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LITERARY MISCELLANEA

... _I P -AR X bC z of -. ?? MoVAxTrun TE r{or v 'iefore.,speaking of tlm miseion of the prophet, it is necessary to introluce him t* our readers,-and to.acquaint..them with his character. Mohimmedawas of middlinig seie, hald broad shoulders a wide chest, and large bones; 'and he was fleshy, but not stout. The immoderate size of his head W-28 partly dis- guised by the long locks of heir, which in ...

DRURY-LANE THEATRE

... DR UR Y-LANE THEA TRE. The Etode du Nord-MEYERBsEn's last work, and in our optaisr his beat-was produced at the Opera Comique of Paris, about a year since. After having been played for a period, the length of which cannot be termed extra. ordinary, simply because the opera was by MEYBSS^BER, the loile de d Nord was laid aside, but it was revived in the autumn, and its representation continued ...

MUSIC

... HARMONIC UNIO)N. This society had their first performance of thish season last evening at the H~anover-square Rooms, whither they have removed from Exeter-hall. This is one change from last year;- another is, that M. Molique is now their conductor instead of Mr. Bene- dict. The extreme inclemency of the weather was much against the success of their first night, the audience being consequently ...

LITERARY MISCELLANEA

... TEA, t S LLIEA ov WosgAcc -The uittersujchtion Of Womaan ,to the arbitrary will of maA is eharacteristic;of comntries -steeped in igneranceybarbarsma aud'tyrany. - The eleva- tion'of womani to the intellectual dignity of man is 'charac- teristic of coiutries blessed with kniwledge, civilization land' liberty. Let the despotic nations of thd East regard the tender sex as slaves-only--to ...

LITERATURE

... Gwven; or, the Cousins. By A. M. GoODRICH. John W Parker and Sen. There is a class of works of fiction which the Germans classify as the Te62dens-.Omaf. They are works with a tendency. They preach a moral. They are written to enforce some ethical truth. There are numbers of them, written with great power. They are most of them written with earnestness. The only fault that can be found with ...

EXHIBITION of the WORKS of BRITISH ARTISTS, BRITISH INSTITUTION, PALLMALL

... EXHIBI TION of the WORKS of BRI IS 1IX ARTISTS, BRITISR INSTITUTION, PALL-; JIALL. The exhibition of the works of British artists, as collected by the Institution formed some time since for promoting the fine arts in the United Kingdom, was submitted to private view on Saturday. The collection of works is, upon the whole, satisfac- tory, although among the specimens exhibited there are few, if ...

LITERATURE

... -I L I- -, ?? - I . ;:RtAT R E t i ,; -l I MINING, 11W ,-as, ,D PrunEXS- Di FaiGGnq.. Dy a SHAXEHOLDER W. Kent and CO;J SPaternoster-rowS ;. . ; ?? This is-a very sharp pamphlet in~eed, written 'withwit and pakclngig irony., It might hav come m Mathews hinogelf; , at.srit 1dlpi-d;- A a iad, mirable comedian read these cutting pages,- sihich, in the cIiarger, p, of Me;Tom Tiddler, the getter-up ...

Published: Sunday 25 February 1855
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1259 | Page: Page 10 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

THEATRICAL MATTERS in BIRMINGHAM.— Contemplated Presentation to Mr. Tonks

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Published: Sunday 25 February 1855
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 135 | Page: Page 10 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

THE MAGAZINES

... THE DUBLIN UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE. The place of honour in the current number of this magazine is occupied by an article upon The Boundary Map of Europe ; being au interesting account of the territorial arrangements made at the Congress of Vienna, and of the changes which have since occurred in the boundaries of some of the States of Europe. The writer of this article draws a parallel between ...

THE DRAMA, MUSIC &c

... To B e ' -RR Dmxk, K I U Vrs. Seymour has re-opened the St. Jamies's m but as he company is materihlly redneed, and somoe of its most prominent talent withdrawn; we can scarcely antici- pate a successful result to'her bold, but, we muspect, rather rash enterprise A new piece, by Mr. C. Read1 called Art, give Mrs. Seymour a fair opportunity of, displaying n the character of the ...

PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS

... 11.=T~jwn~VmaiqNTS~i J~p ?? , f,:- 1 1~' .!'ANET PIDE, - v i ) Y- Is an eiginal drama of great merit: 3 verya. Ml ADELPHSI seBs4, as, no doubt the treasreof the theatre will fully ascnowledge.: The drama i. the 'pro-l duaction of Me. Boareicault, a-ad does the highest credit to his iinvttive and constructive powels. It is mor& over written with reat energy, passion, and peont;: and ...

THE FINE ARTS

... BRITISH INSTITUTION. The Exhibition of the works of British Artists now open at this Institution is below par, and weakest where we should most desire it to be strong. Its strong point is the beauty of manipulation which distinguishes a large number of its pictures. All the skill of Mr Lance is spent, and we must own with wonderful effect, in reproducing the metallic brilliance of a peacock's ...