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AMATEURS AT ST. GEORGE'S HALL

... to be effective. Mr Durrant has a good figure and stage presetice, far from a bad voice, and showed at times that he could speak his lines well, and we hope that next year lie will give these advantages tiseil- full opportunity. Lord Alontpesson and MIr ...

Published: Sunday 30 January 1876
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1663 | Page: 3 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

THE DRAMA IN PARIS

... The situation is a harassing one, but the diffi- culty must be met, and at once. So her partner decides that he will himself speak; and when M. Barg6 appears Caverlet confesses everything to him. Nothing can surpass the amaze- ment of Reynold's father; he ...

Published: Sunday 06 February 1876
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 2711 | Page: 4 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

AN AMATEUR HAMLET

... verse in the bosom of his family. w5,, fancy there have-been sundry aspiring young gentlemen during the past week or two speaking blank verse in the bosoms of their families. We trust-their friecds and admirers enjoyed it more than we did on Thursday ...

Published: Sunday 06 February 1876
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1118 | Page: 10 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

THE LONDON THEATRES

... another time of a hero who stood on a burning deck and stabbed fleas with a toothpick, or wve hear the King say we must speak piano in this broadivood. 'When one of the personages says it is well, the response is No-service-pipe. Joconde is mause ...

Published: Sunday 06 February 1876
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 3311 | Page: 10 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

Theatricals at the Lord Chamberlain's

... on the 28th ult., at Ragley Hall, Warwickshire, the seat of the Marquis of Hertford (Lord Chamberlain). The comedietta Who Speaks First ? was performed, after which A Proverb was given, con- cluding with a translation from the French, entitled Tears. Scenery ...

Published: Sunday 06 February 1876
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 882 | Page: 5 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

THE DRAMA IN AMERICA

... it is that you, who can act so well off the stage, cannot act a little upon it. The reader of Cibber will remember that he speaks, in the Apology, of an instance, still more extraordinary, in exactly this line, giving an account of Estcourt, who was amazing ...

Published: Sunday 06 February 1876
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1660 | Page: 4 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

PROVINCIAL THEATRICALS

... commenced. FREr' TReAnE HAUL-Mit Du Jo.No's Coscerrs. --The fitial conicert was given otl Saturday last, there being no novelty to speak of. Mr De doug gave one of his admired fluto solos oil airs from Panest, anid, being eicored, respotided with the familiar ...

Published: Sunday 06 February 1876
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 14627 | Page: 7 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

OPENING OF THE NEW THEATRE ROYAL, EDINBURGH

... in the centre. On the company retiring Mr Howard, amid fresh demonstra- tions of favour, stepped forward, and proceeded to speak a poetical address, written expressly for the occasion by W. H. Logan, Esq., one of the Directors of the Theatre Royal Com- ...

Published: Sunday 06 February 1876
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 2384 | Page: 4 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

THE DRAMA IN PARIS

... her daughter. Fernando resists, but her husband and his second wife, who have over- heard the interview, authorise her to speak, and the poor woman throws herself into the arms of her child, whose recovery is thenceforth assured. Jeanne will go every ...

Published: Sunday 13 February 1876
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 3397 | Page: 5 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

AT THE SIGN OF THE SILVER FLAGON.*

... In the drama the mother, who really played the pa.rt of a mother, had to sit at a table for five or six minutes sewing and speaking perhaps a dozen words, while the action of the piece was being carried on by two characters who occupied the front of the ...

Published: Sunday 13 February 1876
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1667 | Page: 6 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

MR. CHARLES MATHEWS IN INDIA

... are designated by the term 'Ikssunim'-a term, I fear, soanetimes used by Memn Salsibs, without being aware that they are speaking Hindustani. But though disappointed at the first sight of the 'City of Palaces, I soon foniad, on driving among its innumerable ...

Published: Sunday 13 February 1876
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1089 | Page: 12 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

CRYSTAL PALACE SATURDAY CONCERTS

... suggestions. but the wedding ring itself peeps out from the flojvers. INow all ye timid swains who cannot pluck up courage to speak for yourselves, here is Mr titnlel, a guide, philosoplhe', and friend, -vho wvil conduct you to victory, and with a. sinple ...

Published: Sunday 13 February 1876
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 719 | Page: 3 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture