This year being the ceutouary of the Tra the Earl's Court authorities thought they could nut do better th se the occasion for a Naval ing, and Fisheries Exhibition," which was accordingly opened by the Lord Mayor and Sheriffs on Satur-cay Jast. Given tine weather a great success should be attained, as the gardens are really very plessaut, especially that section of them known as the " Welcome Club," where one can dine and afterwards sit in quite a comfortable chair and listen to one of our best military bands. For those who thirst for information with regard to oyster culture, or fishery industries generally, there is much of in-torest and one may spend an hour or so With the Fleet" on board a very good imitation of a cruiser. A trip is made from Gibraltar to Constantinople means of panoramic scenery. Realism is ailed as a mau goes overboard, aul a boat is lowered to rescue him, sports are indulged in, and there is a thunderstorm with thunder and lightning. The huudreds of people who crowded in to see the opening performance appeared to be ingely delighted, so L suppose the entertainment may be pronounced a success, though [should say it will not be so popuixe as Venice" was last year. There are numerous other side shows, the best being Professor Fleischer's panorama of ~Peafalgar," which of course includes a view of the Victory, and the gallant Admiral, just after he bad received his fatal wound.
In Theatre Land, There have been so maw new produc: tious during the past three woaks that it is impossible to do more than mention them in the briefest way.
Sic Henry Irving's revival of Becket at Drury Lane has proved w great personal triumph for our actor Chief." The first night's reception must have been about the most wonderful even he could ever remember, though one could not help feeling that the triumph was entirely Irving's and the applause would have been the same whatever the play had been. In truth Becket " is not a great play. Lam afraid it must by called dull, but it was a delight to see the actor so evidently well again und one hopes his next production may be something little loss heavy.
Mr. George Alexander has at last produced the long-talked-of John Chileote,' a play dramatized from Mrs, Thurston's novel of the same name. {am never certain whether it is better to read a book first and see the play founded on afterwards, or view vers) i don't think [save eve: yet seen a book-play which did not disappoint me, and Juhi Chilcot~" was no exception. Mr, Avexdet doutles the parts of Loder and pileot~ very cleverly both in voice and wuske-up. but apart frm the interest_ une us performances there ix but ttle to ut tact one in the piece.
Quit" the most interesting of "li the ne productions is Mr. M.S) MeLellan's powerful dana Leah Kleschna" ut the New Theatre. The piece has been accord eds west wonderful reception in Aumerica and it seems almost incredible that four ut our leading actor-managers declined it, a it is undoubtedly very clever. Klescina—tue father of the bh—is the head of a table gang of sineves, and his daughter shy no means ws unworby member of the profession, she 1s @ nest well-tres date, young woman and sloes her dress of red chiffon is in no fear of detection, During te action of the her lot to acquire syine family jewels belonging t" Mr, Paul Sylvaine ineimber of the Cuamber of Deputies, OF course he surprises her in the ae! of moving Nie heitlvoms irom his safe, but as he hold somewhat advanced views on the subject of the redemption ani regeneration of criminals, instead of at once calling in the police he argues with her and helps her to "tind her real self." She is deeply impressod—the more so as some years previously.he had been mainly
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