Opera seasons are, of course, running at Her Majesty's Theatre and the Royal Italian Opera, Covent Garden. Leaving these and other musical matters of 1848 for the moment, let us reproduce some of the advertisements from the papers of that July, for we shall obtain in this way the best insight into the places of amusement of that time.
THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY LANE.
Benefit of Mr Macready.
His last appearance previous to his departure for America.
THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Mr B. Webster (Sole Lessee).
"The Wife's Secret."
| Sir Walter | Mr Charles Kean. |
| Jabez | Mr Webster. |
| Neville | Miss Reynolds. |
| Lady Eveline | Mrs Charles Kean. |
| Maude | Mrs Keeley. |
ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.
Under the Management of Mme. VESTRIS.