Public Amusements.

Besides the encore awarded to Miss Lefller ' s "Troubadour enchanting , " the following pieces were redemanded : — " Take this cup of sparkling Avine , " " Ihe nectar sup may yield delight , " " My heart's first home , " sung respectively by Miss Louisa Pyne , Mr . Wharton , and Mr . W . Harrison ; and the unaccompanied quartet , "Through the world , " executed by Miss Louisa Pyne , Madlle . Albertazzi , Mr . H . Corri , and Mr . AVharton . The principal performers were called before the curtain at the termination of each act , and the opera was heartily applauded from first to last by a very numerous audience .

LYCEUM THEATRE . Neither the audience nor the management can have had any reason to complain ofthe appearance presented by this theatre on its re-opening for the season on Monday . For the comfort of the former several improvementshave been effected—the house generally has been cleaned and re-painted upon the basis of the old and elegant decorations which have lasted so many . years , and retained their

beauty through so many managements ; while the latter must have been gratified by the numbers who were assembled , and the frequent and hearty manifestations of goodwill to which they gave expression . Madame Celeste herself was greeted on her entrance with loud and continued applause , which exhibited most pointedly the sense entertained of her talent as an actress , and her judgment as a manageress . The opening piece was Mr . Charles Davie's clever version of

" Brutus Lache Cesar , " so familiar to an English public under the name of " Delicate Ground , " and so greatly improved in the transmutation . In this the part of Citizen Sangfroid was carefully played by Mr . George Vining , who has accepted an engagement here , vice the Olympic , and Paulino by Miss Kate Saville , who displayed a ' veryjust conception ofthe character . The comedietta was followed by a new aud oriinal comic drama

g by Mr . Tom Taylor , called " The Brigand and his Banker . " The new piece is a satirical melodrama . The chief bandit is a man of polite manners , and has a banker in Athens and agents iu Lothbury , who conduct his Stock Exchange speculations . Into the power of this distinguished individual , who is named Hailgi Stavros , and

who is represented by Mr . G . A'ining , a party of tourists fall whilst on a pic-nic excursion from Athens ; and as these consist of a strongminded English lady , performed by Mrs . Kceley , with her niece ( Miss M . ' Toman ) ; an American captain , by Mr . II . AVatkins ; a German botanist , by Mr . A'illiers ; and a footman , our old friend Jeames , under a new name , by Mr . Rouse , it may easily be imagined that in spite of the gravity of the situation a comic element prevails in their adventures . They are , however , accompanied by

the daughter of the brigand chief ( Madame Celeste ) , who has returned unexpectedly from a Parisian boarding-school or convent , and who is eventually instrumental in the release of the party from their unpleasant position . The piece was not very warmly received , in spite of excellent acting , beautiful scenery , and admirable mise en scene , all of which cannot be too highly praised . The force and expression of Madame Celeste ' s action , whether in her Parisian costumeor in her broader mountain mannerwas thoroughly

, , characteristic , and Mrs . Kceley gave every line of her part with the fullest meaning , and entered completely into its humour . The new American actor , Mr . AVatkins , who made his debut in London on this occasion , possesses , as might be expected , a strong Yankee accent ; but , besides this , appears to have a thorough knowledge of stage business ; has a good clear voice and forcible manner , and altogether acquitted himself satisfactoriliu a part which almost

y seems to take the place of the true British sailor of so many melodramas . The programme concluded with the lively little piece , so attractive last season at the St . James's , of " Magic Toys " —the principal part played , as it originally was , by Miss Lydia Thompson .

HAYMARKET THEATRE . A new ballet , illustrative of JEsop's fable , was produced on Monday at this theatre , arranged and produced by Air . Lecioreq , entitled "The Sun and the Wind ; or , Force and Persuasion , " with new music , composed by Mr . Spillnne . The story is , of course , patent to all the world , and the ballet is very prettily " got up . " The scenery is good , and the various tableaux are very tastefully

arranged . Among the mortals , Phillis and Fanny , the bride and bridegroom , were Aveil represented by Miss Louise Leclercq and Mr . Arthur Leclercq , whose artistic efforts met with great applause . Among the " immortals , " Phoebus and Boreas were ably depicted by Miss Henrade and Mr . Charles Leclercq . The festival of Flora by the corps de ballet , and a pas sent by Miss Louise Leclerco , were loudly applauded . The ballet is one which is not too protracted : it is well put on the stage , and cannot fail to be attractive .

Notes On Music And The Drama.

NOTES ON MUSIC AND THE DRAMA .

The interior of St . Martin's Hall , recently destroyed by fire , is about to be restored , the walls haA'ing been found , on a careful survey , not have sustained such a fearful amount of damage as was at first represented , and only a small portion will have to be rebuilt . A great portion of the stone stairs are left entire ; nevertheless they will requVre some repairs , in order to sustain in safety the

immense weight imposed upon them . Gluck ' s "Armida" was given at Manchester , on AVednesday week . The beauty of the music , even as heard in a concert-room , surpassed the expectation of those who knew it by persual , and took the less prepared part of the audience by surprise . French plays directed by M . Talexy are , it is said , to be given

during the winter in the opera concert-room at Her Majesty ' s Theatre . AVe have not adverted as yet to the re-issue of M . Fetis " Musical Biography , " revised , augmented and corrected , Avith much new matter , and some matter more new than true . M . Fetis , in the first edition of his book , killed Braham ten years before Braham

ceased to sing . In the second one , while dealing with Mr . Balfe , he credits that composer with tho authorship of Mr . Rooke , s Amilie . " There is to be a singing Festival at Liege on the 11 th and loth

of October . The statue of AA ' c-ber , by Herr Rietschel , is to be inaugurated at Dresden , towards the end of this month . The clearing of the ground on which the home of the new Grand Opera , Paris , is to be built proceeds rapidly . Forty days was the time allotted by edict for the removal of the blocks of building , many of them very lofty and solid .

Mr . AVigan has already made several engagements for the St . James's . Among his company are Mr . Emery , Miss Herbert , and Miss Kate Terry . Mr . Feebler goes to the Princess's , and makes his first appearance in tho English language ; and Mr . John Brougham , formerly of Covent Garden , who has just returned from America , appears at the Haymarket in a comedy of his own writing .

Miss Clara Seyton , says the Era , has entered into the matrimonial state , and is now Mrs . Vaughan . The amateur actors of the Savage Club have persevered in their labour of love to get together some provision for the family of the late Robert B . Brough . Judging that the great success of their efforts in Liverpool and Manchester , and the large unsatisfied

demand for tickets at both those places , warranted a repetition of the experiment , they have given within the past week two supplementary performances there . At both places the success has been very great and the result a very large sum to tho fund . AA ' e understand that it is the intention of the managemen the Covent Garden Theatre to produce the " Faust" of M . Gounod iu

the form of grand opera—that is , with sung recitatives — the English paraphrase having been last year completed . A new " Outline" is about to be produced at the Theatre Lyrique , with music by M . Semet . The Alhambra is to be opened as a music hall on a large scale .

To Correspondents.

TO CORRESPONDENTS .

J . S . POOLE . —Arrangements are making for giving the appointments in a much improved form . J . AY . —Attend a lodge of instruction . No . 25 appears to be nearest , to your address . It meets every Friday evening at Bro . Adams' Union Tavern , Air Street , Regent Street . J . AA . L . —Non-Masons are not admitted to the Banquet at the Grand I ' estival . Ladies are present in the gallery after the

banquet , but no gentlemen . As a rule , strangers are not admitted to the banquets of Prov . Grand Lodges , but they are occasionally , to the great annoyance of the brethren , as it naturally puts a restraint on their actions and conversation . JACOBUS . Never .