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THE THEATRES

... of Musard. The theatre is fit- ted up very tastefully, under the superintendence of Mr. Frederick Gye, with fountains and flowers, and every night. the place has been crowded, and has been visited by many persons of fashion. ENxr.Lis OPEntA-HousE.-A joint ...

Published: Sunday 14 June 1840
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 2767 | Page: 3 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

LITERATURE AND ART

... to present. The following extract is a good description of a Chelsea pensioner, and rather a curious ac count of the rule for the exclusion of females from Chelsea college :- The Chelsea Pensioner is a man who feels quite above all the -Vanities of ...

Published: Sunday 01 November 1840
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 5401 | Page: 6 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

LITERATURE

... fears. For thou didst also learn to weep, A mournful vigil thou didst keep Before thou wentest home to sleep.! Would that the flowers of spring, which bleom Upon thy grave, sted their gerfume Alike upon mine early tomr I Would that this world, too dark for ...

Published: Sunday 08 May 1842
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 6771 | Page: 6 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

COURT AND FASHION

... Royal Highness the Dachess of Kent, as well up her Royal Wighness the DUchess of Gloucester, and the Duchess of Saxe WVeimir, showed excellent taste in sinking their ranks, as far as costume, on this occasion, and in appealing only as ladies of rank of the ...

Published: Sunday 15 May 1842
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 4280 | Page: 6 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

MUSIC AND THE DRAMA

... will give at least one other concert before their final departure from England. SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENs.-The third grand flower show of the present season of the Royal South London Horti- cultural Society was held in these gardens on Tuesday, and in point ...

Published: Sunday 19 June 1842
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 4585 | Page: 5 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

MUSIC AND THE DRAMA

... assembled under her win- dows, testifying their admiration by bravos and eivats, and covering her apartment with bouquets of flowers. This can- tatrice is destined to fill a splendid lyrical career. The Helvetic Society of Music Wifs just celebrated in the ...

Published: Sunday 21 August 1842
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 5883 | Page: 6 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

THE LITERARY EXAMINER

... (ice! ice ! the freshest and the coolest!) Chocolate, vanilla, coffee, rose ice, and, best of all. flower-blossom ! Who Will taste my delicious ice, flower-blossmu!' These names he had invented himself for the different sorts of ice. 'Yes, my ice has a ...

COURT AND FASHION

... communication was read from Mr. Walker, of Swansea, on an economical plan for using steam in beating hot-houses. The show of flowers and fit wa very good for the season, The prixes awarded were -rt'he silver Knightian medals to Mr. Goode, gardener to ...

Published: Sunday 22 January 1843
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 2845 | Page: 2 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

INTELLECTUAL, RECREATION FOR THE EASTER HOLIDAYS

... these exhibitions in London com- pared with those on many parts of the Continent, but a refer. ence to the following list will show that these are not deficient in variety or interest,' or the means which they afford for in- tellectuai gratification. It -is ...

Published: Sunday 16 April 1843
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1949 | Page: 2 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

LITERARY VARIETIES

... the pilacid ?? lie On the green sword which all the place doto l wear I And what rich g doure from the flowers are borne, From flowers and flowering weeds, which even. within The rents and fissures of those walls forlorn Have toade their home, yea thence ...

FLORAL AND HORTICULTURAL SHOW

... held its fifth annual show of stock, and for quantity and excellence it far exceeded any of the former shows. J. W. Fitzpatrick, Esq., presided at the dinner given in the afternoon by the ?? Tuesday there vas an agricultural show on the CriUliton estates ...

The Family Companion

... bower, where my flower I have planted? For Cork county he's elected, with courage most undaunted. I will show a sight most delightful and pleasing, Unto all honest hearts of every persuasion. will you come to the bower, where tmy flower it is blooming ...