This apparently started the modern fashion of requiring a positive syndicate of musical collaborators, for the late Edward Solomon was responsible for the music of the First Act, P. Bucalossi for the Second, Gaston Serpette (composer of “Les Cloches de Corneville”) for the Third, no less than three ballets being contributed by Jacobi. The cast included Constance Loseby, Mlle. Julie, Emma Chambers, Harry Paulton, Pertoldi, de Gillert, Rosselli; the costumes were designed by Mr. C. Wilhelm, and executed, as were so many of the costumes for these earlier productions, by Madame Alias, Miss Fisher and Mrs. May. The spring of 1880 was marked by the successful production of Offenbach’s “La Fille du Tambour-Major,” with an excellent cast including Constance Loseby, Edith Blande, Fanny Edwards, the fascinating Fanny Leslie--who later became so popular a “variety artiste”--Fred Leslie, and Fred Marvin. It was followed by a gorgeous Egyptian ballet “Memnon,” in which Mlle. Pertoldi, Miss Matthews--a very handsome English dancer--and Mlles. Rosa and Marie Muller (pupils of Mme. Katti Lanner) were the chief attractions, not to mention Ænea, known as the “Flying Wonder.” Mr. Charles Morton left the Alhambra in 1881, and a striking success was achieved by the new manager, Mr. William Holland, with “Babil and Bijou,” the cast including Miss Rosa Berend, Miss Constance Loseby, Harry Paulton, and Harry Monkhouse; while in the two grand ballets arranged by Bertrand and for which the dresses were designed by Mr. Wilhelm, were to be seen Mlle. Pertoldi, and Mme. Palladino, a _petite_ and fascinating dancer who later was to become one of the leading favourites at the Empire. In December, 1882, the theatre was burnt down, and on rebuilding various successful productions were staged. The house, however, did not really enter upon its most triumphant phase until October, 1884, when it became the Alhambra Theatre of Varieties, with ballet now as its main attraction. The first of the productions was “A Village Festival,” a new grand ballet of Olden Times, with Mlle. Palladino as the _première danseuse_. It was followed in the December with another, a very successful ballet, “The Swans,” with Mlle. Palladino and a Miss Mathews, a very popular dancer in her day. On the Christmas Eve yet another was staged, “Melusine,” a new fantastic ballet, in which a Mlle. Sampietro was supported by Miss Mathews. “Nina the Enchantress”; “Le Bivouac”--a military spectacle; “Cupid;” “The Seasons”; “Nadia”; “Algeria”; “Dresdina”; “Enchantment”; “Antiope”; “Ideala,” a “pastoral divertissement”; “Irene”--a fantastic ballet; “Our Army and Navy”--patriotic spectacle; “Astrea,” were progressively successful productions.