The Theatres.

THE THEATRES .

The Globe re-opens to-morrow ( Saturday ) eveninn- with "Jane Eyre , " adapted bv Mr . Wills . Mrs . Bernard Beere and Mr . Charles Kelly will play the chief parts . * * * To-morrow ( Saturday ) the Avenue re-opens with a performance , both morning and evening , of the children ' s pantomime , " Dick Whittington . " All the players are under fourteen years of age . * * *

The Gaiety to-morrow ( Saturday ) evening will see the first performance of " Valentine and Orson , " the fifth of the series of burlesques by Air . Reece . We shall notice it in a future issue . Seats are not to be had for love or money for the first ten days or so . Bro . Terry will be chief character .

# « » "Eloped ; or , Babes and Beetles , " by the late Tom Taylor , has taken the place of "The Heir at Law " at the Strand , and , with Mr . John S . Clarke , as Beetles , is certainly more interesting than the last comedy . It was originally brought out at the Haymarket , twenty-two years ago , where it was not remarkable for its success . Its plot is slight , but it is owing to Mr . John S . Clarke ' s

marvellous performance that it has taken a hold on the public . Jt is a choice bit of character acting , in which Mr . Clarke gives the humorous picture of a hen-pecked husband , nevei for a moment venturiugon extravagance , and making great fun out of circumstances which give little room for verbal brillancy . His facial contortions are in themselves a study . Mr . Carton plays verv agreeably , and Miss Blanche

Thompson , a young American actress , wtth the full Yankee nasal twang , appear as the young couple Beetles exercises a benign influence over . Miss Sallie Turner is the termagant wife . Bro . Byron's " Frolique " still succeeds the first piece . It is most probable that the whole programme may shortly be changed , for it cannot be said that there is enough to make a long run .

It appears that during the fourteen years of Bro . Hollingshead ' s management of the Gaiety he has taken from the public £ 544 , 000 . He has paid in rates and taxes ; £ l 6 , ooo ; literature , through thedramaticauthors , ^ . 40 , 000 ; and the profession , £ 300 , 000 . No London theatre can show such a record of obstinate continuous work , which has been all done without the aid ot sandwich-men , posters , shop billsand frantic advertisements . Bro . Hollingshead

, apologises to the gentlemen of the Press for having produced so many three act burlesques ; but he finds from the heavy receipts the general public appear to find a pleasure in this form of entertainment , and he has a large and valuable company well skilled in supplying it . No one will wish to deny this we hope . The twenty-two exits into four separate streets , which the theatre had when it was built , have not been added to nor diminished . The lessee regrets

-that the legislature still insist on the two doors of the dress ¦ circle and upper box levels , and communicating with the adjoining restaurant , being bricked up , although he has no interest in the establishment next door . Bro . Hollingshend , as long as he puts before the public such an attractive programme , may fairly look to the substantial aid of the public fn the future as the past . In the management he is ably assisted by Mr . Hartt , a gentleman as courteous as he is businesslike .

* * Miss Iila Clay has doubtless scored a success with her new opera comique , " An Adamless Eden , " written by Mr . Saville Clarke , the music composed by Mr . Slaughter . Vve need scarcely say no male assistance is permitted more than that we have mentioned . The author has succeeded in weaving together a merry story , full of telling hits on the popular subjects of the day . The Duchess of Breeks

is Viceroy of the Island of Eden , and has her full cabinet ot ministers , Postmistress-General , Commander-in-chief , Chief Secretary , Attorney-General , and Chairman of the School Board , which has but one child to teach . Miss Sophie Syntax , the head of the School Board , is not content even upon this paradise , for she receives at intervals the visits of a gentleman who comes in the disguise of a pilgrim . The Duchess and Attorncy ~ General discover this male

intruder , and feign to be shocked , and declare they will make it known unless Miss Syntax suits them also with lovers . She of course consents , as with natural female jealousy , she is afraid that the viceroy will fall in love with her lover . Two new pilgrims arrive , and much merriment is here added by the playing of Miss Linda Verner and Miss Reba . The Duchess and her Attorney-General are found concealing these men . The whole population now

