“Valerie” was received with favor and played for one week. It was succeeded, June 14, by a revival of “The Marble Heart,”--in which Mantell played _Phidias_ and _Raphael_, Ferguson _Volage_, and Miss Eyre _Marco_. “Anselma” was acted on the 21st; “The Lady of Lyons” on the 24th, and “Alone in London” on the 28th. A particularly rich setting was provided for the last named presentment, which was warmly commended for the perfection of Belasco’s stage management, the excellence of the acting and “beautiful and bewitching scenery and stage effects.” Mme. Modjeska appeared on July 12, supported by members of the Hayman company, in Maurice Barrymore’s nasty play of “Nadjezda”: this, however, appears to have been brought forth under the stage management of its author and without any assistance from Belasco. On July 18 the latter took a benefit at the Baldwin, at which the theatre was densely crowded by a wildly enthusiastic audience. The occasion was made a general testimonial of the cordial admiration and high personal esteem in which Belasco had come to be held in his native city, by the public as well as by fellow-members of his profession. It was directed by a committee of which Charles Bozenta (Modjeska’s husband and manager) was the President and Clay M. Greene and Maurice Barrymore the Vice-Presidents, many distinguished men and women of the Theatre and of public life in California being members. The programme included the names of more than sixty-five players and the principal features of it were as follows: “Clothilde,” One Act of, by Jeffreys-Lewis and Company. M. B. Curtis Recitations. McKee Rankin Recitations. “The Private Secretary,” One act of, with John N. Long as the _Rev. Spaulding_, and the original cast. Helene Dingeon Songs. Maurice Barrymore Recitations. “Carrie” Swan “Specialties.” Edwin Foy Imitations. “Called Back,” One Act of, _Macari_ Joseph R. Grismer. _Gilbert Vaughan_ Maurice Barrymore. _Pauline_ Phœbe Davies. _Mary_ Louise Dillon. [Illustration: Photograph by Sarony. Belasco’s Collection. ALBERT M. PALMER] E. J. Buckley “‘Ostler Joe.” “Shadows of a Great City,” Last Act of, by the original cast. On July 26 Belasco left San Francisco for New York,--where immediately after his arrival he did some unacknowledged tinkering and readjusting of a play by Archibald Clavering Gunter, called “A Wall Street Bandit,” which was produced, September 20, at the Standard Theatre, under the management of Charles Frohman. Belasco’s next employment was at the Lyceum Theatre. AFFAIRS OF THE LYCEUM.