Refine Search

THE THEATRICAL EXAMINER

... dramatic novelty of the week has been a new ro- mantic play at SADLER'S WELLS by the veteran actor Mr George Bennett. The Times speaks highly of this piece, and with apparently good reason. The incidents are taken from the civil war of Cromwell's time, and ...

THEATRICALS, [ill]

... thoughts, Like branches, be with feeble strength puts forth To reach a ray of light which withers them. He netver more sill speak upon a theme He snows is painful to me. Then be yours The pleaslg task to cheer hlis drooping seul. 'Andt lead him to the channel ...

LITERATURE

... right trusty and right entirely beloved cousin' to a lady whose proper appellative may not be named to ears polite-and to speak forsooth, in solemn mockery, of hier honourand^digniy ? It however ultimately appeared that- the annoyance aid inconveni- ence ...

ST. JAMES'S THEATRE

... inn- aesvecilally be notified L'Dit's burlesque song, :1ti~ frapp5; as aI piece of bold andt nervous - t.t it fashlion to speak slightingly of composers : clcr but thle slightness and fragility of the scitobtlev reto work dictaites to them their ?? twy ...

THE GREAT INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION FOR 1851

... words of IsocrateE, which he (the Bishop of London) thought bore strongly upon the enterprise in which they were now engaged. Speaking of the games of Greece, the poet ssid in substance that they tended to extinguish Hostilities between men, to renew ancient ...

GREAT EXHIBITION OF 1851

... say inC ne IIuc to learn, also, frees thle iii- II. 1n5Vd and admirable workmanship in scientific t turei-tn artisasits I speak isith grateful re- ,,f tine adivantsges Nvinfeb I received, in mly ienetilfie resarcarhes, frons French artists ; mnd eImace` ...

THE THEATRICAL EXAMINER

... early visit to the OLYmpic. O.there be players, that I have seen play,-and heard others praise, and that highly,-not to speak it profanely, that, neither having the accent of chris- tians, nor the gait of christian, pagan, nor man, have so strutted ...

THE LITERARY EXAMINER

... by those who knew, and such as only heard of her. Thus much, in grief, touching my parents; nor was it reasonable I should speak less of them to whom I owe so much. We quote this because the greater part of it is now printed for the first time. The original ...

THEATRES, ETC

... sweet voice, which has evidently been highly cultivated; but, as an actress, she has everythina to learn, from pitching her speaking voice in an audible key to the necessary stage business, but time and practice can alone render her au fai to this portion ...

Published: Sunday 24 February 1850
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 4133 | Page: 11 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

THE PROVINCIAL MANAGERS AND ACTORS

... theatre with. out notice. I did so; but why ? You will please to bear in m nd that, up to the very night I am now about to speak of, the there had been open eight weeks, during which time I had met every demand upon me, and had lost (exclusive of my own ...

Published: Sunday 24 February 1850
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1400 | Page: 13 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

PROVINCIAL THEATRICALS

... of Messrs. Laurence and Selwyn,, as Pierre Griiigoire and his masculine spouse, Coucou, gave a zest to the piece. We must speak in favour of thle comic singing of Mr. Selwvyn also the dancing of Mr. and Mrs. Laurence. Leos.-Prinsess s.(Mr. W. S. Thorne ...

Published: Sunday 24 February 1850
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 2341 | Page: 12 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

A BRIEF MEMOIR OF MDLLE, MARS, THE CELEBRATED FRENCH ACTRESS

... which may well entitle the commencement of the present century to be termed the golden age of French dramatic genius. While speaking of Preville, we may relate a rather piquant anecdote conneated with Mdlle. Mars. One evening, just as she had finished acting ...

Published: Sunday 24 February 1850
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 2976 | Page: 10 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture