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PROVINCIAL THEARICALS

... good-humoured crowd, every member desirous of being first in the throng that was to greet the rising of the curtain o n the new Christmas Pantomime, TBe Hoene that Jack Built, Ye Loede Lavelle and Ye Naorsye Belle; or, Old Meother Bunch,, Heecpty Dumpty aned ...

Published: Sunday 01 January 1860
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 12559 | Page: 14 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

REVIEWS OF BOOKS

... tics whole, duty of working the engines will devolve upon the engineer, Ste. ]Brand. CIIRISTMAS IN THlE ARCTIC REGIONS. Our Christmas was a vsi'y cheerful merry one. The men were supplied with several additional articles, such as Seance, pluic- puddings, ...

CHRISTMAS ENTERTAINMENTS

... n. CITY OF LONDON.-Mi. Nelson Lee has this year come before an appreciating public with his 207th attempt to provide them with a suitable Christmas amusement, He has most undoubtedly sustained his high reputation, and the City of London pantomimne is ...

THEATRES, &c

... spectators in a constant state of activity. The preceding drama of .King Bane's Dauqgster has introduced a new and pleasing actress to the London boards in Miss Page, whose talents, now the no1se of the holiday week has abated, begin to be properly recognised ...

Published: Sunday 08 January 1860
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 3065 | Page: 11 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

DRAMA, MUSIC, &c

... theatre has been crowded to excess, and hundreds are nightly enable to obtain admission. In fact, the fame of the transcendant Christmas pantomime, Jack and the Beanstalk, has reached so far and wide, that multitudes arrive from long distances with the sole ...

LITERATURE

... Redelyfl'e. London: Mozleys. fine Bantam Familty, and other stories. By the author of Stories on Proverbs. London Mozleys. Straight Foruardt, and Patience Hart.; or, the Dis- se*gntler, By F. C. LEFROY, author of Long Long Ago, &c London : Mozleys ...

THE LITERARY EXAMINER

... the Black Sea. Edinburgh and London: Blackwood and Sons. This book is not only what its title implies, but a good 'deal more, for it embraces also the author's two years' travels over a very wide field, including the new but flourishing settlement of ...

PROVINCIAL THEATRICALS

... to the tragedy the scenery was new and atppropriate, the costumes maeg- nitocent, and the wholo of the liaracters filleadmoot creditably. Mr .Tores Bennettlhad been re-engaged,aend was heartily welcomed. Mr iosiore (ocr new leading man), a greet acqaioition ...

Published: Sunday 29 January 1860
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 11951 | Page: 12 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

THE LITERARY EXAMINER

... with the new session, clothed as of old with authority. The soul of a Parliamentary Compa- nion is its exactness, and this little volume labours, there- fore, as usual to describe every member's opinions in words taken from himself. The new volume registers ...

LITERATURE

... even interesting side. Instea o Dreadful Caee of Child-burning, or a new account of the Sea Serpent, of which so many have appeared in our popular friend, the Imeefstrated 0ondon News, we have here A Larssted House, with the last particulars, aud a co ...

Published: Sunday 12 February 1860
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 4753 | Page: 14 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

PROVINCIAL THEATRICALS

... additions which have teen mode to the Pantomime increase itspapulrerity. Togae HLLea-Waehington Friend's admirable panorama illustrating Canada, the United States, and more particularly the1 mighty Niagara;' has been exhibitiag here to crowded andeadmiring ...

Published: Sunday 19 February 1860
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 11652 | Page: 12 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

THEATRES, &c

... nagement of theatres in what was called-though he scarce knew why-the fashionable part of London, but he could not persuade himself to quit the pleasant banks of the New River, and forsake the boards of Sadler's Wells, endeared to him by such a multitude of ...

Published: Sunday 25 March 1860
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 3350 | Page: 11 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture