Irish Fairs

... rir,4 Ar ? fl, ?? ?? CanDOX (COUNTY TYRONc), JAN. 14--We had a very small fair here to-iay, owing to the inclemency of the weather, it briny oterly rimpossible to drive cattle syny distance. There were only a few besev shown, and thoae (if an inferior quality, the exchanges beinaz no test of value. There waas a moderate sbow of dairy coV9, but demand was slack, and prices were rather lower, ...

PROVINCIAL THEATRICALS

... I (inm0 oun ows coOBRRsponxDirTS.) ABERDEEN, TwaIBAWS1 BOTA~-(-lManagar, Mr M'Lein.)-The Pantomime has now Riven place, at first price, to good Stink dramas, In which the strength Of the company is called into requisition. The Pantomime ls played as an afterplece for the accommodation of parties who cannot visit the Theatre during the early part of the evening. The Orange Girl Is underlined ...

Published: Sunday 15 January 1865
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 20369 | Page: Page 12, 13, 14 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

FASHION AND VARIETIES

... O A VICEREGAL COURT.-The following ladies and gerttiemen biad the honour of dining With his 5acellency and Lady Waodehoue at the Viceregol Lodge on Seturcey ?? James and Lady Rachel btutler, the llon Jadgo Lonfigeld and M.rs Loniieild, Sir Bernard anti Lady Burke, Lady Campbell atid Mlb Campbell, Captein and P(rs Burton, Mr Brooke, and the Hon Mrs Brooke Colonel Fltz. sre$.be.i French. hi P ...

THE DISASTER AT THE THEATREROYAL

... THE DISASTER AT THE TRE&TME mi RO:iY A L. ;/. -f, . ,~ l.. ..i; . /The P&li0&iof; 0,6rg 'SweoUtity, Thonas 'H 'Leeko, 0an~d*dn Clark^,tbree it the mejp who wero kgied a~the Iat~elaei ient, ,vefe yester'day conveyed'to theirblast resting.plnce, Afol!ow'edby a large concourse of relatives nd frieeds The funelral of Mr Taylor aid Dean of Gildj 'Lorimer takes placeto-day. lt is.gratifying to: ...

THE CATASTROPHE AT THE THEATRE

... The east wall is all that now remains iof the Theatre-Royal, audsthiAis'rt is prettyisecure it is thoaght that the men engaged in the work al of demolition will bhve no difficulty in taking It down in the ordinary way, Large crowds con. Ye tinuo to gaze with strange curiosity on the ruins. By the removal of the north wall an unimpeded at view is now obtained of the cloister where the hi ...

LITERATURE

... LIT ERA T U RE. The M1.ss'olofoicetll Newc Testamnent. According to the Authorised Version. Newly divided into Paragraphs w, and Sections, with the dates and places of Tronssetliots ; Li concise Introductions to the Several Books ; a running P'i Analysis of tho Epistles, andi Notes, critical and illustra. T. tive. Second Edition, revised and enalarged. London Af Siempkin, Marsheall, & Co. G ...

MUSIC

... MUSWC. SACRED HARMONIC SOCIETY. The perfonnace at. Ex~eter-hail haxt evenn con. sed of Spojz' ortrio, The Lt J'wfgsrn and 1Esa. dslshn'. I dgc--ck, ah of whc a dcf d vrc of th. two gre st m ed cmpoer of the Peent cOt. Both of them are cusomnpuzar abort; and takse togeher their length is that dg 05 of the ordiny Exeter-hall performance The announcee t of two such works drew a vast aembesp. The ...

PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS

... PUBLIC AMUSEMENTO. The pantomimee still continue, at most theatree where they are played, to attract capital houses; the morning performances, although more frequent than ever, have drawn very large audiences, and must bring a large amount of current coin of the realm to managerial ex- ohequers. Amongst the most attractive pantomimes of the season is Sir Hugh lyddleton, at Sadler's Wells. ...

LITERATURE

... LII RATURE. BOOKS RBCEIVED Drltla YANXAVRY , The Art iorons. Virtue London Society, 9, Sit. E dsOa. 31aCkwo'a IMiagazine. Black- avenuelYleatastreet': vood ana Sohs i Leisure 'lbur., The Religlous Macmillah's. MaaI Mac- .Tract Sociey. milian usd Co.' Sunday at Home. Ibid 5ornhillmha fine. Smith,Elder The Cotager.* TbId and Co. ' Dalaela' Illustrated 4iibisn Churchmana' Magazine. Hogg ...

FASHION AND VARIETIES

... FASHION AND VAMtETIE3. or . . - - Mr. arnd Mrs. F. Brisiaoc have arrived at tSX Gresbam Hlotel from the ceouty Meatil., Mr. R. L. Arathoon, 58th Regiment, has sr. rived at the Gresham Hfotel from the Curregh Camp, Mr. W. 11 Christie, 106th Regiment, has ar- rived at the Grtshana Hotel. Mr. Pioley Bradley his left the Gresham Eotel for London. Air. Victor Coates bas left the Gresham ]rttel for ...

AMERICAN THEATRICALS

... AMEIICAN THEATRIOALS. NEW YORK, DEC, 24. THE week prior to Christmas there is always a lull in the storm of managerial speculation, each and all of the caterers for the Voblic amusement reserving themselves for the holidays; yet this yearbas been an exception to the general rule. The Theatres andbther plsces of public amusement have been just as crowded as it the eve oi Christmas was not at ...

Published: Sunday 15 January 1865
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 836 | Page: Page 14 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

VOLTAIRE'S VIEWS OF SHAKESPEARE

... The success of Ducis (a translator of the poet) naturally stimulated cultivated Frenchmen to be- come better acquainted with Shakespeare. Voltaire became alarmed for le bon goodt, which was thus threatened. Signs of the coming revolution every- where multiplied. Mercier had by precept and example openly attacked the classic drama. Werther was agitating France, as it had agitated all Enrope, ...