Notes On Music And The Drama.

NOTES ON MUSIC AND THE DRAMA .

At Covent Garden a special morning performance of the Pantomime will be given this day . Drury Lane continues to be well patronized ; the morning representations of " The Dragon of AVantley" are to be continued every Wednesday and Saturday throughout the month , Ash-AVednesday excepted , when a special entertainment of a musical

character will he provided . At the Haymarket Bro . Buekstone's programme will remain unchanged through the whole of the present month , Jlr . Sothern ' s reannearance beinar deferred till the 1 st of

ilav-At the Adelphi Bro . Benjamin Webster has produced Jlr : Burnand ' s new drama entitled "Dead JIan's Point ; or , The light-house on the Cam Ruth . " At the Princess's has been revived Jlr . Andrew Halliday ' s dramatic version of " The Fortunes of Nigel , " which , under the title of "King of Scots , " proved so successful at Drury-lane ,

Mr . Phelps representing the characters of King James and Trapbois , the miser . The Prince of Wales and suite honoured the performance at this theatre with their presence on Wednesday . At the Queen ' s the attraction of Jlr . and Mrs . Rousby has been found as great as ever . The reproduction of the historical

play of "' Twixt Axe and Crown" has been attended with all the good fortune of its early days . At the acting of Jlrs . Bousby the public testify their admiration in the strongest manner .

At the Gaiety , the programme consists of " Bardell v . Pickwick" and "The Princess of Trebizonde , " in both of which Jlr . J . L . Toole appears . At the Olympic a special morning performance of " 27 ell" is to be given on Wednesday , the 14 th insfc . Afc the Opera Comique " Found Drowned " is recognised as a

drama worthy of popular support . At the St . James ' s the comedy of " Naval Engagements " has been substituted for " AVar , " and in which Miss Sophie Larkin , Mr . Lin Bayne , and Jlr . AVilliam Farren will reappear . On Thursday the uew burlesque , entitled " A ' esta , " written by Messrs . Farnie and Musgrave was produced .

The Boyal Court Theatre in Sloane Square , has been well supported hy fashionable audiences . At the Holborn Amphitheatre the wonderful female gymnast known as " Lulu the Circassian , " made her appearance on Monday . The extraordinary performance , which includes a perpendicular upward leap of 25 feet , must bo seen to be believed .

At Sadler ' s AVells Aliss Marriott has resumed the management . Her rendering of Julia , in "The Hunchback " is one of the best of her many histrionic achievements . " Ingomar " and " Hamlet " have also been given . The performances concluded each evening with "The Beturn of the Tieket-of-Leave JIan . "

At the Standard the pantomime " Bide a Cock Horse to Banbury Cross ; or , Harlequin and the Silver Amazons , " is still retained . In the course of the performance Miss Derby sings "The AVatch on the Rhino , " Mrs . Brian gives " Garibaldi ' s Hymn , " "The Marseillaise "is rendered by Jliss Russell , and Mdlle . Albertazzi chants " Rule Britannia . "

Notes On Music And The Drama.

At the Strand , the Holborn , Prince of Wales , Royalty , Vaudeville , Astley's , Surrey , and the other Theatres the programmes have remained unaltered . Afc the Gallery of Illustration the new entertainment , " A Sensation Novel , " has met with great success . The passages read from the imaginary novel are extremely characteristic .

The music , arranged by Mr . German Reed , includes a romance hy Miss Fanny Holland , and a comic song hy Mr . Corney Grain . At the Alhambra tbe Grand Promenade Concerts have been revived , the second series promising to be upon a scale of still greater magnificence than that which distinguished the first , and M . Riviere , the musical conductor , may be congratulated upon

the enthusiasm his command nightly elicits . A heroic fantasia , entitled " Le Beveil du Lion , " expressly arranged by Bro . the Chevalier de Kontski , for full orchestra , pianoforte , military band , and a chorus , is nightly listened to with the most profound attention , and at its conclusion loud applause testified to the delight of the audience . The " Marseillaise " is sung by

Madame Guymar , JI . Dubreil , and Signor Bordogni , and arouses the audience to an extraordinary pitch of excitement , expressive of sympathy with France . The greatest care has been manifested in the arrangements of the hall so as to ensure the comfort of the visitors .

Poetry.

Poetry .

A FATHER'S PROJIISE . 1 . " My darling boy , " my father said , As I stood hy his knee . " When old enough by time thou ' rt made ,

A JIason thou shalt be . Then thou shalt in the Temple walk , And know our secrets rare . Shall learn to curb all idle talk , And work upon the square .

2 . First thou shalt an Apprentice be , Clad in a badge most pure ; AVhen thou accepted are and free , Advancement eomes full sure ; For next as Craftsmen thou wilt find ,

A prospect brightly fair ; And this thou'lt have to bear iu mind—The work is on the square .

3 . Raised to the Master ' s grade sublime , Thy track thou'dst not retrace . Though thou shoulds't live till end of time This nether world to grace—Reflect on this , " my father said ,

And smoothed my shining hair , " AVhere'er Freemasonry ' s display'd The work is on the square . "