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THE LITERARY EXAMINER

... the Old Poets and Dramatists, %with other Literary Remains of S. T. Coleridge. Edited by Mrs H. N. Coleridge. Pickering. It speaks well for the dispositions of the existing reading public that new editions of these works should have been called for. The ...

THE THEATRICAL EXAMINER

... though somewhat over-grotesque impersonation of a villanous clerk. Mr Herbert looked capitally as a black servant, but his speaking was not up to the mark. However, the great respon- sibility of the piece lay on the shoulders of Mr Davenport, who played ...

THEATRICALS, ETC

... in general unconnected. Story there is none, and action very little. The characters come together we scarcely know why, and speak immortal words for what par. pose we cannot tell. Jaques is placed in no situation Eut where he proves an intruder, notwithstanding ...

CONCERTS

... spontaneous of Rossini's inspira- tions and in the hands of luch an illustrator a vely sensible impression was produced. To speak of the excellence of M. Thalherg's play in this, and the well known serenade fromi Dos Pasqssalt, were merely painting the ...

Published: Sunday 13 January 1850
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1158 | Page: 11 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

THEATRES, ETC

... audience as a vulgar upstart, full of unnatural absur dity. She has a mania for what is fine and fashionable, and ambitious to speak Frencb, which of course she ridicu- lously pronounces. She has a black servant in fine livery, and he is a veritable nigger ...

Published: Sunday 13 January 1850
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 6710 | Page: 12 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

UNLICENSED THEATRICALS

... all in dumb show-there is no col- loquy. The clown to the ring may talk ; but you must be aware, sir, clowns are allowed to speak more than is set down for them. (Laughter.) Mr. Yardley said the performances were very amusing and quite harmless. If the ...

Published: Sunday 13 January 1850
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 2977 | Page: 5 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

MUSICAL LITERATURE

... theory of composition, invented by Senor de Viru6s y Spinola (as his name im- ports, a native of Spain), and developed, so to speak; by M. Chaluz de Vernevil, an intimate friend of the (deceased) author. The work is dedicated to the Prince Albert, and heralded ...

Published: Sunday 13 January 1850
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 664 | Page: 11 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

LITERATURE

... and others. The sample before us gives promise of a gem for the library and the table. Of the merit of the work we need not speak, and those are now brought within the means of the general reader who does not subscribe to a circulating library. DEANE'S ...

Published: Sunday 13 January 1850
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1149 | Page: 11 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

LITERATURE

... they are kept together'byone ereat d powerfui -led, by the bant of thir language, hc1 ira ea pliant supple ua the nations who speak it, and I 'Iay add -to this observation, that what-ag mineant British atatgnmu lisaso truly said of the Poley, Cassm, non ...

EXHIBITION OF 1851.—PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION

... parties-from Dismeli to, Colonel Thompson-to advocate o he -cause of the pres; and If the boroughand county wjtl 1 papers speak out upon the question, the hwaedlo of the con r Exohequer will scarcely resist go fair e clalts._1pji is h Awfu. Ali ...

LITERATURE

... and parables ot this kind, One, giving a striking exemplification of the differemt fate of Turks and Arabs, is as follows Speaking of the difference between the Arabs and tbe Tork,, this story was told by one of the former. Whe Ma. honret lett-this world ...

ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.—OPERA COMIQUE

... pen of M. DE MELESVILLE, and is very skilfully put togethen. Of the music of ?? opera it is really almost unneesesary )f to speak ; it is already so well klown here, froce having been played at more than one theatre, and also front its eaving l formed an ...