find themselves , tired of their own society , and pine for the sterner sex . " What is life without man" say they . They clearly prove that though Adam existed without Eve , yet Eve cannot live without Adam . A number of the male sex make their appearance in the isle ; a show is made of defence , and the ladies throw both themselves and their arms to the men . The music is light and pretiy . The words

are very clever , especially in their reference to daily topics . The ballet of postwomen , with knockers attached to their backs , is at once novel and happily conceived , and met the first evening with an encore . Probably by now the performers are more used to their parts , but on the opening evening only Miss Amalia could be said to be at home in it . She seems to have caught the spirit of the opera , and gives it life . Her singing and speaking were

remarkably clear and easy . Miss Jongmans plays lhe Pilgrim , Miss Cross The Duchess , and Miss Howell The Attorney-General . The whole piece is in a measure a a satire on Miss Clay ' s company , for while Miss Clay is endeavouring to show the public what ladies can do without the assistance of the gentlemen , and successfully perforin

and keep a theatre open , the new opera clearly demonstrates that it is not good for woman to be alone , and that without man she is helpless and miserable . The author and composer of this clever little piece , together with Miss Lila Clay , were called before the curtain at its close to receive the plaudits of the audience , who showed they had been much gratified .

Music

MUSIC

The Potter Exhibition at the Royal College of Music has been awarded to Miss Lilian Munster , Miss Annie Cantelo , who already holds ths Lady Goldsmith Scholarship , foregoing it in her favour . s = * & The Balfe Scholarship at the Royal Academy of Music has been awarded to Charles S . Macpherson , the Westmoreland Scholarship to Miss Charlotte Thudicum , and the Mine Gift to Septimus B . Webbe .

Mr . Louis Beck , band master of St . James ' s Hall and the London Scottish , has been presented by some of his numerous friends with a handsome bAton as a mark of their respect and esteem for his long and valuable services .

•* * * At a meeting on Friday week of the Committee of the Leeds Musical Festival , it was resolved to hold the festival in October next . The Mayor , who presided , was unanimously elected chairman , Councillor F . R . Spark was re-elected honorary Secretary , and Mr . E . B . Faber was appointed Treasurer .

H . R . H . the Duke , of Edinburgh attended a meeting , on Saturday afternoon , in the Town Hall , Liverpool , at which he strenuously advocated the cause of the Royal College of Music . In the evening , at a public concert in behalf of the same institution , His Royal Highness played the violin obligato to an " Ave Maria , " by Gounod .

* * The Alhambra Promenade Concerts at the Royal Westminster Aquarium will commence to day ( Saturday ) , under the direction of MM . Jacobi and C . Dubois . The Alhambra and Aquarium orchestras will be combined and augmented , and , in addition to the Alhambra chorus , there will be among the singers Miss Constance Loseby , Madame Amadi , Mr . H . Walsham , and Mr . Hogarth .

* * * The popular concert of to-day ( Saturday ) at St . James ' s Hall , will include Beethoven ' s celebrated septett for stringed and wind instruments , Chopin ' s barcarolle in Fsharp major for pianoforte alone , and Hungarian dances by Brahms and Joachim for pianoforte and violin . Executants MM . Joachim , Ries , Hollander , Lazarus , Wendtland , Wotton , Reynolds , and Piatti , Madame Haas pianoforte , and vocalist , Miss Carlotta Elliot .

» * The public have had for a few days an opportunity of judging of the Christmas programme at Mr . and Mrs . ' German Reed's entertainment at St . George ' s Hall , and though one of the novelties , "That Dreadful Boy , " is too boisterous , there is little doubt but that it will prove highly attractive when the performance is resumed on Tuesday next . The first portion of the entertainment is an appropriate sketch entitled " A Strange Host , or , a

Happy New Year , " written by Mr . Arthur Law , the music being by Mr . King Hall . It reminds one strongly of the " Christmas Carol " and other stories of a similar tendency , and is capitally played by Messrs . Corney Grain , Alfred Reed , and Mr . North Home , and Misses Edith Brandon and Fanny Holland . Mr . Reed is the hero of "That Dreadful Boy , " Master Johnnie Blazer , and is well backed up by the other artistes . Mr . Corney Grain ' s musical sketch " En Route " is retained with advantage .

