THE WINTER CONCERTS AT THE CRYSTAL PALACE

... THE WINTER CONCERTS AT THE CIYST.fI, P&LACE, n The fourth of a series of concerts given on SaturdaVq ,- the new concert rooms at the Crystal Palace, took place on Saturday. In addition to a vory well selected prograzlmui of instrumental music, Mr. Maniue had secnred the scrvicei an of the Orpheus Glee Union, snd also introduced to lie Dn public a young lady from tho Rloval Academy of Mcsic. g ...

THE WAITS.—CHRISTMAS EVE

... THE W&I'T'S.-CHRISTI1AS EVE. Hark! where peals you swveljig Anthem! Hark it windi its solemn swy oud on tho ?? midnight borne, faint on the morning Now rsonrine, hovoring i n.logthn. lik the Angela ?? 0on hig,,, Baek from the wnnenicog stiepaherad groapa, to glory and the ky. Awake, nwake. innuortal solial make straight thoway mnd cleir; You star is burning iu the Eas, Behold youl God i. neat! ...

PERSEVERE

... PBRSEVERB. When thy heart is racked and worn, dr W hen Yuen's glances falah out scorn, de, When tby struggling spirit dares ab, Upwairds soar through doubt and cares an Courage take, and Persevere- no Sternly gird ?? is near.' When Daame Fortune wears no smile a Fret thee not, but wait awhile; Toiling bravely, toiling still, a Face stern life with sterner will: he On thy heart print ...

LITERARY GLEANINGS

... LITER>ARY GLEANINGS. A ROYA.L GLuroN.- It must have been no asy au unatter for the secretary to preserve his gravity in the o perusal of despatches in which pulitic and gastronomy - wore so strangely caixed together. Thid courier froul Valladolid to Lisbon was ordered to umake a dltour, so as 500 to take Jaraudilla in his route, and bring supplies for the the royal table. On Thsursdays he was ...

Poetry

... ?? puttrg. OLD CHURCH BELLS. Rn;G out merrily, Loudly, cheerily, Blithe old belle from the steeple tower; Hopefully, fearfully, Joyfully, tearfully, Moveth the bride from the maiden bower. Clouds there are none in the fair summer siky; Sunshine flings benison down from on high; Children slng loud, as the train moves along. Happy the bride that the sun ablneth OW. Knell out drearily, Measured ...

AMERICAN THEATRICALS

... I AMTERICAN THEATRICALBh (o'noa oun owN coetu~sroNnnrN.) NEW YORK, SATURDAY, NovrmEMBE 221. OpNsoNneeor LAujuA KEREE's THRATRE.-ThO great event of the week has been~ths opening of Miss Latara Keene's new htl.i establishment. This took place on Tuesday last., arid wve must our of the fair maanageresso that a mlore brilliant. inauguration coulld tnet possibly bewitnessel. Thebuouse wascrowded, ...

Published: Sunday 14 December 1856
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1729 | Page: Page 12 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

MUSIC

... I mUSIC. I 3 ASTIENT CONCERT SOceTy.-As interpreters between suoh an expon ent of musicil art In this country as the Antient a Concert Society and the public, we feel It our duty to protest I against the species of concert given upon last evening, and . further, as the excellent artistes engaged, and the programme 3 seleetedonly enhanced their .unfalthfulneaa to the object of their foundation ...

LITERARY EXTRACTS

... _. - . - - -. ?? : rA a A_ £11LLIVAfLI ZA C Iasau10. InELL WonsmP.-Iii Asia, Africa, and North America, ad water-sheds and sources of streams, in elevated situations, rt have at all times been reverenced as sacred spots, and the c native tribes are wont to assemble at them for their religious a as festivals. Thus also the Romans, and the original luha- i It. bitants of Switzerland before them ...

Literature

... W.atim. THE YEAR THAT DIES. he ~ii [The following lines are from 1Pen and Pencil Pictures,5 ait is at gift-book bor the season, by Thomas Hood, Eon of Mew Hood. Mc B. The 41heneeui soya: 1His speculatiofls an i his stories have ,f a touchi, taste, aind flavour which indicite that Toomme Hood's e father's son may ripen and rise ineto one oyf those original end IL individual authors who ...

THEATRICALS, MUSIC, &c

... iRE&TRICALS, MUSIC, &o. QrUEEN8' BOYAL THEATBJ -The brilliant engagement of Mr. T. C. King at this little theatre was brought to a close last evening, when-he appeared as Virginsus, In Sheridan Knowles's fine trasedy of that name. The performances were for his benefit, and the theatre was crowded to the very doore. The acting of Mr. King was, as usual, marked by that correct taste end judgment ...

LITERATURE

... LIT E RAT UR E. LAWS FROM EATEON FOR LIFE ON EArri. llustrations of so the Book of Proverbs. By the Rev. William Aruot, It author of The Race for Riches. London: T. Nelson & an Sons, Paternoster Row. 1857. -b It used to be reproach of the Presbyterian clergy as con- tb trasted with Episcopalian divines, that they had contributed at little to Chriatian or theological literature, or at least ...

OLD CHURCH BELLS

... Ring out merrily, Loudly, cheerily, Blithe old bells from the steeple tower; Hopefully, fearfully, Joyfully, tearfully, :Movetb the bride from the maiden bower. Clouds there are none in the Fair summer sky; sunshine flings benison down from on high; Children sing loid, as the train moves alone,, 'Happy the bride that the sun shinetih on.' Kinell out drearily, Measured and wearily, Sad old ...