Diary For The Week.

R . A . 51—Patriotic , Three Cups Hotel , Colchester R . A . 254—Trinity , Castle Inn , Coventry R . A . 464—Hwlffordd , Masonic Hall , Haverfordwest R . A . 723—Panmure , Masouic Hall , Barrack Road , Aldorshot K . T . 21—Salamanca , Masonic Hall , Halifax

FKIDAY , 10 th AUGUST .

Emulation Lodge of Improvement , Freomasons' Hall at 6 25—Robert Bums , Portland Arms Hotel , Great L'ortland Stroot , W ., at 8 . ( In ) I 167—St . John ' s , York and Albany Hotel , Regent's Park , N . W ., at 8 . ( Inst . ) 507—United Pilgrims , Surrey Masonic Hall , Camberwell , at 7 . 30 . ( Inst . ) 765—St . James , Princoss Victoria Tavern , Rothorhitho , at 8 . ( Instruction ) " 766—William Preston , St . Andrew ' s Tavern , Georgo St ., Ifcker St ., at 8 . ( In )

780—Royal Alfred , Star and Garter , Kow Bridge-, at 8 . ( Instruction ) J 334—Ranelagh , Six Bolls , Hammersmith . ( Instruction ) 1056—Metropolitan , Portugal Hotel , Fleet Street , E . G ., at 7 . ( Instruction ) 1185—Lewis , Fishmongers' Arms Hotel , Wood Green , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction ) 1228—Beacontree , Green Man , Leytonstone . ( Instruction ) 1293—Royal S andard , Alwyno Castle , St . Paul's Road , Canonbury , at 8 . ( In )

1365—Clapton , White Hart , Lower Clap j on , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction ) 1381—Kennington , The Horns , Kennington . ( Instruction 1642—E . Carnarvon , Ladbroke Hall , Notting Hill , at 8 . ( Instruction ) 2030—Tho Abbey Westminster , King ' s Arms , Buckingham Palace Road , S . W ., at 7 . 30 . ( Instruc tion ) R , A . —Panmure C . of Improvement , Stirling Castle , Church Street , Camborwo 11

R . A . 79—Pythagorean , Portlar . l Hotil , London Street , Greenwich . ( Inst ) . R . A . 95—Eastern Star C . of Improvement , Hercules Tav ., Leadonhall Street R . A . 82 C—Lily of Richmond , Greyhound , Richmond , at 8 . ( I . uprovemont ) R . A . 890—Hornsey , Porchester Hotel , Loinster Place , Cleveland Squaro , Paddington , W . ( Improvement ) M . M . —Old Kent , Crown and Cushion , London Wall , E . C . ( Instruction )

36—Glamorgan , Freemasons' Hall , Arcade , St . Mary ' s Stroot , Cardiff 453—Ohigwell , Public Hp'l , Station Road , Loughton , at 7 . 3 ) . ( liismu .-tion ) 458—Aire and Calder , Private Rooms , Ouse Streot , Goolo 526—Honour , Star and Garter Hotel , Wolverhampton 662—Dartmouth , Dartmouth Hotel , West Bromwich 1001—Harrogate and Claro , Masonic Rooms , Pari amine Street , Harm 'ate

1087—Beaudesert , Assembly Rooms , Corn Exchange , Loight > i B izzar . l 1121—Wear Valley , Masonio Hall , Bishop Auckland General Lodge of Instruction , Masouic Hall , Now Stroo , Birmingham , at 8 R . A . 61—Sincority , Freemasons'Hall , St . John ' s Placo , Halifax R . A . 81—Royal York , Private Rooms , Doric Place , Woodbridge R . A . 4 , 06—De Sussex , Masonic Hall , Maple Street , Newcastle K . T . 4—Hope , Freemasons' Hall , Huddersfiokl

SATURDAY , 11 th AUGUST .

179—Manchester , Yorkshire Grey , London St ., Tottenham Court Rd ., at S . ( In ) 198—Percy , Jolly Farmers ' , Southgate Road , N ., 3 . ( Instruction ) 127 f -Star , Five Bells , 155 New Cross Road , S . E ., at 7 , ( Instruction ) 1288—Finsbury Park , Cock Tavern , Highbury , at 8 . ( Instruction ) 1364—Earl of Zetland , Royal Edward , Triangle , Hackney , at 7 . ( Instruction )

1624—Eccleston , Crown and Anchor . 79 Ebury Street , S . W ., at 7 . ( Inst ) 1685—Guelph , Red Lion , Leytonstone 2012—Chiswick , Windsor Castle Hotel , King Streot , Hammersmith , at 7 . 30 . ( In ) Sinai Chapter of Improvement , Union , Air Street , Regent Streot , W ., at 8 R . A . 1185—Lewis , King ' s Arms Hotel , Wood Green

1637—Unity , Harrow 2069—Prudence , Masonic Hall , Leeds I 2096—George Price , Greyhound Hotel , Croydon

The Theatres, &C.

THE THEATRES , & c .

