CLOG-DANCING CONTEST

... or the then popular canary, and not of clog- dancing. In the knowledge of the rhvthmic beat of the foot and the twizzle Sir John has his superior in Mr Dan Leno, who was the principal judge in the clog- dancing contest that took place on Wednesday after- ...

Published: Saturday 02 July 1898
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 790 | Page: 17 | Tags: News 

HORACE WHEATLEY IN AUSTRALIA

... HORACE WHEATLEY IN AUSTRALIA. Mr Horace Wheatley was quite a relief, and on two or three occasions throughout the evening provided little bits of pure comedy. His clever dancing was much appreciated, and his constant allusions to his friend M'Intyre were ...

Published: Saturday 10 August 1895
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1441 | Page: 14 | Tags: News 

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... achieved a big reputation at clog. dancing, returned yesterday to England, after an absence of eighteen months. During this time he has, with his wife, Miss Lizzie Kirk, visited Australia, South Africa, and America. In Australia he remained under the management ...

Published: Friday 28 April 1899
Newspaper: Music Hall and Theatre Review
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 94 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

The Britannia

... art are appearing every night during the present week. Tom Williams, described the 10-stone champion Australia, Tom Burrows, champion athlete af Australia, spar three rounds in excellent style. Tom Burrows gives nsatexhibition of club and axe-swinging, and ...

Published: Tuesday 26 February 1895
Newspaper: Glasgow Evening Post
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 124 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

THE WORLD-FAMOUS DRAMA, THE LIGHTS O’ LONDON

... November 30th Last Night but Three. BENEFIT COMICAL MATTHEWS. this Bight MATTHEWS will iutroauce his Celebrated Lanca•hire Clog Dance. For this night only COMICAL MATTHEWS and in a Screaming Comic bketch, entitled—“ The Village Mai Jen; or, The .Midnight ...

INDEPENDENT ORDER OF RECHA BITE S

... by the lantern); records by the Graphophone ; Band selection; Recitation, Charge of the Light Brigade. Irish song and clog dance: piccolo solo and ban accompaniment. Mies A. 11,yke was accompanist on the piano. A short address was given in the interval ...

Published: Saturday 08 October 1898
Newspaper: North Cumberland Reformer
County: Cumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 400 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

HORACE WHEATLEY

... HORACE WHEATLEY IN AUSTRALIA. Mr Horace Wheatley was quite a relief, and on two or three occasions throughout the evening provided little bits of pure comedy. His clever dancing we. much appreciated, and his constant allusions to his friend MtIntyre were ...

Published: Saturday 10 August 1895
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1436 | Page: 14 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

A ROMANCE OF THE CLOISTER

... necessary communicate with the Admiralty to obtain the sanction to the holding of a demonstration o. available naval forces of Australia. Th* cruisers will probably be met at King George » Sound by the other vessels of Her Majesty'/ fleet stationed in Australian ...

Published: Tuesday 24 March 1891
Newspaper: Portsmouth Evening News
County: Hampshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 476 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

YORK AND DON CASTER MEETINGS

... or Balmoral Craven Stakes, Adieu ; Knavesmire Plate, Clog Dance, or iv her absence, Bless Her. Wednesday, Londesborough Plate, Workington ; Flying Dutchman Handicap, : Eglingtou Stakes, Clog Dance.—Doncaster : Thursday, Doncaster Stakes, Adieu ; Spring ...

Published: Saturday 21 May 1892
Newspaper: Yorkshire Gazette
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1039 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

THE DERRY JOURNAL, MONDAY MORNING, MAY SB, 1893

... Hampton Rose. Craven Stakes—Adieu or Progression. Knavesmire Plate—Clog Dance or Bonnie Dancer. Glasgow Stakes—Capncin or Little Demon. Wednisdat. Eglinton Stakes—Santa Maria or Clog Dance. Londesborongb Stakes—Adieu or Workington. Dutchman Handicap—Detective ...

Published: Monday 23 May 1892
Newspaper: Derry Journal
County: Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 944 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

already found t(

... on Tuewiay liflcrnoon there wan .» feasion*'? witness a log-dancing contest for JL’.iO side between Miss Bella Pennan, of Australia, and Miss Minnie Bay, England. It will remembered that v.;ry recently Miss Ray won a dancing contest at the Washington, and ...

MUSIC HALL GOSSIP

... audiences. MIss NELLIE MARTELL, as we anticipated last week. has accepted the invitation of Miss Ada Dell to meet her in a clog-dancing contest, and has deposited £50 at this office to cover the same amount placed with us by Miss Dell. Articles for agreement ...

Published: Saturday 12 February 1898
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 3862 | Page: 19 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture