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MUSIC AND THE DRAMA

... Ambassador, and a clever speaker, but is also a thorough dilettante, next him is Mr. H. de Burgh. In this box, also, Lord Cardigan has his seat, as well as the gallant and good-hearted Com- mander of the Roval Yacht, Lord A. Fitzclarence. The next box ...

Published: Sunday 16 June 1844
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 5980 | Page: 6 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

THEATRICAL EXAMINER

... We have had nothing so great as the revival of King John. We have had no celebration of Eng- lish History and English Poetry, so worthy of a National Theatre. Among Shakspeare's kingly chronicles, John stands apart. It is the earliest in time, and on the ...

Public Amusements

... Pytlhias. Charactes by Messrs. Grattan Dawson, Neville, Rayner, llarr.itb't, Lewis, Lickfold, Marchant, Robberds, ard Meetdiltes Campbell, Neville, Robberds, &c. On Wednesday and Thursday, Othello.' Oithell, Mr. Grattan Daweson; lago, Mr. Harrington; ...

THE THEATRES

... Granby, acted nith considerable spirit, and secured for the sketch a fair share of applause. It is from the pen of Mr. H. Grattan. On Thursday evening, the farce of a ' Day after the Wedding was produced, for the purpose of introducing a Miss Forlescue ...

Published: Sunday 19 July 1840
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1854 | Page: 3 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

Public Amusements

... in a Pro- svdioeal Theatre, ROYAL MARYLEBONE THEATREi. LESSEE, Ma. JOHN DOUOLASS. vIRST appearance of Mr. B. Blanchard and his n- F derful Dog Victor. Re-engagemaent of Mr. Grattan Dawaon, who will appear in the week as Damon, Othello, and Mercutio. ...

THE THEATRES

... , Sir John Mac- donald, arrived at our cavalry barracks; and, as soon as Major Rotton and Captains Forrest and John W. Reynolds had arrived from Chichester, the whole of the officers of the regi- ment were ordered to be assembled; and Sir John addressed ...

Published: Sunday 01 November 1840
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 3743 | Page: 2 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

Reviews

... Hood attempted to revive the old laws against the absentees; and in 1783, proposition for ditto by Mr. Grattan; both failed. *- In 1797, Sir John Vandelear proposed. in the Irish House of Commons, to raise an annual revenue of £240,000 by a tax on the ...

MUSIC AND THE DRAMA

... - The diaerene isu so imamensie-the causes are as various As 'twixt a shillingfiddle toy, and genuine Straduvarius - For, armed fuil, with pen and bovr with resin and with ink, O past end prersent iddlrers. Count Carotti is the pinkl - Yet, would it be ...

Published: Sunday 24 January 1847
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 6646 | Page: 9 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

THEATRICAL ERA

... the patronage of the Duke of Cam- bridge, and other illustrious personages. The list of performers includes Pischek, John Parry, Grattan Cooke, the Distin family, &c. &c. Miss ALICIA NuNN gives her annual concert at the Hanover-square Rooms, on Wednesday ...

Published: Sunday 21 June 1846
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1763 | Page: 3 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

THE LITERARY EXAMINER

... about on that memorable hill, for he knew not how long, ?? on the backs and shoulders, faces and arms of the people?' And there, in the company of Mr Henry Grattan, 'tri- umphant and squeezed, compressed and fettered,' did he not breathe for a time that ' ...

Reviews

... To give, for love of auld lang syne, The memory of Barns. While courage fires the Briton's soul, While freedons nerves his arm; While country's love his hopes controul, Friendshigs his bosom warm: While woitb and wit shall lustre shed, O'er the soul that ...

MUSIC AND THE DRAMA

... Rashleigh cannot longer contain his secret-he avows himself as Frank Trevor, and with a shriek of delight his wife flies into his arms; relieving herself from the embrace, however,, to administer a moral to the audience tociting the necessity of matrimonial ...

Published: Sunday 12 October 1845
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 7938 | Page: 6 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture