Amateur Theatricals at Hams Hall

... One of those very pleasant entertainments that are periodically given at Hawrs Hall took place on the 5th inst., when, despite the drencbing rain, neafry 200 guests-composed of metabers of the nobility, neighbouring gentry, and resident tenantry-gathered together in response to the cordial invitation of Sir Charles and Lady Adderley. These reunions are looked forward to, more especially by the ...

Published: Sunday 14 January 1872
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 581 | Page: Page 11 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

Literature

... Yiftraturt. MAGAZINES FOR JANUARY. I1'THIRD NOTICE.J Mjacmillan'~sjlagazine. No. CXLVII., January. London: MACMILAN and Co.. 16, Bedford-street, Covent-garden. Macmnillaa opons the year wall. The early chapters of a now novel by Mr. W. Black, ontitled 1Tue Strange Advert- tutros of a Pi'ntont are bright, enticing reading; and Mrs. Fawcett. diecusses tbe bearings of National Debts upon ...

CURIOUS EPITAPHS.—No. II

... CURIOJS EPITAPHS.-No. II. (Ro'o A CORRZSPONDbENT.) 1. In St Dunstan's Churchyard, Stepney, Lon- don- Here lies the body of Daniel Satl, Spittaiflelds Weaver-and that's all. 2. In Chester Cathedral Grafeyard, on a woman named Catherine Gray, who had kept a potter's shop in the town- Beneath this stone Iles the old Catherine Gray, Changed from a busy life to lifeless clay By earth and clay she ...

WHAT WAS IT?

... I titi-i asked that question of hundreds of people-b.elievers in thss loer of Tie supernaturisl, itlgetaud ottentificth t~ry . Yby Meicalman~ortaitlyconsitlered lie had set the nostt.at rah'indigestion, said he,Indigesition. lint this dictum Was delivered long after the event, no.1 when thfi afivlveya threads were beginning to showantoginy browvalou&e. viogheasa '1the event happened when. ...

HOME RULE FOR IRELAND

... THiE new political movement in Ireland has already gathered about it a literature of defence, apology, and explanation. If pamphlets could help, us to an understanding of the matter, we ought not to remain Unenlightened. Mr. MacCarthy has contributed a book of advocacy which has the merit of being distinct and lucid, though it may not be difficult to show that his mild and apparently cogent ...

PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS

... PRSAT3RE RowAx,5, nnRunYLANZ. gma Lustse AeND M1AGec, P. D. CuAr7TERese. iermenW P'beno svern oW desday. Frary lath), (enetiing- %y. Prb NOsTin InelnOfeW Doons oepn finuarber-ust 1, eommnenes at quarter to 2. dh~ e aa.s cng, t a week. VWl be performed the t50d Ome anua, ritonbel 1.I, Blalneherdon Hited OM THUMB; r Harlequin King Art nrand the Erdgf teof the ood Table. The'. new and ...

REVIEWS OF BOOKS

... REMvWS OF BOOKS, ROUND THE, WOrTMD. Xurray. Albeniarqc-street -We are indebted to Mr. Smiles, the author o Self-lHelp,'7 and ether popular works, for anotbe' very interesting contribution to the literature o the day. He has edited his eon's account o s voyage ronuxd the world, the incidents o: which wers duly recorded in the young gentle man's diary, and put into publishing form by hi father ...

POETRY

... I I I ?? ENCHANTED EMBERS. When bright flames nlicker o'er the burning coal, And throw gaunt shadows on the dusky walls, Anid my black cat sits by the mouse's bole With two round glaring eyes like fiery balls, Then in your ruddy, sympasthetic blaze I see old friends and live in other days- Live o'er again a time that was to this As sunny summer is to winter's cold, Or as long troubles are ...

TRANSLATIONS FROM BERANGER.—XII

... I TRANSLATIONS Fror BE1rANGER.-XII. MkY COAT. My poor dear old coat, do not fail mc, I pray; Together our youth we've outrun. Ten years have I brushed you myself every day; Not Socrates move could have done. Fresh trials should Fate have in store for your cloth, Though threadbare resist to the end; Like me with philosophy baffle her wrath. 0, let us not part, my old friend ! The first time I ...

FASHIONS FOR JANUARY

... I .FASHIONS FOR JANUARY . I (From the .Miaiirse and Dreamnwk-e) The models which prevailed towards the end of tlte eighteenth century, when the exaggerations of lbug waists and pariers, high-heepled shoes and powdered coiffuros, gave wary to a more rational and becoming, but exquisitely taste- ful style of dress, are those -which our grandest modiates have introduced into fashion again this ...

FASHION AND VARIETIES

... I pASBION AND VARIETIES. I I - ?? THE PRINCE OF WALES. The following corre-spondsilte has taken place between Francis Wakefield, Es 4, Chairmnan of the Wicktlow Town Cominis.'.ioners, and General Knolleys, relative to the Prince of Wales:- 1Wicklow, Jan. 2Z 1872.- Se-I have great pleasaur in requesting You t? con- vey to her MAjjesty the QUeen and Hf RH. the Prin-moss of Wales the ...