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MUSIC AND THE DRAMA

... AwFULLY SUDnEN DEATH.- On tuesday last, a Major Parry, of the Royal M1darines, arrived at Liwynduris, in the county of Cardigan, the seat of John Griffith, Eaq., on a visit to that gentleman. The hour of his arrival in a post-chaise from Newcastle-E yin being ...

Published: Sunday 24 August 1845
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 9993 | Page: 6 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

LITERATURE AND ART

... arts would vie, Before the skill must dwindle, 0, Of thee, my sharp JOHN CHIsNAMAN, Myschemiag, trimming Chinaman, Whether merchant Hong, or thiefurirunig, my prince of rogues, JOHN CHIlNAISAN ! o long thy game has lasted out- Right long hast bawled and ...

Published: Sunday 14 March 1841
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 4789 | Page: 6 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS FOR THE WEEK

... in the Charlton-masrshes, and the other in the Plumstead- marshes. At the time of the explosion, John Rumsey, the foreman, and four other men, named John Smith, Edward Paul, Charles Thorpe, and Thomas Harris, were employed in the building in driving home ...

LITERATURE AND ART

... COLLEGIANS. First performed at the Batchelor's Ball, Cambridge, 1844. Composed and arranged for the Pianoforte. by JOHN WEIPPERT. (John Weippert)>.Tbis set possesses infinite variety, one of the great desiderata in quadrille writ. ing. The subiects are ...

Published: Sunday 03 March 1844
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 3166 | Page: 6 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

MUSIC AND THE DRAMA

... present season, which terminates on Saturday next. Mr. John Ryan proceeds to the Queen's Theatre, Manchester, to produce the drama of ' Clarisse. Mr. Hammnond, Mr. Lester, Mr. Henry, Mrs. Grattan, and Aliss Love, also take their departure for the same ...

Published: Sunday 01 March 1846
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 7852 | Page: 6 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENTGARDEN

... sweep of the boxes, and was hang with pink drapery and lace curtains, surmounted by a crown of huge dimensions anO a trophy of Arms, all richly gilt. It was lined throughout with white, abundantly decorated with flowers, and lighted bytwo rich glass candelabra ...

LITERATURE

... really national demonstration made by the Irish was in the reign of Elizabeth, when the great house of O'Neil began to mea- sure arms with its opponents in a war of independence. Hugh Earl of Tyrone was the leader under whom this strife of a single clan against ...

THE THEATRES

... violence, and we have seen violence and distraction introduced into this scene by actors of first-rate reputation: viit- ness, John IKemble and others; but there was an earnest- ness and an intensity which was felt by every spectator in the house. The last ...

Published: Sunday 12 July 1840
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 3524 | Page: 3 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

MUSIC AND THE DRAMA

... from universal nature to the skies. (To be continused.) THE THEATRES. DRURY-LANE.-Shalcspere's historical tragedy of King John was restored to the stage on Monday night. Mr. Ma- cready has wisely devoted the vast resources of the theatre to representing ...

Published: Sunday 30 October 1842
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 5666 | Page: 6 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

COURT AND FASHION

... attendant upon the death of John Shaw, aged 22 years, who died in the workhouse of the Eton Union, at Slough, Bucks, from the effects of in- juries he had received by a fall of earth, and who, it is alleged, was much neglected. John Peverall deposed that he ...

Published: Sunday 22 September 1844
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 5240 | Page: 2 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

THEATRES, ETS

... induces her to fly with him; she consents, and they depart. Ariste soon discovers their flight, and pursues them with his armed priests. Fernando, the defeated Spanish General (Mr. Johnson), with his troops, are bivouacked in a rocky pass, which serves ...

Published: Sunday 18 February 1849
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 2619 | Page: 11 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

PROVINCIAL THEATRICALS

... Buckstone, Mrs. Fur- William, and Mr. John Reeve, have been playing in The Flowers of the Forest, I Child of the Regiment, &0o. to very excellent audiences during the past week. We believe that Mr. Grattan Dawson appears as Hamlet on Monday, and ...

Published: Sunday 10 October 1847
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 3941 | Page: 12 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture