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THEATRE ROYAL

... I The opera presented on last evening (Balfe's Bohemian it Gis 1) was that in which on the first night of their engage- ai ment Miss Rainfortb, Mr. Travers, and Mr. Stretton made tl their coup d'essai. With Miss Rainforth, this opera woul Isl appear to be a favourite. She sustained the role of the fo gipsey girl with the truest and most becoming taste, giving i ti to the character its full ...

FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE

... I FASHIONABLF INTELLIGENCE. l It is currently reported and generally believed in the fashionable world, that her Majeffty the Queen has the inten- tion of commencing what is called the season at a very early period this winter, by making the beginning of the usual court ceremonies in the month of November instead of delaying them until a late period in February, and continuing them toso late a ...

CHRISTMAS IN FRANCE

... Christmas, though not celebrated amongst the common people of France as amongst us, by the demolition of monster barons of beef-of waggon loads of turkeys--of thousands of barrels of oysters-of ?? weight of sausages and plum- pudding, and tuns of ale, of porter, of gin, of brandy, and heady port and sherry-is yet a day of solemn and joyous festivity, when families greet each other kindly-when ...

Original Poetry

... O.-Vtoinal voctrit. The folloving tibvte to the Mfernory of the late Major Moor has been pritately circulated among the friends of the deceased. It. merits consist not only in poetic, but also ii tsuthful expression; and we have no doubt that the additional circulation vve are enabled to give it, will be a gratification to all our readers. A BRIE:F MEIMORIAL OF MAJOR EDWARD MOCR, 2FrS.. BY ...

IPSWICH THEATRE

... IPSWICH THIEATRE. On Monday last, the Borough Justices held a Special Session at the Town -lull, to take into consideration the x cspective applicatiosis made by Mlr. G, iI. Bianchi, and lMlr. T. 1). Davenport, for licence to ic.open the Theatre for draniitic entertainments, the old license to Mr. Poole hlaving expired. The Justices present were, the Mayor Charles Burton, Esq., T. D'Eve ...

MUSICAL MEMS

... ; MtJSICAL MEIS. - xt sI , A-L- - GRAND CONCERTS AT HER MAJESTY's TREATREl It is intended to present a select series of Grand Concerts at Her Majesty's Theatre, supported by all the combined talent of that magnificent establishment. The first of these Concerts, which is fixed for Monday, the 17th 01 April, will be of a peculiarly interesting character-an Historical Concert-illustrating the ...

Published: Sunday 02 April 1848
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1425 | Page: Page 11 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

THEATRICALS AND MUSIC IN AMERICA

... TIHATRICALS AND MUSIC __XnU con- NEW YORK-Sands and Lent's eq ioty, il' thirP , musc eluded their engagement at the Park oni the 20th Of last monh and have had a mnost successful season. The very popula American actress, Mrs. Farren, was engaged for a few nghts at the Broadway Theatre and, in conjunction with Mr. G. Vanden- hoff, was to appear in a number of her favourite characters. The opera ...

PEARLS FOR STRINGING

... PEAULS FOjR STRINGING. F TIE FOOTPRINTS OF SPRING.-No process of nature affects tbe nin'd sioro' pleasantly thea' the goadufl-deve opmen Spring, for thousands of dwellers in the closestreets and crow 'by-ways of cities * the'knowledge of its coming is 'but calendar lore, until the feeblq cry of some octogenarian primrose-gatherer lusheard beneath the windows, or. the flower-girls at the ...

LITERATURE

... A DREAM 0or REFoRM. By Henry J. FOREST. ChrsPMrn, Strand.-The author of this dream says in lila preface, 1 hlave for muany years imaginoed a satae of society, where all the listen- tions and discoveries of mankind were made available in lessen- ing the labours ofe highly-civilised people; as society is at pre- sent conotituted, but fe~w receive the benefits of those inventions and discoveries ...

THEATRICALS, ETC

... THIEATRICAIS, ETC. The English drama is in a'rapid consumption, and unless something is speedily done to counteract the effects of the en- couragement and support afforded to all that is foreign, its death knell must soon be tolled. The Pi hicess Sophia died on Satur- day; and on Monday evening all the theatres were closed, by express order of the Lord Chamberlain. Providence having surmmoned ...

PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS FOR THE WEEK

... PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS FOR TE, WMX. noYA MMfl~LN -TIATRthE Lost Weak, pravious to tlho Easter lloltdaya. rpO1,M0RROW, atnr slurring tile Week;, tin entire change .totnerlt~rtlnmjI0, riisplayiog the varied and corlbinred talents of tr ,'bd Trourpe. Tie M,'~anages,. ofn traie hoss b h acom- 1oib cites, Mesdcosio,~elsC5 aroline and hlatlrilda-Ne) ?? anea ?? at qoiliatisti, by s ite daring arid ...

Fire Department,

... Insurances upon almost every description of Property are effected at Kates commensurate with the Risk; and the Directors can, with confidence, refer to the promptitude with which Claims are settled. By order of the Board, CHAs. F. GRIFFITH, Manager. JOHN WATSON. Secretary. ABERDEEN GENERAL DISPENSARY. At the ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the DIRECTORS and SUBSCRIBERS to the ABERDEEN GENERAL ...