* * The annual Christmas concert given by the pupils of the laid Academy came off on Friday last , at St . James's Hall . We gave particulars of the p rogramme intended last week . It will suffice , therefore , if we say the two compositions by Messrs . Macpherson and Hattersley , both students , to which a conspicuous place was assigned in the first

part of the programme , exhibited marked ability . Miss Margaret Gyde and Miss Annie Mukle divided between them the solo part of Brahm ' s new concerto for the pianoforte , both of them affording indisputable evidence that they had carefully studied the work . Miss Ehrenberg , who has a good mezzo-soprano voice , sang "O Araby , " from " Obcron , " with great taste . The second part of the concert consisted of Handel's " Ode to St . Cecilia ' s Day , "

and the solo artistes—the Misses Hardy and Thudicum and Messrs . D . Lewis and C . Pounds—made an excellent impression on the audience . The new organ accompaniment by VV . Sewell proved successful ; while the orchestra and chorus , under Mr . Shakespeare's direction , played and sang exceedingly well . The former , it should be remarked , was composed of past and present students , to the number of seventy ; while the latter consisted mostly , if not entirely , of present students , and was not far short of 150 strong .

* * * Among the annual events which always prove greatl y and deservedl y attractive at this season is the concert given by the pupils of Madame Sainton-Dolby ' s Vocal Academy , and that on Thursday evening wetk in the Steinway Hall proved no exception . Indeed , but for the weather it would have been attractive above the average of

such gatherings , for the long programme was admirably carried out . Miss Killick , who was called upon to repeat " I cannot forget ; " Miss Lord , by her able rendering ot " There is a green hill far away " ( Gounod ); Miss Carter , who sang " Schubert's " Resting Place " and " The Post ; " Miss Walton , and Miss Willis especially distinguished themselves . Smart ' s" Night sinks on the wave , "

Mendelssohn ' s motet " Laudato Pueri , " Lassen ' s " O , holy night , " in which the solo was sung by Miss Coward , a former pupil of Madame Sainton ' s , while the violin obligato was played by Mr . Arnold , an old pupil of M . Sainton ' s , " "The Spinning Chorus , " from Wagner ' s

" Flying Duchman , " and Mackenzie's" Waken , Waken , " constituted an especial feature in the programme , and were admirably given under the direction of M . Sainton . Mr . Arnold also played some Spanish dances so well that he was called upon to repeat them , and Mr . Leipold presided successfully at the piano throughout the evening .

Science And Art.

SCIENCE AND ART .

Mr . Beresford Hope , M . P ., presided on Thursday evening , ! he 15 th inst ., at the distribution of prizes to the pupils of the King ' s College School . There was a large attendance of the pupils' friends present . It is announced that the Annual Exhibition of Paintings , Sculpture , & c , & c , at the Royal Albert Hall , South Kensington , next year , will be opened at the same

time as the Great International Fisheries Exhibition , and that additional facilities will be provided for the reception of pictures crowded out from the Royal Academy . * # * Mr . Jabez Church , President of the Society of Engineers , occupied the chair at its annual dinner held on Wednesday week at the Guildhall Tavern , and , in proposing

the toast of the evening , referred with pride to the progress the Society had made especially during the last year . He also announced that a course of lectures had been inaugurated for the benefit of the younger members as well as for the profession at large , and expressed his opinion that the step would be attended with considerable benefit ,

Bro . the Lord Afnyor , who was accompanied b \ - the Lady ( Mayoress , distributed the prizes to the pupils of the Haberdashers' School , Hoxton . A report was previously read , from which it appeared that an increasing number of pupils had attended the examinations conducted

by the Cambridge Syndicate and the Science and Art Department , South Kensington , and with very satisfactory results . It was also shown that several improvements had been made in the schools , and that a chemical laboratory and carpenter's shop had been added .

