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FEMALE FASHIONS FOR APRIL

... E'EDI IALE FASHIONS FOR APRIL. | It is just now rather amusing to inspect the novelties ofthe season; for whilst, on one side, we find all the pretty, light, and fresh-looking materials ready for the first Spring sunshine; on the other, we have still the more luxurious and rich textures, which we can by no means relinquish at present. For those economically inclined, it is that intermediate ...

Published: Sunday 07 April 1867
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 915 | Page: Page 6 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

The Thirty-sixth Middlesex Amateurs

... The Thirty-sixth liddlesex Amateurs. The Paddington Volunteer Rifle COrps, classified as the Thirty- sixth Middlesex, invited their friends to a decidedly attractive entertainment at the Bijou Theatre, Bavswater, on Monday evening. Mlany persons take an extraordinary delight in witnessing amateur dramatic representations, and as many more are readv to Join a dancing party whenever the ...

Published: Sunday 24 February 1867
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1535 | Page: Page 11 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

COURT AND FASHION

... I WINDSOR CASTLE, SusNDAY*..2'lie Queen, their Royal High- nesses Princess LouisePrince Arthur, Prince Leopold, and Princess Beatrice, and the Ladies and Gentlemen in Waiting, attended Divine service this morning in the private chapel. The Rev. Charles James Vaughan, D.D., Chaplain in ordinary to the Queen, preached the sermon. HisRoyal Highness Prince Arthur, attended by Major Elphinstone, ...

Published: Sunday 01 December 1867
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1540 | Page: Page 7 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

Mr. John Boosey's Ballad Concerts

... The second concert of the present series, given on Wednesday night at St. James's Hall, drew a large audience. Miss Banks, bliss Julia Elton, Mdlle. Liebbart, Aladaine Sainton-Dolby, Mr. Wilbye Cooper, Mr. Lewis Thomas, and Mr. Temple were the vocalists. Madame Arabella Goddard and Mr. Lazarus assisted; and the St. Cecilia choir, founded and conducted by Mr. C. J. Hargitt, gave some glees, ...

Published: Sunday 17 November 1867
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1013 | Page: Page 6 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

MORE DRAMATIC POACHING

... XORE DRAXATIC PO.&CIrING. SHERIFFS' COURT, RED L1Ore-sQUARE, Novzsenpf i4r. (Before Mr. Under-Sheriff Burchell and a Special Jury.) DION BOUCICAULT v ?? R. EGAN. This was an action, in the Common Pleas, by Dion Boncicault against Frederick Bailey Egan, under the 3d and 4th William IV c. 15 (an Act to amend the law relating to Dramatic Literary fpro perty), to recover compensation for the ...

Published: Sunday 17 November 1867
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1550 | Page: Page 6 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

AMERICAN THEATRICALS

... AMERICAN THEEATRIALS. NEW YORK, OcTonLin 28. The new features introduced into The Black Crook last week at NiaLo's, drew large audiences, and gave great satisfaction. One of the principal attractions consists of a number of boys, ranging from six to ten years, dressed in uniform, representing La Garde Imperial, forming a regiment of soldiers. The line is led off by twenty youths in basket ...

Published: Sunday 17 November 1867
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1648 | Page: Page 10 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

Entertainment at the Cabinet

... . Eatertain-ent at the Cabinet, I r A, ''l ?? / _, , ?? I . . _- _ _ X lhel ooi fenleflfm was producecd at the little Northern Theatre Oil Fr'iday night, N1whec a dratnicatic plifurfeaitce toolk plice under the MenagenieIt, an'd for the benefit, of Mr. Jauies Miller. This gelcitinaal lii nicot appropriate to ahillself the best part, and, we julist add, hie did iwti alke the best that might ...

Published: Sunday 20 October 1867
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1016 | Page: Page 5 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

THEATRICAL, MUSICAL, AND EQUESTRIAN OBITUARY FOR 1867

... THEATR1CAL, TBUSICOA, AND EQUESTRIAN OBITUARY FOR 1867. Ash aiit, Mrs. Catherine (better knouwn as Carle), of the principal London Theatres, May 20. ARTuNGevALL, Mr. IWilliarn, for many years a member of' Womb- well's AMenagerie band, aged 36, May -. ALLEY, Mr. Hlenry, comedian, aged 48, June 8. ALDRIDGE, Mir. lra, coloured tragedian, aged 63, August 7. ADEsoN, Mir. G. H., comedian and comic ...

Published: Sunday 29 December 1867
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1602 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

COURT AND FASHION

... COURT AND FASHION, OSBORNE, AUGUST 3.-The Queen held a Council at one o'clock te-dav, at which were present the Duke of Marlborough, the Earl of Bradford, the Earl at Malmesbuay, and the Right Hon. Wilson Patten. Previous to the Councnl Sir John Rolt and Sir Robert phillineore were sworn in members of the Most Honourable Privy Council, and took their seatsat the Board accordingly. After the ...

Published: Sunday 11 August 1867
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1480 | Page: Page 7 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

PROVINCIAL THEATRICALS

... I (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDETS.) ABERDEEN. THEATRE RoYAL.-(Malager, Mr. M'Leini.)-Oar -short summer season began auspiciously on Saturday evening. The Theatre was full, Use little company proved themselves able to work smoothly together, and the performances gave evident gratification to all parts of the house. Since the opening night several additions have been made to the corps, and, if we ...

Published: Sunday 23 June 1867
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 16599 | Page: Page 12, 13, 14 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

OUR CARPET BAG

... Better than Gold. Better than gold is the sweet repose Of the sons of toil when their labours close; Better than gold is the poor man's sleep, And the balm that drops on his slumbers deep. Bring sleeping draughts to the downy bed, Where luxury pillows his aching head: His simple opiate labour deems A shorter road to thle land of dreams. Better than gold is a thinking mind, That in the realms ...

Published: Sunday 13 October 1867
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1718 | Page: Page 6 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

Mr. Levy's Benefit Concert

... Or. Levy's Benefit Concert. 1\ - I. On Monday evening last Mir. Levy, the lead cod chief of English cornet players, appealed to his fricnds and admirers for the first time. The concert was given in St. James's 1-JLilI and the names of Messrs. F. Kingsbury, G. B. Alien, and Guglieline, figured ie the programme as conductors. With the so-calleid ?? Mr. Levy is, perhaps. the most popular soloist ...

Published: Sunday 13 October 1867
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1126 | Page: Page 11 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture