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ROBERT OWEN AND THE RAPPERS

... I nOBERT COWaN AND T~Hf RAPPnRS. I Mr. Owen has put forth a pamphlet-(c!ce on fioe paper, ?? on ordinary, in obelience to tho advice of the esirits with whom he is on intimate speaking termas)-a pamphlet called The Fuluire of the Hsmesan eRace; or a Great, Glorious, and Peaceful Resolution, near at Hand. To be efcted through ?? of Denarted Spirits of Good anrd Superior Mete and Women. On ...

REVIEWS OF BOOKS

... REVIEWS OF BOORS. SAUNTRqINGS IN AND ABOUT LoDoNo. By' MAX CGHLESINGEr. Cooke, Straned. -Perhaps no one is more suited to write a descriptive work on London and its inhabitants than an inquiring, impartial, axd edu- cated foreigner. He will ferret out peculiarities in our -wstoms and manners which we ourselves do not notice; hr, will visit places that, although containing curious and ...

SOCIETY OF ARTS

... On Wednesday evening the second meeting for the present season was held at the society's house, Adelphi Mr. Thomas Hoblym, F.R.S.,presided. Mr. SrTANnuaw proceeded to give the announced lecture on the subject of auriferous ores and Mr. Berdan's recent inventions for erashing them. The leeturer devoted the earlierportion of his lecture to the history of gold discovery, from the gold, fields of ...

Published: Sunday 27 November 1853
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 544 | Page: Page 7 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

AMUSEMENTS IN MANCHESTER

... AXUMSEHNT ISTE. (sBOm OUR OWN COxBPQSSPNxBeT.) TwuarnT ROYAL.-The favourable reception accorded to the operatic company, consieting of Mdlte. Carado'i IlerrpFormei, Herr Reiehardt, Mdllc. Zimmerman, &c., some weeks ago, on the occasion of their visit to Mauchcotcr, induced them to improve the intercourse with our ?? g citicece by cntering into another short engagement which commenced on Monday ...

Published: Sunday 27 November 1853
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1392 | Page: Page 11 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

AMUSEMENTS IN MANCHESTER

... (,rOR ?? oua cOWNasa'OMow0DET.) THEATRE RtOYAL.-MatCs 2'empesta, the new drama, has continued to be the otaple amusement of our play-going public since our last. Our manager strikes when the iron is hot, but the moment the metal gives indication of a falling temperature, or rather, in anticipa- tion of any such declension, hie changes his hand and forges soms other weapon wherewith to attack ...

Published: Sunday 13 November 1853
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 488 | Page: Page 12 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

DRAMA

... .|0DRIAMA. The Lady of.Yo ;waS performed at this et Ar., last night. Miss Reyiiplas appeared for the first tdiree'i.tehe its part of Pauline Deschappeiles, and MIr. G. Vandenhoflk the thatofClaude-Melaotte. Both were--highly successful; not and indeed we have rarelyseen this.beautifulplay-its sio author's masterpiece, and one of the brightest gems of the ped English stage-more effectively ...

THE HEIGHT OF—

... THE HEIGHT OF -. I We have in vain ransacked a dictionary to discover the most appro- priate word with which to complete the title of this paragraph; and must, therefore, ask ourreaders to supplythe biatus, after havingread the folowingseimple ?? winter, Mr. JulianAdamns, atalented professor in Edinburgh, gave a series of concerts, whieh, although ably conducted, and well attended, still left ...

Published: Sunday 20 November 1853
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 928 | Page: Page 12 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

THEATRICALS IN AMERICA

... I THEATRICALS IN A MERICA. (FE'i OUi OR OWN COmlEssoNDVEOs.) Nxw Yoa,, OCT. 31.-Mr. J. R. Anderson's engagement at the Broadway still contiues to be very attractive and would his other engagements permit, the management would be 'happy for him to eathed his present stay. ?? was most enthasiatically received on Monday last, and At was some time before he was allowed to speak, so prolonged was ...

Published: Sunday 20 November 1853
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 681 | Page: Page 12 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

THE SCRAP-BOOK COLUMN

... I TOnTtIln OF ~C:ERISTIAN lifAaTytuS.-A day bad been appointed for deliverin~g Ihe ChriStians t h idbat of the ausphitlsestre. The Deacon Sanctus and a young convert named Materus were first despatched; yet not w ithoat the aid of torments as well as 85o furious animals. Blandina was fastened to the stake, lut as the beasts did not ttak he, le wees taken back to prison. N~ext not attack her ...

FASHIONS FOR NOVEMBER

... I FASHIONS FOR NOVMWBER. (From Le Follet, Journal du Grand Montde.) On the eve of an engagement a skilful commander reviews his plane and the forces at hia disposal, in order that he may judge ho- far he is prepared for the event; eo at the commence- ment of a season-which, according to rumour, is to be one of the most brilliant the gay city Ot Paris has witnessed ?? a long period-it beohves ...

THE FASHIONS

... (MGOM Tax rSOlCEf.] For Indoor, or hnlsf 1gtie toiletle, smell velvet basdou*es will be much worn this winter: they are extremely pretty, sad made in various 3tyles ; some of cachmere, others of velvet wadded, with wide eleevos, and the body allowed to fy epen. They are intended to be worn over dieeses on very cold winter-days. Or the ame style may be made into eatzawoeeks, intended to be wo' ...

DRAMATIC PERFORMANCE AT Windsor Castle

... |DRAE[ATIC PERFORI ANCE AT| Windsor Castle. l The first dramatic performance at the Castle this season took place on Thursday evening. The piece selected upon this occasion was Shakspere's historical play, in five acts, Kzing .Hesry V., and the parts were filled according to the following programme:- The Chorus ?? Mr. Bartley. King Henry V ?? Mr. Phelps. Duke of G Bedford (Brthrs o Young. Duke ...

Published: Sunday 13 November 1853
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 2206 | Page: Page 12 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture