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LITERARY MISCELLANEA

... LITh3ARY? TWOELLA1?XA. GEoRGE SAcD.-O n± find .ad e Ddevnt in-a ittle garret ,on the Qusi. St. ichael, where .her ?? frdend Jules Sadeau s~peedily found her. o She- was then absolutely destitute of . resources. As .for Jules Sanadeauo th@ so.l of a humble clerk, in the -Cus. tom., h. only ed a very moderate, allwance from his family,,audmW5 himself compelled to struggle against necessity. ...

ST. JAMES'S THEATRE

... ST. W JAt ES'S THEATRE. Amateur Performance. The amateur performance at the St. James's Theatre, on Tuesday evening, notwithstanding the inclemency of the wea- ther, attracted a very fashionable attendance, and afforded a satisfactory indication that the Crimean Army Fund, to which the receipts were devoted, would materially be benefitted by the occasion. An opening address, written with ...

Published: Sunday 04 February 1855
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 953 | Page: Page 11 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

REVIEWS OF BOOKS

... REVIEWS OF BOOQK. I RUSSIA AN HER CzARS. By MISS 33HAjAZON. 7heobald, Paternoster-row.-We can recommend Miss Brabazon's work as being an instruqtug intud inte- resting summary of Russian history, It deals clabo- rately with the more prominent events in the career of that great but semi-barbarous ?? glances very slightly at miatters of minor imuport which occupy more apace in larger histories. ...

THE LITERARY EXAMINER

... The Literary Life and Correspondence of the Countess of Blessinyton. By R. R. Madden, ?? Author of ' Travels in the East,' &c. &c. &c. 3 vols. Newby. Edmund Power, Esq, of Knockbrit in the county of Tipperary, was during the latter part of the last century an Irish country gentleman, who started in life with a small property at Curragheeri, in Waterford, and married at an early age Ellen ...

THEATRES, &c

... THEATRES, Acu Uaymarket.-On Monday evening Miss Cushman made her re-appearance at this theatre in the character of Romeo- Oerr, in our opinion, totally unfitted for representation by a female, and shows more distinctly than can. be exhibited by words, the utter destitution of our stage as regards talent. How- ever well Miss Cushman may act the character-and all praise is due to her for the ...

Published: Sunday 04 February 1855
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 2301 | Page: Page 11 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

THEATRES, &c

... THEATRESi Ac. . , _ , 1 . - - Druxryan.1= - Although' J.Yeckc ,4zJ'.iliv rem fin iit (andW'iU' do~we presume, s 'ong''&d'cau1rm whence the quarters, 'godse k nly - ihits';at IThe' ane 'are ?? VaringiR ai''r'ad Atickliog for -lbediiay .Bride of Ludqdte ...

Published: Sunday 18 February 1855
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 2476 | Page: Page 10 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

MUSIC

... MuSIC. NEW PHILRAUMONIC SOCIETY. o This society has commenced its fourth season. The first concert look place last exening, at Exeter-hall, w thesociety having returned thither from St. Martin'>s-- hall, where the concerts of last season were held. The experiment appears to have been deemed unsatis- Pi factory, we do Dot understand why; for we conceive W that, of the two localities, St. ...

PROVINCIAL THEATRICALS

... *P, OJAL JTHE TRICALSA 9asutisqeAineeti hs ed picii ?? Cbes XLi .2is 9 c q-uus atiisiortime andtr. Bffliogtno tonetheir v*;enet,'thecatftctoni being T/le ootfisr S&aaihel, and JLcksA;Uppdf lhr~d a*dib2golo~hieand~the pa~ts dl L;,# dy Teaale, and the renowvned ETsc^ter .isistaidedi y13yyS MD,9rteme~ sin ameost , Pilted ranner,..ana ;lnew 4osi 4 lafbi fe the ?? aith e punchnsion of each' iede x, ...

Published: Sunday 25 February 1855
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 2010 | Page: Page 10, 11 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

DRAMA

... DRURY-LANE. A new farce, of anonymous origin, was produced here last night, under the title of Writing on the Shutters; and, although almost too trivial for description, it met with a very good reception. It turns entirely on the elope- ment of Miss Fanny Bung (Miss Love) daughter of Mr. Peter Bang, host of the Fly and Flower Pot (Mr. Glindon). The hostelry is situated near a country railway ...

LITERATURE

... LJI'BIRATUBE. -- ,. A Conversion (Une Converso01n) By Count DE R AOUSSN sed BOULBOX. Paris: LVbrsirioNOuvel. UP We have before us a charming story. It is written vh in a stvle almost new to the French people. It is livi relieved and supported by a liberal Spirit; and, at is i every point, with a cheerful manly view of life. It Sne includes no ingeniously explained departure from the da! honest ...

THE SCRAP-BOOK COLUMN

... I THE SCRAP.BOOK COLUMN. IRVIzG'S RjsjrDaEcE.-The house at Sunnyside, in which Washington Irving resides; is one he bult some lhree years ago. It is about two and ahalf miles below Tarrytown, directly on the banks of the lHudson. It is built on the site of the 'Van Tassel house, In fact, the new, structure includes a por. tion of the old walls. At an earlier day it was called Wolfert's ...

DRAMA

... DBAM.A. inog ADELPEI. cha Last night was produced what the bills entitled, put A grand new and original drama in three acts, preceded ue] by a prologue in two parts-in other words, a five act mn- by lodrama called Janet Pride. The piece is of that class for tars which this establishment (the English Porte St. Martin) was tarl heretofore renowned; but which under the present ma- ads nagement ...