Refine Search

BENJAMIN ROBERT HAYDON.*

... compared with theirs. Nor are we left merely with Haydon's own account of these transactions. Leslie, in his autobiography, speaking of the painter's rejection in 1809, says This was certainly disgraceful. Haydon's 'Dentatus' should assuredly have made ...

THE READER

... to say a wvord respecting the danger of Zon- Confession ? We believe that many cases of suicide might hase been, humanly speaking, averted, had the sufferers known of the existence of such a provision for the fallen. We are als, convinced that some persons ...

Published: Saturday 29 January 1876
Newspaper: Graphic
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 2799 | Page: 14 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

New Music

... both these songs have already won popular ?? the same coadjutors, and replete with an equal amount of moral sentiments, is Speak the Truth. These three songs are suitable for Penny Readings and other festive ?? of us have enjoyed a hearty laugh whilst ...

Published: Saturday 29 January 1876
Newspaper: Graphic
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1001 | Page: 7 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

MUSIC

... with regard to size anid to the number of exectL tants employed, certainly not in so far as artistic import abso- lutely speaking is considered. For what even amongst the areat Italian's own works can be more pathetic and grand than the opening movement ...

LITERATURE. A NEW NO

... in the same moment referred to the clumsy necessities of action and not to the subtler possibilities of feeling. We cannot speak a loyal word and be meanly silent, we cannot kill and not kill in the same moment; but a moment is room wide enough for the ...

CRIPPS THE CARRIER

... instructions. Come in here, where we can speak privately. Mr. Sharp did not look quite as if he desired a private inter- view. However, he followed the young man, with the beat grace he could muster. ;I am going to speak quite calmly, and have no whip now ...

Published: Saturday 29 January 1876
Newspaper: Graphic
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 5270 | Page: 14 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

MUSIC

... also that he llas succeeded in obtaining the services of a good many approved En1glish instrumental players, whose names will speak for them- selves. Moreover, that it is his intention to pay due respect to the claims of native-born musicians was shown in ...

Published: Saturday 29 January 1876
Newspaper: Graphic
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1581 | Page: 10 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

THE LONDON MUSIC HALLS

... the entertainment. From the holiday staff we have Mr Will Riley, who sang his songs entitled If the Man in the Moon could speak, I'll never have her back again, and Arabella, and the much liked Home Court- ship, with the chorus ?? by the fireside ...

Published: Sunday 30 January 1876
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 955 | Page: 4 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

THE DRAMA IN AMERICA

... proficiency in French pronounciatton and extend its acquaint- ance with the French literature. But somehow the local ambition to speak French well does not seem to be at all enthu- siastio, and the French comedians act to empty benches for the most part. Air ...

Published: Sunday 30 January 1876
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 2028 | Page: 5 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

THE PALACE AND THE PLAY

... acted for the first time. For he is dazzled with the satis- faction of hearing Shakespeare, and thinks that the actor is speaking his own words. Under existing circumstances, then, the Drama cannot gain very much by the performances in the suburbs. The ...

Published: Sunday 30 January 1876
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1724 | Page: 10 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS

... il. Whenthe fatal pileis lighted. Alice shrinks with horror from the agonising death before her, and then only does Janet speak. But no one is to suffer, for a pardon for Arthur is found to have- been withheld by a vil- lainous spy, andl with his ass ...

PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS

... actress, will 'play Lady Macbeih at Drury Lane, on Friday, 'the 4th, for the benefit of the Amterican Centennial' Fund. .lReport speaks very highly of this impersonation. Mr. Maclean is rapi-.ly recovering froun his serious accident. TMr. Teesdals, of the Prince ...