JOHN BULL AND BRITANNIA

... the LfomtaU. French steamer belonging to Messrs. Oantbler Brothers, and tbe Adriatic, an American ship, when tbe former vessel foundered. Upon that tie American Captain left tbe scene of tbe disaster witbont troabltng hissself aboot tbs result, and on ...

Published: Monday 18 January 1858
Newspaper: John Bull
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 3720 | Page: 14 | Tags: none

MUSIC

... London: Hobert Cocks and Co., 1858. One of the new-world melodlee popnlariaed deTer magiclans calling themeeWee Chriety r Minstrel*. ...

Published: Saturday 03 April 1858
Newspaper: John Bull
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 496 | Page: 11 | Tags: none

MUSIC

... —London: Robert Cooks and lB5B. One of the new-world melodies popularised by tbe musicians calling themselves Christy’s Minstrels. Of tbe simplest possible construction, it possesses, in common with many ita fellow farouritea, a certain touching pathos ...

Published: Monday 05 April 1858
Newspaper: John Bull
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 3599 | Page: 12 | Tags: none

THE EOYAL LONDON YACHT CLUB,

... Bartleman, Signor Ononti, Signor Pieco, with Mt. Henri Laurent acted conductor, and*Mr Harkor toastmaster. The blind Sardinian minstrel was of common wood was extraordinary rt ire. harmonious. Tbechur was taken by Ae worthy and rrepeeted Commodore, ported by ...

Published: Monday 13 December 1858
Newspaper: John Bull
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 697 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

HUMBUG AS A SCIENCE

... HUMBUG AS A SCIENCE. Mister Pbineas T. Babnom—(it is well to give the American nre-nomen to a thoroughly Transatlantic hero)—lectureil on last Wcdueaday night on Humbug. The subject was enticing, nor was the place unfit, bt. James s Hall still echoed ...

Published: Monday 27 December 1858
Newspaper: John Bull
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 231 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

Still tor » day two mads th« labjsct 6f general oonTenation, and was called ominous sign. Yesterday the Senate met

... in uieway of theatricals. The promised new operas are alow to come, as yet ws have to put up with the old bills. The American minstrels have been giving performances in the hall the Concert de Paris with success. They attract here, if only from the novelty ...

Published: Saturday 26 February 1859
Newspaper: John Bull
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 444 | Page: 10 | Tags: none

FRANCE

... the way of theatricals. The promised new operas ore slow to oome, sad yet we have to put up with the old bills. The American minstrels have been giving performance* in the hall of the Concert de Paris with success. They attract here, if only from the ...

Published: Monday 28 February 1859
Newspaper: John Bull
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1883 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

Emiomecf Xc'ojs

... hb favourite reading, was inaugul with good ileal of pomp that town a few days -*lr. Pierce, the celebrated the Christy’s Minstrels, died suddenly Sunday. Ihe celebrated ease «'f the Karl of Shrewsbury *l. • adjudicated in the Court of Common Picas on it-i ...

Published: Saturday 18 June 1859
Newspaper: Rugby Advertiser
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1318 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

EUOBY LOCAL BOARD OF HEALTH

... Namp*hire Adatrtintr show in what repute this unrivalled band of performers is held in the S««t)i: loast night Christy’s Minstrels, the renowned coloured troupe of burlesque performers appeared the Roy*l Victoria rooms, Southampton, in the course of their ...

Published: Saturday 03 September 1859
Newspaper: Rugby Advertiser
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1093 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Cftcrarp iAtbieiy

... —London: Hall, Virtue, and Co., ISSU. This singular hook highly interesting ou many accounts. ti who enjoy the comic side of American habits it present-; a rich Yankee phraseology uncouthness of manners which nearly vie with the page* S“ m Slick himself. ...

Published: Saturday 10 December 1859
Newspaper: John Bull
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 4360 | Page: 11 | Tags: none

JOHN BULL AND BRITANNIA

... sparks of that grave metaphysical humour with the infection of which that marvellous book is so full fraught. The habits of American life and the grotesqueness of nigger language and ideas furnish very favourable atmosphere for the indulgence of this Sbandean ...

Published: Monday 12 December 1859
Newspaper: John Bull
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 3036 | Page: 12 | Tags: none

Cficatits ana iHusrtr

... Alfred, our great Saxon lawgiver and hero being of course performed by Mr. Kobson, the incidents of burning the cakes and the minstrel disguise in the Danish camp making two of the most important scenes. The pieoe is extremely well written, the dialogue pointed ...

Published: Saturday 07 January 1860
Newspaper: John Bull
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1314 | Page: 12 | Tags: none