An express train travelling from Nice to Macon was, last week, beaten by an eagle, which raced it over a distance of eighteen miles. Birds are evidently being put upon their mettle by the aeroplanes.
Alleged notice outside Drury Lane:—
| SLEEPING BEAUTY. N.B.—CHAUFFEURS ARE KINDLY REQUESTED NOT TO HOOT WHEN PASSING. |
From Paris comes the news that a successor to the Tango has been found in the form of a Chinese dance known as the Tatao. The name, presumably, is a contraction of the words "Ta-ta, Tango."
A new character named "It" appears in the revival of The Darling of the Gods. We presume it is The Limit.
The manager of the Little Theatre is making arrangements for shilling seats for the first time in the history of the house. How is it going to be done? By Magic, of course.