* * * A very interesting archaeological discovery lias been made in Bouverie-strcet , Fleet-street . By the demolition of the Sussex Hotel and other old buildings , part of the ancient monastery of the Whitefriars has been laid

bare , about thirty feet of a tower being exposed . The masonry is of great strength , and has served as the foundation and support of the neighbouring houses , several of which were built into it . It is not improbable that if the excavations are carried deeper some stone coffins may be found .

The second ordinary meeting during the session 1 SS 2-3 of the Royal Asiatic Society was held at its quarters , 22 , Alhemarle-street , Piccadilly , on Monday afternoon . Sir Bartle Frerc , the President , occupied the chair , among those present being Sir Henry Rawlinson , Lord Wentworth , Sir A . Gordon , Sir G . Birdwood , General Maclagan , Colonel Malcolm Haig , Mr . R . N . Cust , Lieut .-Col . Leivin , I and

Mr . VV . S . \ V . Vaux , Secretary . The Chairman announced that the Duke of Connaught was desirous of becoming a member , and His Royal Highness was elected , without the formality of a ballot , by acclamation . The following were also elected , after the customary formalities , namely , as resident members : Bro . Sir Thomas Brassey , K . C . B .,

M . P ., and Mr . Andrew Cassels ; as ncn-residenf , His Highness the Maharani Singh of Oodeypore , Lieut .-Col . C . M'Lean Smith , and Mr . W . M . Ramsay , Fellow of Exeter College . A ' paper was read by Mr . A . Lillie on "Mohammedanism in Ceylon ; " after which the meeting adjourned till the 22 nd of January .

* * * On Monday evening , Mr . Mundella , M . P ., presided at the distribution of prizes to the pupils of tli £ West London School of Art , Great Tichfield-street . After the report , which showed that the number of day students was 1 G 0 and of the evening students 3 gS had been read , Mr . Mundella addressed the students at length , pointing

out how , under the mlluence of the South Kensington Museum , the country had advanced in art during the last thirty years . He instanced the case of his own town , where formerly no one ever dreamt of employing an Englishman as a designer , whereas Englishmen , as shown by the articles exhibited at the Paris exhibition in 1 S 7 S , were far ahead of Frenchmen , though the latter had many advantages

and lived , as it were , in an atmosphere of art . Owing to this progress also there had been a great increase in our export trade . Mr . Mundella then went into figures and showed how this progress had been brought about . In tS ( i 2 , the total grants to Art Schools in England amounted to £ 12 , 000 , in 1 SS 1 , to ^' 70 , 000 . In 1 S 62 there were some

30 , 000 pupils taught freehand drawing 111 our elementary schools , in 1 SS 1 , 850 , 000 . The art classes had increased from between 3000 and 4000 in 1 S 57 , to 23 , 000 in iSSi , while the students in art training schools had increased from 11 , 000 , in 1 S 57 to 32 , 000 in 1 SS 1 . The hon . gentleman was loudly cheered at the end of his address .

* * » On Thursday week , Dr . Siemens , in the Hall of the Goldsmith ' s Company , distributed to the successful competitors of the City and Guilds Institution the prizes awarded at the Technological examination in May . Sir Frederick Bramwell , who is chairman of the Institute , presided , and having called upon Dr . Siemens , the latter

proceeded to his task , offering a few words of graceful encouragement to the recipients . The following were the silver medallists , to each of whom was likewise awarded a sum of £ 5 , namely , for electric lighting , and transmission of power , Llewelyn It . Atkinson ; paper manufacture , Frederick Hayhurst ; telegraphy , J . VV . W . Best ; oils , colours , and varnishes , Herbert L . Buckeridge ; cloth

manufacture , Harry Dawson ; iron and steel , Frank . VV . Harbord ; brewing , T . \ V . Lovibond ; photography , Arnold J . Spiller ; tools , A . B . Cook . The bronze medallists each received an equal money award . Dr . Siemens afterwards delivered an interesting address , in which he referred at length to the German Guilds , and showed how they had exercised a greater stringency of control over their

members than those in England . On the motion of Bro . Sir John Bennett , a vote of thanks was passed with acclamation to , the Goldsmith ' s Company for the use of their hall on the occasion . The report showed great improvement during lhe past year over iSSr , there being an increase of no less than 327 successful candidates throughout the United Kingdom .