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AMERICAN FESTIVITIES

... AMERICAN FESTIVITIES. EITHnR wo in this old world are falling behind our age, or our transatlantic cousins are shooting a-head into the middle of the next century. ' Go-a-head' is the na- tional motto, .,and it is acted upon to the fullest extent, both ...

A NEW YORK THEATRE

... York, says:- -- The Old Bowery Theatre and the New Bowery Theatre, with their brethren, and their sisters, and the Digger minstrel halls, I cannot stay to describe. The houses themselves are much harid.,huiornevman the majority of London minor theatre ...

LITERATURE

... LITERA TURE. FEmty Years of American Life. By T. L. NICHOLS, M.D. Second edition. London: Longmans, Green, & Co. Dr NICHOLS is an American who sought refuge in England at the beginning of the Civil War. Two or three years -after coming to this country ...

MUSIC AND THE DRAMA

... of his earlier operas by Richard Wagner. Mr Herman's minstrel grows no older. But the wiles of the siren pall upon him, and he pines for his earlier love. Considering that the residence of the minstrel in Fairyand lasts 500 years, this weariness is both ...

ROYALTY THEATRE

... the very I a excellent playing of Messrs Barrett and Rice's c American company, by whom it is produced in c a manner that leaves nothing to be desired. r Mr John F. Sheridan, the young American 7 comediau, who takes the part of WidOw 7'Bietn, i is quite ...

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE

... tickets for them. When the fun is at its height Mrs Carr arrives. She briumgs witis her the Misses Pilkirtton Jones and au American heiress, Miss Lalage Potts, whom the is to introduce to society en the usual terms. The om. MIabel avanagh also calls. She ...

NEW MUSIC

... same composer of composi- tions by Chopin. Matin Chimes is a collection of easy voluntaries for organ, har- monium, or American organ, arranged by Sinclair Dunn. The 5th Dance Album con- tains eight pretty dance pieces, varied and generally simple ...

MUSIC AND THE DRAMA

... in a week or two for a round of performances in the Metropolis and the provinces. Mr Henry Grant Gleason, the celebrated American composer, will come to Londonr this week to repre- eent the United States at the annual conference of the National Society ...

THE THEATRES, &C

... the run, which is limited to one week, l promises to be successful. HENGLER'S CIRQUE-THE MOORE T & BURGESS MINSTRELS. The Moore & Burgess Minstrels entered last i night upon the second week of their stay at ?? Cirque. Since the opening they have I been ...

MUSIC AND THE DRAMA

... Lord Gerald Fitzgerald will probably give the cosin de grace to the once famous organisation known as the Wandering Minstrels. The Minstrels were at the height of their popularity about 25 'years ago. Lord Gerald Fitzgerald, who was an excellent amateur ...

THE THEATRES

... homson, ~rkr, ?? ?? by isss Nlso Raany BrckuanFortescue, ,Andrso, Glland esle. astnight the LIVERMORE MINSTRELS. Livermore Brothers' Court Minstrels entered Yo-¾ shiort ?? Circus lasti ngt. 2iicestrel entertainments are not so common as ciey used to be ...

THE THEATRES

... was thoroughly enjoyed. LIVERMORE MINSTRELS. The Livermore Court Minstrels have entered on their last week at uergler's Circus. Last night there was a large audience, and the varied entertainment given by the Minstrels was much enjoyed. The first part ...