VARIETIES

... mirably. One of these persons was an Invalid who in the wars of the Empire lost both arms, retaining only the mere stumps. With the aid of two of these artiflcial arms, he was able to perform many of the functions which had hitherto been performed for ...

Fashion and Varieties

... But to the Duke: On Friday last he was in his never-failing place on the Government beinch, his hat drawn over his eyes, his arms folded, leaning back in his seat, with his legs thrust forward, one overlapping tile other, (his irvariable Iattitude in tie ...

FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE

... i, Sir Alexiciider and Laiy Duff Gordon, Ctr tiarles C. Greville, &c., at dininier, on DMonday, at Lan.s de;ll0 ta~s' of Cardigan has hastily left this country , gome. hier tarhyoliti lhaving received informiration from Italy at tire a'rioi5 illirss of ...

MUSIC AND THE DRAMA

... which she has an incontestable right to be. She is well made, though the ensemble of her person is disfigured by two long arms, which are tardy in following the impulsion of an intelligence which scarcely seems developed. Mdlle. Plunkett, from the way ...

Published: Sunday 06 April 1845
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 4555 | Page: 6 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

VARIETIES

... grant. Mr. D'Israeli opposes it; Lord John Man nors supports it. The Duke of Newcastle has addressed a very lachrymose epistle to tihe people of England against the proposed May- nooth grant, The celebrated Grattan was indefatigably industrious, He was ...

MUSIC AND THE DRAMA

... or does the engagement of Duprez and Madame Garcia tend to the nationality of the theatre l As far as we can see, the two Johns-Cooper and Harley-are the only representatives of the national British Dramatic interests at Drury-lane under the present ...

Published: Sunday 20 April 1845
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 7816 | Page: 6 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

LITERATURE

... LITERATURE. THE HISTORY OF IRELAND FROM THE EAR. LIEST PERIOD TO THE YEAR 1845. By JOHN W)ALTON, Esq, Barrister-at.Law. Among those whom zeal for our national reputation and anxiety to uphold the just claim of our country to an early and high degree of ...

Reviews

... R Pisol, now Casocwell, now Bom astes, and now King Arthur. Grattan, O'Brien and others, are limited to little more than the dellvery of messages. We therefore hope that the Serjeant-at-Arms will be spared a sea-sickness; that he will not be despatched ...

MUSIC AND THE DRAMA

... Lyons, scenes equally outrageous and. scandalous took place at the grand theatre on the 4th of June. The interference of the armed force became necessary. The theatre was cleared, and the cabal dispersed in singing in chorus the air of Marl- borough. ...

Published: Sunday 15 June 1845
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 7928 | Page: 6 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE

... folloxvilg peraon, at'd* rd r of June, at tile Viceregallodge, Phuenix Park Mrs. Pennant, Sir Edward Blakenup Lord C1 ?? Lord Cardigan, Sir George Berkele1 515I Colonel MACPi, Colonel 3ut-nr, Colol Senior, Colonel Alitciell, Colonel Xaiir Colonel Lewis, ...

MR. HAVERTY'S PICTURE OF THE MONSTER MEETING

... recal to the spectator the many services conferred by them on our national cause. The Rev. Dr. Miley, Messrs. John O'Connell, Henry Grattan, Thomas Davis, Charles Gavan Duffy, Thomas Mac Nevin, Dr. Gray, and O'Neil Daunt, are striking and characteristic ...

THEATRICALS, &c

... that she acts under the impulses of real genius; her look of rffright and surprise, when she finds herself' delivered into the arms ofRenoult, wasasstronglyexprea- sive of her feelings as the most passionate words could have been. Excellent as a-ere the passages ...