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PROVINCIAL THEATRICALS

... I PROVINCIAL THEA rRICALa. (IRaX OUR OWN COREHSPONDANT8.) ftpuiave ?? .Messrs. Hayes and Phillips, with their performing tedogs Shv be r~ ttractions here for some time past. The training of in whchrthe lyrelet great credit on their proprietors, for the manner it!whchtheanmas g troghthe ?? parts assigned tothem i trule seldomhng, brs.uaye and Phillips are very fair actors-wes havell sedo se ...

Published: Sunday 03 February 1861
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 11849 | Page: Page 11, 12, 13 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

THEATRICALS IN AUSTRALIA

... TEEEATRICALS IN AUSTRALIA. (osno3 oUR oWN CoRRESPONDsET.) ADELAIDE, S.A, DEC. 26, 1860. The dearth of amusement in Adelaide, which has been for some months past a subject of complaint, seems likely to give place to an extensive supply of entertainment. Already, the advent of more than one equestrian troupe has been announced. A visit is promised from some operatic performers-all of whom are ...

Published: Sunday 24 February 1861
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1395 | Page: Page 10 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

LITERATURE

... LI TER AT UR La LLEE AAXO1qGSTTMN .lB inlDAs. A Book for Youth. By GEORGE CATLIN. Sampson Low, Son, and Co., 47, Ludgate-hill. We do not know when we have seen a boy's book which more thoroughly deserved Our highest oommeudation than this compen. dium, adapted to young minds, of Mr. Catlin's long experiences of life amongt the American Red Iudians. We allremember his most interesting ...

Published: Sunday 03 November 1861
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1608 | Page: Page 6 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

AMERICAN THEATRICALS

... AMERICAN THEATRICALFS. I I NEW YORK, JAE, 16. ~NIBLO`5.-Mr. Forrest opened the week with a repetition of Spai'daru8, but gave us Damon for his benefit, -on Wednesday. His acting throngh- out the play is suc as to win entire approbation from these who have bosn lealt disposed to confess hsis merits, whilst It gives his admirers now reason for their ardour. Speaking of hiascene with his wvife, ...

Published: Sunday 03 February 1861
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 3347 | Page: Page 13 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

PANTOMIME

... PANT OM I ME. Daring the time we are writing these few lines, some hundreds of hammers are sending home their nails, brushes of as many artistes, who are displaying their skill to appear before the public on Thurs. day next. Several hundreds of women, Phildren, and supernu- meraries undergoing a course of drill, Ballet innumerable, and expenses enormous, to produce the best Pantomime, which ...

Published: Sunday 22 December 1861
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1821 | Page: Page 6 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

COURT AND FASHION

... COURT AND FASHION, I BALMORAL, SETME 21.-The Queen, accompanied by Princess Helen., and Princess Louise. and attended by Lady Augusta Bruce, went out riding yesterday afternoon. The Prince Consort and Prince Louis of Hesse went out deer stalking. Prince Alfred left the Castle yesterday morning at ten o'clock, attended by Major Cowell, for Liverpool, whence his Royal Highness will embark on ...

Published: Sunday 29 September 1861
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1563 | Page: Page 15 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

LITERATURE

... ' r E RU A T U R E2 | FAMILY ROMAxcse; or, Episodes in the Domestic Annals of the Aristocracy. By Sir BERNARD BUiwE', Ulster King of Arms. Third Edition. London: Hurst and Blackett, Publishers, 13, Great Marlborough-street. Sir Bernard Burke considers this volume as one of the most successful of his well-knowncollecrtoucommencing with Anecdotes of the Aristocracy, and ending with ...

Published: Sunday 06 January 1861
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 3271 | Page: Page 5 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

Terrible Accident at the Philadelphia Theatre

... An accident of frightful fatality has occurred at the Continental Theatre, in Walnut-street, on Saturday, 21st ult. Since the destruc- tion and accompanying casualties of the National Theatre, sonme years ago, we have had no Theatrical matters so terrible to recount. A few weeks ago, Mr. William Wheatley, an old and favourite Actor and Manager, leased and refitted the place. At great expense ...

Published: Sunday 06 October 1861
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1029 | Page: Page 5 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

COURT AND FASHION

... COURT AND EFASHION. TucssDsY.-Tleir Serene Highnesses the Prince of Leioiugen, Price Frederick of Schleswig Holstein Augustenbourg, and Prince Victor of Hohenlohe, left the Castle. .he The Queen's Bounties. The ancient and Royal charities associated with Maundy-Thurs. day were distributed to forty-two aged men and forty-two aged women in Whitehall Chapel, with the customary formality. The ...

Published: Sunday 31 March 1861
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 712 | Page: Page 15 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

DRAMATIC, EQUESTRIAN, AND MUSICAL SICK FUND ASSOCIATION

... DRAMATIC, EQUESTRIAN, AND MUJSICAL SICK FUND ASSOCIATION. This Association celebrated its Fifth Anniversary on Ash-Wednes- day, the 13th inst., by a dinner at Willis's Rooms, Kiing-street, St. Jametss' Captain the Hon. J. C. W. Vivian presiding. The benefits tobe derived from the Association have appeared from time to time in our advertising columns; and, as they also appear in the course of ...

Published: Sunday 17 February 1861
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 6975 | Page: Page 10, 11 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

MUSIC, CONGERTS, &c

... MUSICJ CONCERTS, &c. Herr Wilhelm Randfa Soiree Musicale. This Concert-the last of a series of three-took place at the above gentlemuan's residence, in Queen Aune-street, on Monday evening, and was attended by a full and fashionable audience. In addition to Beethoven's Sonata in F Major, Herr Ganz played several of his own well-known and popular compositions, all of which were received with ...

Published: Sunday 14 July 1861
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 692 | Page: Page 10 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

CLAIM FOR MUSICAL SERVICES

... COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, FsB. 16. Fzscezr. (CusRK) V. FOBD Awn Asraire.-This was an aetion to aeoover the sum of 4168, claimed for services rendered by the plaintiff's wife to a gentleman named Woodburn, whose executors the defendants were. Mr. Hawkins, Mr. Prentice, and Mr. Brandt appeared for the plaintiff; and Mr. Phirn for tbh defendants. Mr. Hawkins, in opening the ease, said that the ...

Published: Sunday 24 February 1861
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1878 | Page: Page 15 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture