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... , E V I A ITiES . I _ _ | ISO, gragis the distress amongg thhe Nostinghlin oleratives, that tlreatrote now cmployye, at the expnse n of, that'V unlan, l69 fatburst of, facltilios upon'th e public reads. . ; Oul-door r o- *lfisicts i 700 pl7sons, sad there ae r 6eOOAnniales of thle workhouse.. Thee inisbitintkae alsoeosalsoyin 'several~ lsvrle-un d dre i arin a on thu improvements o u tlhe rac ...

PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS

... PJIVSLIGJ APItSvLIME Is. POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION, 309, Regent- r1rect-:MORNINCI aed EVENING EXIIIBITIONS.-Hours of Ex- hiblirou :-Tivetlve, Niniuuic Exporinrtuts. Heal-puestTwelvo, mioro-q- I . One. Piowaatir 'T.legraol, llef-inst One, Op.ratines I tbe Hail ol'f Mtuaticturee. Iwo, Itmefmre Oh Clontliltty or Natural Philuh w pIly. Qluarter to Viate, Eloctrical Experiooects. Quartfr-aldt iI.e, ...

THE THEATRE

... TIHE THEATRE. T'le new Pantomime being well deserving of more than a mere cursory notice, we nIOW proceed to enter at some length into its merits. The first scene, wvlhich is really beautiful, represents a view in airy Land. t Here the Ogress, IMlunclha Crunclha, appears to de- S mand the hand of the Prince Beaulhe, son of Rum cra Jum, the usurper of the imperial throne. Thle wV Prince, ...

[ill] AND TABLE-TALK

... ~&~r Q.JAMi? TrA3LU'1h-AL The QuREx took walking exercise to-day for an hour and a half on the Terrace of the Castle, and on the Slopes. Her MA-. JESTY Vill hold a Privy Council to.morrow. gITHEerQUEENSS MARRIAGE.-It is known every where on the continent, in all courts, great awl sara, that the three Coburgs, father and two sons, are 4o arrive abouftthe 20th of January, and that the marriage ...

THE LITERARY EXAMINER

... 1TE XLITElRARY EXAMLUNNER. Lri.storical Mmire s of the Queens r,4 EnBald, from the Cof 'en tenthof the T7'e Jfti Century. By Hannah Lawvrance. Moxon. We tbank Miss La'rance very sincerely for dis-I proving all such vulgar mistakes as that the womei in the middle ages were warlike, for defendin' even the she-wolf of France from much undeserved im- putation, and for writing a very industrious ...

FABLES

... F A B L E S. THE EAGLE AND THE FOX. (To the Aristocracy.) [FROM THE ORIGINAL GREEK OF 13SOP.] High, 'mid the branches of a lofty tree, Which crown'd a cliff that beetled o'er the sea, An Eagle built her nest-and for her brood, The empire claim'd of mountain and of flood. When tempests threaten'd, and the sullen roar Of breakers urg'd the wave-birds to the shore, LOr when the golden sun was ...

THE HUMOURS OF REAL LIFE

... The ' Beggar's Opera.' At the Kilrush Petty Sessions, Jude M Mahon, a iwell-remembered beggar, with a very straggling phy- siognomy, and an inordinate love for strong waters, was charged by Mr. Timothy Purcell, a poor-law guardian, under the new regime, with having used threatening and abusive language to him, and brought the iron-tipped crutch-stick, which she usually carried, in alarming ...

MANNERS AND AMUSEMENTS

... -1p COURT AND FASHION. The Court is still at Windsor. Her Majesty during the week has taken frequent walks on the ?? Majesty will return to town from Windsor, on Thursday, 9th January, to be ready to open Parliament.-It is said that the three Coburgs, father and two sons, are to arrive about the 20th of January.-It is said that the King of Hanover will arrive in this country on the 30th or ...

Published: Sunday 05 January 1840
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 3193 | Page: Page 5 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

THEATRICAL MISCELLANY

... THEATRICAL MISCELLANY* The historieal tragedy of Mary Stuart, which was read in the green-room of Drury-lane Theatre on Sa- turday by Mr. Macready, is not, as rumour has stated, a translation from Schiller, nor is it the production of a gentleman known in the dramatic world as writer of the libretto parts of several musical pieces, but was written by Mr. Jas. Haynes, the autnor of Vtr~azzo a, ...

THEATRICAL AND MUSICAL CHIT-CHAT

... . .,I - ?? I - A ?? !l.1 ?? It is expected that the Italian Opera will open a-month earlier than usual next season. This is owing to the approaching mar- riage of her Majesty, together with the early meeting of Parlia. anent. Two events that promise an unusually brilliant season. Madame Grisi has left'town for Paris, but will return in time to resume her part of prima donna at her Majesty's ...

LITERATURE AND ART

... BENTLEY'S MISCELLANY begins the new year bravely. The ,editor. Mr. Ainsworth, contributes the first chapter of a new historical romance, entitled Guy Fawkes, but of these few pages we can only say, the work opens in a powerful and spirited style. Of course we cannot yet judge how much of romance, and how much of reality will be infused into the hero's character, but the subject will be well ...

Published: Sunday 05 January 1840
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 6774 | Page: Page 8 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

FASHIONS FOR JANUARY

... FASHIONSS FOR JAN(CAItY. (From the London and Paris Ladies' 1Wagazirie of Fashion.). Violet or ponsee is the favourite colour at this moment for every style ot toilette, in velvet or cachmeie for burnours, shawl, or pletot, aid far accords extremely well ?? it. Paletots of violet satin, lined with white,,and trimmed with Canada fur, are veryeletantfor walkingtoilettes. The Molda. vie, with its ...