUTE . — Extract from Kentish Town Magazine , for April , 1886 . — - "The above-named Institute , under the special patronage of the Clergy , Medical Men , Gentlemen and Ladies of the N . and N . W . districts , affords in its daily and extensive practice , wondrous

exemplihcation of the great progress that has been made in the science 0 { dentistry during quite modern days , and also proves indis-PMably the great boon which the above-named Institute con' ¦ * *¦* daily upon numerous sufferers . Defective teeth and gums are Well known to be the foundation of the most painful complaints that afflict mankind , and that the several ailments of the mouth need the skilled attention of eminent scientists , if they are to be cu . red , or even alleviated , and in order that such skilled attention

™ ght be within thc reach of all grades , the NOETH-WEST LONDON R ENTAL INSTITUTE was established . Situated at 80 , Fortess-road , Junction-road , Kentish Town , under the superintendence of Mr . "• W . FURBER , L . D . S ., Royal College of Surgeons of England , assisted by a s ' tafi of skilled and qualified gentlemen , this Institute supplied artificia . teeth ; latest scientific Improvements ; extracts ^ 'h , and perforn i . all other necessary operations painlessly , and Bestows benefits that cannot be over-estimated upon this portion of

Tj ¦• irgely-populateu suburbs that would not seek the aid of hospitals and Charities in the Metropolis . We may add that Mr * {*• W . FURBER , L . D . S ., R . C . S . E ., has had 20 years' experience in ospitals and private practice , is of a very kinuly disposition , and eminently fitted for the position that he holds , where he has earned j " golden opinions of all who have consulted him . Mr . F UEBER ca 1 ° well-known benefactor , having devoted ten years ot his nnr pract ' ct : t 0 serve the poor , during which period his well-tutored sun- *' ' lanc ' rel'eved [ free of cost ! no less a number than 20 , 000 "tiering patients . "—Fees at this Institute are moderate , and "ecto " the Unemployed . "

The Theatres.

THE THEATRES .

A promising young- actress ( writes the Norwich Argus London correspondent ) is Miss Mary Collette . On Monday she started on tour ( opening at Hull ) vvith Bro . and Mrs . Kendal ' s company , to play in "The Scrap of Paper , " "The Ironmaster , " " The Squire , " and a new play by Pinero ; and if there is anything in transmitted talent this young lady should do well ; her mother is a

sister of Mrs . Bancroft , and her father the popular comedian and entertainer in general , Bro . Charles Collette . She has another stage advantage in having been prepared for her work by Bro . John Maclean , whose other pupil , Miss Annie Hughes , has of late so firmly established herself in public favour , and it is to be hoped Miss Collette may achieve a like success at no distant date . By the way ,

Bro . Maclean himself leaves town for a provincial tour on the ist prox ., with Miss Mary Anderson ' s company , whose repertoire includes "A Winter's Tale , " "Romeo and Juliet , " "As You Like it , " " The Cup , " and possibly one other play . The declamatory powers of so established an actor need no comment here . Friar Laurence's scene in the cell , " Good old Adam , " ( as Orlando calls him ) , and

Camilla in Bro . Maclean ' s hands , take firm hold on the theatre-goer ' s mind . He makes his first voyage to America with the company after visiting some of the principal English towns , opening in New York , at Wallack ' s , on November I 2 th , and returning to the old country next May . As a send-off the brethren of the Savage Club Lodge and the Logic Club Preceptory ( to both of which Bro . Maclean

—as acting W . M . to one , and Preceptor to the other—has rendered signal Masonic service ) have resolved to give him a parting banquet at the Criterion on the 26 th instant , Bro . Sir J . R . Somers Vine , W . M . of the Savage Club Lodge , presiding , with Bro . Fairchild , Deputy Preceptor of

the Logic , as Vice-Chairman . By special dispensation from the Prince of Wales , M . W . G . M ., the brethren—200 of whom are expected—dine in full Craft clothing , regalia , & c , and ladies will be present in the gallery . Bro . P . Soman , Secretary , has already received a large number of applications for tickets .

• TP * * fr Mr . Rider Haggard's book , "She , " has had a very large circulation , and is a very fascinating story to read . It has become the fashion of late , whenever a new novel " takes on " with the public , to dramatise it forthwith . Frequently this has been successful ; but we cannot chronicle anything more than a failure in the latest

adaptation tor the stage of a popular novel , and , as the author has himself had a hand in it , this will not , vve think , be in his favour in his future writings . A few weeks since we mentioned in the Freemason that " She " was to be produced at the Gaiety , and that no less than four people vvere busy at the adaptation . We hoped that too many cooks would not spoil the broth ; our fear has been realised . The

best portion is the prologue , for which Mr . Edward Rose is responsible . We do not know how much Messrs . Haggard and Sydney and Miss Clo Graves have taken in hand of the acts , but the result is a play without any interest whatever . The . acts are disconnected and too long . The first act should be amalgamated with the second . It now plays for over 20 minutes , whilst

all the business in relation to the piece could be got over in three minutes . In the prologue we learn that Queen Ayesha loves Kallikrates , who is married to Amenartes . and having no power over her rival she murders the man she loves so intensely and is cursed by Amenartes . We are reminded of Claudian , but that was a strong and most fascinating piece . Two thousand years now

elapse , and the play begins . Leo Vincey is in his rooms at Cambridge , and discovers in a box a will which commands him to find the murderess of his ancestor He makes a voyage to Africa full of enthusiasm . In real life , who would care one atom as to how an ancestor 2000 years before met vvith his death , even if the slayer could be living ? When he arrives Ustane falls in love with Leo ,

for which she is instantly killed by She . Ayesha thinks happiness has at last come to her , and all that remains is , to make Leo live for ever , for vvhich purpose he must go through a bath of fire in the Cavern of Life , bhe shows him how it is done , and passes through the flames , going in a beautiful woman , and coming out a hideous old hag , tailing dead at

Leo ' s feet . The plays ends there . What becomes of Leo Vincey vve are not told . The part of She is taken by Miss Sophie Eyre , for vvhich she is admirably suited . Without Miss Eyre the romantic drama—as it is described—vvould be quite unbearable . This lad y is in every way made for a supernatural play , and certainly her acting is superb . Whenever Miss Eyre is on the stage she fills it with her

queenly demeanour . Miss Mary Rorke makes a lovely and powerful Ustane . Mr . Maurice is awkward as Leo , and Kallikrates , and would have done better had he remained as Booties at the Globe . Mr . Julian Cross must be credited with a good rendering of the part of Holly , but Mr . East , as the servant Job , is very weak . PossibIy „ he has to make bricks without straw—but so has Miss Eyre

and every one in "She —a low comedy character is quite out of keeping with such a play . Most likely many who have read Mr . Rider Haggard ' s book vvill be tempted out of curiosity to go to the Gaiety . We know that the seats were all booked for some days after the production . But we think readers of the novel will be , as we were , much disappointed .

• n" -jr TO That evergreen drama "The Ticket of Leave Man " was chosen by Miss Agnes Hewitt wherewith to re-open the Olympic on Saturday . We need not describe its plot ; it is known to those who do not go to the play as well as those who do . Bro . Henry Neville played the part of Bob Brierley , vvhich he created a quarter of a century

ago , and in which he has appeared many hundreds of times since . Indeed , " The Ticket of Leave Man " would not be worth putting up at a West-end theatre without Bro . Neville . On Saturday he played it better than ever . Miss Jenny Lee ( "Jo" ) , as Sam Willoughby , was very funny , but in the second act overdid it with some pantomimic performances . Mrs . Huntley , whom we always welcome , was the Mrs . Willoughby . Mr . Charles Sugden—

The Theatres.

regardless of an injunction obtained by Miss Woodworth from the Judge in Chambers to prevent him leaving the Globe—to every one's astonishment , appeared as the Tiger . Miss Hewitt's May Edwards vvas pathetic and quiet , and betokened a deal of study she must have given . Every character she plays in she plays better than in the last . During the past few years Miss Agnes

Hewitt has made rapid strides . For a time "The Ticket of Leave Man " ought to draw . We believe that " The Two Orphans" will follow at the Olympic . A pretty comedietta by Mr . Jerome preceded the drama , called "Pity is Akin to Love . " It was well received and

deservedly so , for it was beautifully acted by Miss Florence Kingsley , Mr . Bagge , Mr . Courtnedge , and Mr . M . Wood . Miss Kingsley is a popular favourite as leading lady in melodrama and Shakespearian plays in the provinces , and we are sure if the opportunity be given her she will make a name in London also .

'XF w * TP Miss Minnie Palmer opened at Manchester with her new piece , "My Brother ' s Sister , " on the 3 rd inst ., which may be described as her greatest , as it undoubtedly is her latest , success . We intended to have said something more about this , as she did not purpose appearing in London until September , 1 SS 9 , but owing to its tremendous success

her husband and manager , Bro . John K . Rogers , has cabled cancelling all American engagements , and hopes to get a London theatre soon . In that event vve shall have an opportunity of referring to it then . Miss Palmer on the opening night was deluged with bouquets and baskets of

flowers , vvhich the next morning she took to the Hospital . for Women and Children , and with her own hands , assisted by Bros . Rogers and Samuel A . Walker , of Regent-street , distributed them to the inmates , speaking many a kind word to the little sufferers in their cots , and , as was afterwards remarked , brightening up the whole hospital .

w ¦ w -SF " Sweet Lavender ' pursues the even tenour of her ways at Bro . Edward Terry ' s theatre . " House full " has been the order of the day—we should say night—since its production in the spring . Time alone will tell whether it is going to run longer than " Our Boys , " which was nearly four years . It , however , is sure to go on for many

a long day yet , for it is of that description of play which one can go and see over and over again and not tire of it . Another of its best features is that it is clean , and entirely free from vulgarity . It is amusing , at the same time pathetic , and , we might add , instructive . A later visit proves that "Sweet Lavender" plays even better than in its earliest days . Bro . Edward Terry has

improved his Dick Phenyl , and receives still more applause , sometimes impeding the action . Bro . Alfred Bishop has added greatly to his laurels by his perfect rendering in the character of a doctor—a part which some actors of his experience would not have considered worth much trouble , but Bro . Bishop seems to us to have always practised the proverb " vvhat is worth doing at all , is worth

doing well . " He has made a study of how to " make-up . " Only one alteration has taken place in the cast , vvhich is the substitution of Miss Eva Wilson for Miss Norreys . With one ' s eyes shut it would not be easy to know of the change . Miss Wilson may have understudied the part , or been told to play it a la Miss Noneys ; we should have preferred her own rendering . Miss Maude Millett , as

Miss Gillfilian , has surpassed anything ive have ever seen her in , and vve happen to have witnessed her acting in every character she has appeared in , except at a matinee a few months ago . We know the stage career of most of our young actors and actresses , but we cannot recollect any one who has so rapidly come to the front as this young lady . She has made a name for herself which vvill be a lasting

one . In Miss Millett's case it is not influence or the fancy of a manager or author vvhich has made her famous , but ' genuine hard work , ambition , and study , combined , no doubt , with Nature's gifts of a sweet face and fine presence . We learn , from an interview in a contemporary of last week , that Miss Millett has a taste for pathetic and emotional parts . We hope she may be able to fulfil her wishes

in due time , but she vvill be a distinct loss to comedy , in which the public heartily appreciate her . Bro . Brickwell , the acting manager of Bro . Terry , last week displayed great presence of mind in calling put his men to extinguish a fire which had broken out in a house opposite the side door of the theatre during the performance . The efficiency of the men was thoroughly and satisfactorily tested .

Scotland.

Scotland .

MASONIC BAZAAR AT KINGUSSIE . A grand Masonic bazaar was held in the Public Hall , Kingussie , on Wednesday , the 22 nd ult ., and following days , in aid of the building fund of the new hall and reading room , the foundation-stones of which were laid early in the day by Mr . Baillie , Superior of Kingussie , with full ¦ Masonic honours . The Public Hall was gay with bunting , inside and put , and after the Masonic formalities and

ceremony were over , the whole party adjourned to the bazaar , where all the lady stall-holders awaited them at their prettily-decorated , attractively-covered stalls . The business of the day then commenced by Mr . Macpherson , of Belleville , declaring the bazaar open , and proceeding to make the grand tour of the room . At the various stalls were—No . 1 , Mrs . Macpherspn , of

Belleville , and Mrs . Hargreaves , pf Glentrpmie . No . 2 , Mrs . Provost Mackintosh and Mrs . Roberts . No . 3 , Mrs . Macrae , of Ruthven , and the Misses Macrae . No . 4 , Mrs . Mackenzie ( The Manse ) . No . 5 , Mrs . McGillivray . No . 6 , Mrs . M'Coll Smith . No . 7 , Mrs . and Misses Stewart . The stalls were covered with work , plain and fancy , of

all kinds , and fruit , flowers , game , dairy produce , fish , and vegetables were readily brought up . Contributions were sent by Mrs . Macpherson , of Cluny , Mr . and Mrs . Carnegie , ol Cluny Castle , Mrs . Macpherson , of Belleville , and also of Glentruim , and many others . Mr . Hargreaves , of Glentromie and Caick , re-opened the proceedings on tho following day . Nearly £ 700 was realised during the two days , the attendance being very large .

The Queen has conferred the honour of kni ght *' hood on Mr . Edlin , Q . C , the Assistant Judge of the . Middlesex Sessions .