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Drury Lane . — ' * Humpty-Danipty " haa undoubtedly worked itself into popular favour , and judging from tho way in which it was reoeived on the occasion of our visit last week , by a orowded audienoe , Sir Augustus Harris must be content with his pantomime . Mr . Harry Nioholls , in collaboration with the popular lessee , has produced a very amnsing book , fall of smart dialogue , which ia done jnstice to

by the exceptionally strong array of artiste 3 engaged . Such old favoaritea aa Messrs . Herbert Campbell , Dan Leno , John D'Auban , Prod Walton , Miss Fannie Leslie , Miss Retta Walton , Emma D'Auban , have all good parts , while little Tioh and Miss Marie Lloyd , among the new comers , are well to the fore . It will be seen from this strong list of performers that ample amusement shonid be forthcoming , and in this any one visiting Drury Lane will not be

disappointed . The scenery ia up to the mark , but where there ia so much that is beantifnl it is hard to find anything for special mention . We cannot , however , help drawing attention to the procession of dolls , and the ballet in the orange grove . Wa heartily congratulate all concerned on the success that has been achieved for "Humpty Dampty , " and hope that it will be many weeks before Sir Augnstns Harris will remove this his last success from the boards of " Old Drnry . "

Avenue . —In spite of mnoh adverse oritioiam " The Crnsaders ' has had a run extending over one hundred performances , and may therefore have fairly exceeded the author-manager's expectations . He has now revived his remarkably fine play " Judah , " for a short time , though we imagine that playgoers will cause him to extend its representations , as it ia an attractive piece , and they who saw

it when originally produced at the Shaftesbury , with Mr . Wulard in the title role , will doubtless be constrained to witness it a second time . Mr . E . H . Vanderfelt now represents the sorely tried young Welsh parson , who for love of Vashti Dethio falls from the right way , and he gives altogether a thoroughly artistic impersonation . Miss Olga Brandon resumes her original character of Vashti , and Mr . Sant

Matthews that of Professor Joppj tba parts could not be in better hands . Mr . Cyril Mande is capitally plaoed as Juxon Prall , and the arch-humbug Dethio enables Mr . Hendrie to give a very striking performance . Miss Bessie Hatton , Miss G . Warden , and Mrs . H . Clifton , together with Messrs . E . Dagnell and C . Fulton , ably sustain the supplementary characters ,

Criterion . — Mr . Charles Wyndham has made a judicious move in reviving the late Henry J . Byron ' s amnsing farce , "Fourteen Days , " whioh haa been shelved for many years . As Peregrine Porter , tha unfortunate gentleman who has assaulted a policeman , for whioh he incurs a penalty of a fortnight ' s imprisonment , which sentence he has to conceal from his

wife , the genial aotor haa just one of those light touch and go characters that appear made for him . The fun appears to increase with each succeeding aot though perhaps the loudest laughter ia obtained in the prison scene , where the governor Claud Delafield entertains his prisoner , but reminds him every now and then of his position . This latter character is capitally played by Mr . W .

Everard . Mrs . Porter is naturally charmingly represented by Miss Mary Moore . Mr . Blakely ia as usual quaint and diverting as Brummies , while Mr . G . Giddens affords assistance as Glib 3 on . We are very pleased to hear that Mr . Wyndham has a new comedy in rehearsal ; it is about time we saw onr facetious actor-manager in something new .

The 100 th performance of Mr . A . W . Pinero ' s enormously successful comedy was given at Terry's last week , and was received with rapturous applause . We were glad to welcome Mr . Edward Terry on his resuming the part of Percy Egerton-Bompas , M . P ., and to find that his rendering was perhaps better than when the comedy was first produced . We feel sure this popular comedian will have no need to look further than " The Times " to provide amusement for his patronB for many months to come .

We have to record the death of Mr . Richard James Manning , which took place on Tuesday , the 2 nd inst ., after a brief illness . About a fortni ght back , when sufEering from a cold , he took a journey to London , where symptoms of influenza developed , and ho had to return earlier than he had intended . On reaching home he went

to bed , but got worse , and medical aid was summoned . On the arnral of Dr . Purneil he found the case to bo very serious , there being heart complications . Tho doctor continued to attend him with the greatest assiduity and care , but between 11 and 12 on Tuesday

""" " s action suddenly ceasod and he expired . Mr . Manning lor If years occupied a seat at the Town Council , but retired in 1888 . Ue was a P . M . of the Benevolent Lodge of Freemasons and a P . P . O . " ¦ a waa a man of literary and artistic tastes , and was universally respected in the oity .

The interest whioh Mr . Spurgeon took in tho supply of good and Popular Literature for tho people ia well illustrated by tha communication whioh ho addressed to Messrs . Cassoll and Company in referenoe to their National Library , in which he said . — " I am at a loss to know how yon can produce such works for the sum of

uioepence . Nothing but an enormous sale can save yon from heavy oss . I take little interest in some of tho workd von have seleoted 'or publication , but to others I heartily wish a " circulation to be counted by hundreds of thousands . May your enterprise be crowned witn substantial success . " " Success to The Quiver , " wrote Mr . CT ™ . ^ JBditor ° f that Magazine , and in tho " Sword and hand" ' " It i 3 a J ' ° have auch a ma S azins in one ' 3

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An interesting photograph is now being sold in Dublio , produced nnder the anspices of the Mnnster Provincial Grand Lodge of Freemasons from an old miniature in the possession of the first Masonio Lodge of Ireland , that of Cork . The portrait is that of the Hon Mrs . Aldworth , the first and only lady Freemason . The proceeds derived from the sale of the photograph will be devoted to the forth , coming Masonic Bazaar , which is already beginning to be a good deal talked about in Ireland .

As a proof of the rapid growth of Freemasonry in Viotoria since the formation of the United Grand Lodge , in 1889 , no less than 35 new Lodges have been established in various parts of the colony , while tha nnmber of members on its register has increased by about 4 , 000 . Another warrant has been issued for a Lodge in connection with the Melbourne University , to be called the University Lodge , No . 171 ,

the consecration of whioh took place at the Freemasons' Hall , on Wednesday , 16 th December , the W . M . being Brother Professor Elkington . The following distinguished brethren are among its founders : —Brothers Jas . Wm . Barrett , W . L . Craig , Sir M . H . Davies , Professor Elkington , Chas . B . Finlayson , Wm . J . Fookes , W . Balls-Headley , J . Madden , Chas . J . Ryan , Wm . Thwaites , and Rev . Horace Tuoker . —Argus .

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