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LITERARY MISCELLANEA

... LITESTY MISCELLANEq& -- - - - -* EMLaS TO CoNvErSATIoN-Society is a picnic t every one should bring his share of the entertO° 'oh Some look pretty, some dress well, some talk mert vory few do all. It is a blessing to havre a good etl; and but if one is defcient in that respect, where is the hea°y refreshing it beforehand. Perhaps it wovtp be a of borrow a few ,good things than not have th ...

LITERATURE

... LITERATURB TEE ASTRIONOMICAL EXPEDITION TO SPAIN. The dull literary season hge set in with its usual 8everity. Promises we have, in plenty, bat books SCnow ready,' or in afew days, are rare. Guide books by the dozen issue from the press, to catch the flitting traveller; but these are no more literary per. formancesthanare Letts' Diaries Practical Time Tables and Guides, and Tourists' ...

Theatrical Rifles in Paris

... TO THE EDITOR OF rTIER BRA. Theatre, Port St. Martin, Paris, Sept. 10. My dear Sir,-Perhaps at the present moment, when all are so enthusiastic in the cause of the Rifle Movement in England, you would like to hear some account of the secret expedition undertaken by the Royal Princess's Rifle Corps to show the French nation a specimen of their abilities and discipline. We started on Sunday, ...

Published: Sunday 16 September 1860
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 570 | Page: Page 15 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

TONIC SOL-FA FESTIVAL AT THE CRYSTAL PALACE

... ~OM~f~OL.PA FRSTTVAL.SwWHE CRYSTAL r ?? ?? I I ½,~t 4A novel an2;ptert mum' 4display will take place at the Clst4 Palace t wi{Tuesday). The Tonic Sa-Fa Association, whose great perfdmances at the Palace have been so successful and largely attended, have announced their intention of offerhig.ppse to the best musical classes which have been educated under their system. Five choirs have been ...

THE LITERARY EXAMINER

... The History of France. By Eyre Evans Crowe. In Five Vols. Vol. II. Longman and Co. The second volume of Mr Crowe's new History of France maintains the promise of the first, Upon a scale small enough to bring the whole subject within the reader's grasp, and not too small to allow treatment as philosophical as it is comprehensive, it appears likely that Mr Crowe is producing the best History of ...

THE TASTE FOR MUSIC

... T- E TASTE: FOR MUSIC. I Evinh ,aglish and Italian operas in the east, two operas west, two English operas preparing for the amusement of the English public in October, the Casin in Windmill-street giving selections from operas, ta St james's Hall, the Floral Hall, Exeter Hall, the the rbhri Hall, and Music Saloons (with excellent per- e ) the St. Martin's Hall Concerts (now no more), the ...

Published: Sunday 02 September 1860
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1810 | Page: Page 5 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

CHELSEA VESTRY AND CREMORNE GARDENS

... CIIELSEA 1'ESTRY A-VD CRENORYE GAItDENS. The representative council of the parish of Chelsea met on Tuesday afternoon at the Vestry-hall, King's-road, to receive a reply from Mr. SiMpson, the proprietor of Cre- morne Gardens, to a communication requesting to know whether it was hki intention to coumply with the nwishesof the vestryand the paridh by closing Creniorne Gardens attwelvo o'clock at ...

JULLIEN FESTIVAL AT LEEDS

... JULLIBN FESTIVAL AT LEEDS. On Monday night Madame Jullien appealed to the public of Leds for an expression of that more sub- stautial sympathy which has been accorded to her in Lort- don and elsewhere on the death of her husband, and it is to be regretted that the response was not more liberal. The occasion was one of special interest, for to the efforts of the late M. Jullien the lpublic were ...

COURT AND FASHION

... COUJRT ANuD FASHION. I BALMOPAL, AUGoST 3t.-Her MUPjeSty, accoriproird by tbe Princess of LAiningei', Priecess Alice, ane Prirnce Artbur. went yesterday to t*'e falls of Gorra WRlt, and then rode to Crasi t'lnnie. The royal party afterwards drove to Castletown. 'iTe Prince Consort went ont deer.-talking. The Prince of Loiningen went out grouse shooting. SEPTEMBnE 1 -1er Majesty, with the ...

Published: Sunday 09 September 1860
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1624 | Page: Page 12 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

DRAMA, MUSIC, &c

... PRAX4 Muslo, ?? SADLER'S WFLLS -This tbeatre has re-opened for the winter season, under the sole lesseeship of Mr. Phelps. The house has been tastefully decorated, and a new droup- scene, representing the church at Stratford-the Avon, with a swan floating, on it, forming the foreground- has been very riuely painted. The opening play has been 11 As You Like it; Mr. Puelps, of course, taking ...

NORWICH MUSICAL FESTIVAL

... 2; OR I ?? M -sf aGA L FESTI VA L. [rnos ou. OwN OWN OterltrS.] NORWICH, TNIIcsAY. The first perfor moonce--a extra one as cortprr llr with previous years-took place last evening. St. Andrew's- hall was pretty walt filled, although there wore some vacant seats; and the general effect was brilliant and imposing, although, on looking above front the gay and bright scene below, the eye rested on ...

NORWICH MUSICAL FESTIVAL

... NORWICI MUSICAL FESTIVAL. (rott OURt OWN RZIOhNTL.] NORWICH, SATURDAY EVENING. A fancy dress ball, attended by about 400 ladies and gentlemen, brought this festival to a close between three and four o'clock this morning. Weippert's band attended, and the evening passed off very agresably. Among those pre- sent were the Earl of Stradbroke, Lord Sondes, Lord Stafford, Sir Win. Russell, MIP., Mr. ...