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Preston, Lancashire, England

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PICKINGS FROM PUNCH

... PICKINGS FROM PUNCH. A GREAT CHANCE FOR THE BLooKIMS.-Jualien opens Drury Lane with a masqnerade I ADvtcE-Advice ie like a policernan, often to be met with when not wanted; but, when really wanted, never to be found. A NATIONAL PoLum1UrTr.-The largest ...

POETRY

... Mr. Falconer, has at last been overcome, for any mother can take her child to the morning performance of the pantomime at Drury Lane, and actually see it now without a Peep o' Day. PROGRESS OF CIViISATION.-The Emperor of Russia has just issued a ukase by ...

POETRY

... ' He's pinching me, said the boy. WELL SAID, PAT !-When Mr. Sheridan pleaded in court his own cause, and that of the Drury Lane Theatre an Irish labourer, known amongst the actors by the name of Billy Brown, was called upon to give his evidence. Previous ...

LITERARY SELECTIONS

... Ciloatho, ilk Sergeant TIaliourd'sl1 Ion. After Mr. Hammnoiid'sE bankruptcy, Mr. Macready, in 18-11, bec~ame lesseeoof Drury Lane, and XisIs 1-iolo T'aucit leading lady. Sheoulayodiu Mr. Browning's undriamatic poem, ''1The Blot in the Scuteheun,' anid ...

CUTTINGS FROM THE COMIC PAPERS

... Two Dicuuts.-Tho rtuie of General Drury Lowe, who is SO distinguishirig hiirirelt in Egypt, iri vitably srmgglsta that of Drury Lane. There is, tir, ii real resetrbrblanc between thorn, for behl the irrer s 9 exhibit- a very fine spectuclo of P/rrcd. ~el ...

Cuttings from the Comics

... as for trying to Play off that Old Joke unorn him.- Smart Young Lady (as they take their places': r,Now, I have seen the Drury Lane Pantomime, I've i been to Barnum's Show, we went to Teaby this sum. mer, I've read Besant's last novel, I'm fond of 1 dancing ...

LITERARY EXTRACTS

... had prepared ?? Lije of Cine- raC Sir WVillia Nacpier. Tul PRIVILEGES OF PLUSH.-On the 2rd Masy 1736, the audience at Drury Lane. with the Prince of Wales and his bride among them, witnessed some unex- pected addition to the entertainment promised them ...

Literary Selections

... joking, the other half in evading his angry creditors. He was sometimes for hours, even for days. ambushed in the treasnry at Drury Lane. He seldom answered letters, and vejy often did not open tbose be received. He lust receipts, and paid bills twice or three ...

OUR LADIES' COLUMN

... armiour and ricily conm- pauisoned cape and hose, would have compared favourably xvithi the 13east tit presen t to be seen in Drury Lane, to sav notluing of outr eon W lharl'liing Beauty anid the chorus of sweet voices which lulled her to sleep. Bitt pantomime ...

OUR LADIES' COLUMN

... ATmosPERE. -- TEE METROPOLE HOTEL, BEIGHTON.-11I0ME COMFORTS.-GERMAN WAIT- ERS.-VISITORS AT TEE HOTEL.-AUGUSTUT HARir5.-DRuRY LANE PANTOMIME.-BRAD. FORD READxERs.-CHARGE5 Nov ExOESiVE..- SPRING PIUrERE EXHIBITIONS.-INSTITUTE OF PAINTERS I`N WATER COLOURS ...

LlTERARY EXTRACTS

... GARaicL-Edmund Kenn was a great favourite with Mrs. Garrick, the widow of his celebrated predecessor. It was usual with the Drury Lane committee, when they wanted a new comer to make a hit to bring the venerable old lady out of her private box and then prompt ...

WIT AND HUMOUR

... public library in the United Kingdom a copy. of the catalogue of che Armada Exhibition recently held in the grand saloon of Drury Lane Theatre, London. The aristocratic organ-grinder has again made his appearance in the streets of London. With his card on ...