Princess S . —It has been the lot of our American cousins to introduce to the stage something original—at least in the way of heroes ; this has been done in " The Still Alarm , " by depicting the life of the fireman . We have had naval , military , and all kinds of heroes , but never before has an author attempted to show the hazardous life

of a fireman . Mr . Joseph Arthur is the author of the work under notice , and he has written a somewhat conventional play , with weak , and at times uninteresting dialogue , but with situations that cannot fail to attract all London . If , however , these situations were worked up better they would have been even more effective than they now

are . Imagine the hero picking up a chair and breaking the windowframe so that he may get down the fire escape to catch the villain of the piece . Yet even greater excitement was in store ; in the third act we have a New York fire station , in which the still alarm arrives , and in an instant the horses are harnessed , the fire is lighted , and the

engine rushes off full gallop to the fire . At the conclusion of this act the applause was deafening ; call after call was given , until even the author had to bow his acknowledgments . After this we have the customary settling up . This is brought about by the hero shamming illness , and then tackling the villain .

All these situations are exciting in the extreme , but as we have said , the dialogue is of the weakest . Let the author call in the aid of some well-known adapter , who will work the play up , and add some better comed y than is now supplied . We may then have a play not only exciting but interesting . The lines upon which the play is based are

well worn ones , bnt they serve to show the author ' s purpose . In an indiscreet moment Franklin Fordham has written a letter to John Bird ; the latter intends to make a bad use of it . He proposes for the hand of Fordham ' s daughter Elinore , and threatens to place the communication we have referred to in the hands of the police if

Elinore refuses to accept him . To save the honour of her father , who as a matter of coarse is innocent , she consents to become Bird ' s wife , and in a touching interview bids farewell to Jack Manley , her accepted lover . The play now shows how Bird persecutes Elinore and Manley , and when he cuts the wires at the fire station , and sets

fire to Fordham ' s house , we havo a pretty lively time of it . Jack Manley is a character that depicts true bravery , and has a good exponent in Mr . Harry Lacy . This gentleman ' s style is certainl y peculiar , and at times disagreeably so , still the audience get used to the sing-song tone in which ho delivers his lines .

His manly bearing under misfortune , however , makes up for anything that may be wrong with his delivery . Mr . Lacy was good in the first act , while in the last he was essentially cool and collected . ^ - W . L . Abingdon has a fairly good villain's part , which he Makes the most of , especially in the supposed interview at the fire station . Mr . Bassett Eoe and Miss Mary Korke , as Franklin

The Theatres, &C.

Fordham and Elinore respectively , struggle gamely against the poor material with which they have been snpplied , while Miss Cicely Richards was amusing as Mrs . Manley . Mr . Harry Parker was exceedingly good as a confirmed drunkard , in Bird ' s power , while Mr . Henry Do Solla was a capital servant . Mr . Harry Nicholls and

Miss Fanny Leslie havo very poor stuff with whioh to mako their audiences laugh . Still , tho parts are well conceived , and with good dialogue would be amusing , but these two favourites , who worked

hard , did not score well . The verdict at the fall of the curtain was satisfactory , and with a little touching up the piece can be made into a greater success than the fire engine seoured for it on Thursday .

Mr . T . Eussell Sullivan's version of " Dr . Jekyll and Mr . Hyde " will be produced at the Lyceum to-night ( Saturday ) , by Mr . Richard Mansfield , who will appear in his original creation of Dr . Jekyll and

Mr . Hyde , a part played by him over 300 times . Another version of " Dr . Jekyll and Mr . Hyde " will be produoed at the Opera Comique , on Monday next . Mr . Bandmann will appear in the title rdle .

Miss Sophie Eyre will start her season at the Gaiety to-night ( Saturday ) , when she will appear as Marina , in John Coleman ' s version of " Mr . Barnes of New York . " The play will be produced under the direction of Mr . William Sydney . Miss Eyre will be

supported by the Misses Carlotta Leolercq , Enid Leslie , Vyse , Lucy Buckstone , and Messrs . Julian Cross , E . D . Ward , Fred Terry , H . Maxwell , James East , Glen Wynn , and Herbert Waring . We may mention that Miss Eyre announces that the pit has been enlarged .

We are asked to announce that Miss Eva Wilson has been engaged by Mr . Edward Terry to play the part of Lavender in " Sweet Lavender" at Terry's Theatre upon the termination of Miss Norreys' engagement in September next . This remarkably successful play is now approaching its 150 th performance , and the business , if possible , is greater than ever .

We are glad to announce that Mr . Lionel Brough has arranged with Mr . Toole to continue the performance of " The Paper Chase " for another week . It , will , however , have to be withdrawn on the 11 th instant , in consequence of the preparations for the production of Messrs . Van Biene and Lingard's comic opera " Pepita . "

The Mohawk Minstrels have arranged a strong programme for their re-opening at the Royal Agricultural Hall , Islington , on Monday next . Besides several speoial items , by old favourites , the management have engaged the Pylades , Continental quick change artists . There will be two performances on Bank holiday .

We have reoently received from the well known wig-maker , Mr . C H . Fox , of Russell Street , Covent Garden , W . O ., his book on " The Art of Making-TJp . " Mr . Fox has propounded , at some length , the different means of " making-up . " He also tenders good advice , both

to professionals and amateurs . As heretofore , Mr . Fox giveB illustrations of several of the most popular actors and actresses , with wigs worn by them in popular plays ; thus making the book interesting as well as useful .

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