Sir JAMES banked heavily on Miss HILDA TREVELYAN as his _Cinderella_. The English tradition of manufacturing parts to fit your players, instead of training players to create your parts, was never more shrewdly followed. She was most adorable in the exquisite business of arranging the offer of her policeman's hand. Mr. DU MAURIER'S bobby was as delightfully honest, plain-witted, heavy-booted and friendly a fellow as ever held up a bus or convoyed a covey of children across a street. But as the Prince, who was "so blasted particular," he had a chance of showing that rare talent for the grotesque which no part has given him since his inimitable _Captain Hook_, I wish indeed we could see more of him in this rich vein. _Mr. Clarence_ was the vague old gentleman (or the vague old gentleman, _Mr. Clarence_) to the life. Miss HENRIETTA WATSON, as the hospital doctor, bullied her patients and probationers in the approved manner of medical autocrats of the gentler sex. An excellent _Lord Mayor_ (Mr. LISTON LYLE), an irrepressible wounded Tommy by Mr. A. E. GEORGE and an aristocratic probationer by Miss ELIZABETH POLLOCK, were notable performances. Many others also ran--and ran well. The piece should do the same. T. * * * * * [Illustration: _Optimistic Second_. "Keep it up, Bill; you're winning!" _Boxer_. "Well, if I'm winning, Jim, the other poor bloke must be copping something."] * * * * * Kennel Companions. "Lady wishes join another in dogs' boarding home; trial first as paying guest." _Bournemouth Daily Echo._ * * * * * "The wedding was a quiet one. The bridegroom's party, who motored from Colombo, were met some distance away from the Walauwa by a procession of forty-five elephants, dancers, etc., and was conducted to the bride's residence, where they were welcomed. Shortly after the arrival of the bridegroom's party, a wedding breakfast was served, seventy-five sitting down to a sumptuous repast."--_Ceylon Observer._ We wonder how many elephants, dancers and guests are required for a noisy wedding, This, we note, was a quiet one. * * * * * THE GREAT PETITION. ["A notice has been received by parents whose sons are at Rugby School that, owing to increased cost of living, an extra week's holiday is to be given in the Easter vacation so that boarding-house masters should not feel the strain."--_Letter to "The Daily Mail."_] Chapman major put down _The Daily Mail_ and looked round No. 11 study. "Think of those Rugby blighters having all the luck," he protested. "These prices will ruin old Dabs, and a jolly good job. The old beast needs ruining." This from Dyson, occupied in writing out two hundred Greek lines (with accents).