FOREIGN DRAMATIC INTELLIGENCE

... FOREIGN D:RAD!ATIC INTELLIGENO. I (WRITTEN EXCLuSIVELY rn TPon EnEA.) We learn that M. Fischer, Chapel Master of the Cathedral of St. Gudule, of Brussels, and director general of the Royal Society of the Reunion Lyrique, and Mr. Samuel, director of the popular concerts, have been commissioned by the Government to attend the Dussel- dorf Festival. Several members of the Reunion Lyrique have ...

Published: Sunday 03 June 1866
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 2392 | Page: Page 10 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

Literary Notices

... Va-argi, jorat's'., . I ?. ;tl 1 TRUE NARRATIVE OF THiE RISE A1D PRO. R9ESS OFr ilE PRIISBYTcRIiN CHUURCH xrlir. . LAED-1623-016. By the 'Rev. .PA'RICK : ADAIR, Ainisiter of Belfast. Also, THE; Mst TO~R or -TU COHUR S IOir IRELAND BINOR TH ' *EVOTS WBRE NATURALISED. . By thle Rev. ANDREW STEWART, Ministei ofDonriadee.' With au ;Iotrodnctiv n and Ntes,' by W. D. KkLLa , D.D. Belfast: C. ...

THEATRE-ROYAL

... THEATRE.ROYAL. Faust and Marguerite is still being played at this favourite place of amusement, and good houses have rewarded the exertions of the management in producing it in a highly artistic style. The scenery is entirely new, and manifests the practised hand and talent of the artist, Mr. Glover. Among the principal scenes which particularly strike the spec- tator, we may mention the cell ...

CAPEL CURIG

... ENTERTAINMENT TO TilE TENANPRY OF LORD WILLOUGHBY D'ERESBY. With his usual generosity, the Bight Honmirable Lord Willoughby IYEresby, invited the farmers and shepherds ons thee Gwydyr Estate, in this district, to a substautial supper, on Wednesday evening, the 80th silt., at Ty'n-y-coed Inn, Capel Curig. At the appointed h0our, about 30 of tile sturdy and sunburnt sons of toil, sat at tile ...

REVIEWS OF BOOKS

... BIVIws MI EGOK MEK1MAN 1)Co1MESP0OsNWENO PipTHE LA.T~irFI5 MARSEC3L LORD tCOMBF~Roxaii, ByiLady CGO3EMMxpts and Captain XNouLxs. 'Hurs rt . i4._Blackett, MRZ- &orosnh-street.-These two volumes contain a carefuly and judiciously compiled biography of the late Lord Cnombermere, a gallant veteran who died full of years and honloura a short time sine&, He Commanded the cavalry during the ...

LITERARY MISCELLANEA

... LIMTZRABy ZIfSOLLAM.E&, TIM rudeness of Dr.Parrio ladies was sometimes ex- treme. To a lady who had ventured to oppose him with more warmth of temper than cogency of reaenin, and who afterwards apologiseforherselfbysaying, tat it was the privilege of Women to talk n1e seL-INO, madam. he replied it ia not their privege, oat their Infirmity. Duckswouldwalk if they, could, but nature suffers ...

PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS

... 'UBLIC AMUSEMENT& YREAWRZ Io'r*&, MAWNEARUM MITE OF RFUNEWithM. Buckatone, Mr. h~eid51.X15 HllyMoore Mfrs Ltowilllsros1inla bdVillA~terhwclh, LORD DURDREARY ~~ ~ FOE. Mr. Sothcrl-CiOnaludlg with r.Cutoa-WOle rdy, an Mtof iOAZ S. JAWNV~S TuHEARE. Uwexasu MabchUsNrn or Mess ME[=RW. r NO tROW end duigthe week (Wqdnen pted, bein~ iht. THERIVALS. MeersamFrank Iatthews, been, Cances, tlio.EIfe ...

Poetry

... I n, 4h , , . oft , v itra. SODMETHING CHEAP, ;BY CIIAULEB SWAIS. Tnr1sr's not a cheaper thing On earth, ITIa worthmore than dl81ngUisB'd birth, Or thousands galn'd a year; Itlends the day a new delight; 'Tie virtue's firmest shield; And adds more beauty tO the night Toar all the etare may yleldb It maketb poverty coutent, To sorrow whispers peace: It is a gift from Heaven sent For mortals Co ...

FASHIONS FOR JULY

... [Froee it Pellet,] We are happy to announce a deeided reactionary move- nment towards simplicity of attire. There can be no ques- tion that luxury in dress has of late been indulged in to an alarming excess. It is, therefore, gratifying to observe that the leaders of fashion now chow a decided inclination to allow the judiciously elegant to replace the merely ex- pensive, We nolonger see ...

PLAYGOING, PAST AND PRESENT.*

... PLA YGOING, PAST AND PRESEAN7P THERsaE are few subjects in which it is more difficult to get at the real facts of the case than in the question as to the deterioration of the English stage. Everybody says that plays and actors are worse than they vere when George IV. was king; and everybody knowvs that to see a good new play or a good old play thoroughly well acted in all its characters is ...

THE BIRMINGHAM AND MIDLAND COUNTIES HORSE SHOW

... TIGE BIRMINGHAM AND MID)LAND COUNTIES HORSE SHOW. W.A a 1-- PA.-;-At fl, -h- V'7 1i am.\ AA At: OI- I. . . A l W HU1iSt !iIHUWV. gr Ave have received the prize list for the ensuing show, de which is fixed to take place in Bingley HIll, Birmingham, on Tuesday, Wednesday. dnd Thursday, July 10th, 1lth, ndit 12th, and we have pleasure in calling the attention of eirr readers to a few of the ...

VOLUNTEER REVIEW IN HYDE-PARK

... On Saturday afternoon his Royal Highness the the Duke of Cambridge, the Commander-in-Chief, re- nol viewed in Hyde-park a force of about 15,000 'o volunteers, which was composed chiefly of metro- Au politan corps, but included also a few battalions from the country. An erroneous impression had up got abroad that the Prince and Princess of Wales ac would be present, and this circumstance, added ...