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MACLEAN'S GALLERY

... MA CLEAN'S GALLER Y Tan twelfth annual exhibition of pictures at this gallery, wvhich wvas cpcned to the public on Monday last, contains a hundred and thirty-three examples by British and foreign rain ...

Published: Saturday 01 April 1876
Newspaper: Graphic
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1136 | Page: Page 16, 17 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

Literature

... ittcratur e. London: a Pilgrimage. By GUSTAVE DouE and BLANCHARD JERROLD. Part XIII. London: GRANT and Co., Turnmill- street. This is not one of the artist's most successful issues. Neither the Parrot Walk at the Zoological Gardens, nor Tattonliam Corner during the Doerby fire favourable samples of Dord's genius. We cannot, however, expect every part of this great work to be equally ...

EASTER MONDAY AT THE CRYSTAL PALACE

... Where to go is the firest question asked by thousands on Easter Monday, and the response of their friends was in a, great many cases the Crystal Palace for in addition to the I adwtages of a popular resort where wet or dry a host of 'Visitors may find accommodation. It is worth while to compare the results of different years to show how it hag gradually dawned upon the popular mind that ...

Published: Sunday 23 April 1876
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1605 | Page: Page 5 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

Destruction of a French Theatre by Fire

... A most disastrous conflagration broke out on Tuesday even- ing at the Thdttre-des-Arts, Rouen, half an hour before the time fxed for the representation of Al. Aiubroise Thomas's opera hlamnlet, and just as the doors were being opened to the public. The calamity was caused by one of the footlights setting lire to the curtain. along which the flames rapidly communicated to theinflaimable ...

Published: Sunday 30 April 1876
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 872 | Page: Page 5 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

THE GIRL HE LEFT BEHIND HIM

... ',THE GIRL HE LEFT BEHIND HIM, t This is the title of a new work by R. Mountteney Jepbson, author of ' Toem Bullkiey of Liesington, &e. The book is wel-planned and pleasantly-written, the characters are sharply and smartly defined, without being exag- gerated, aud tbe reader's interest in the story is sustained throughout, though the author hasnot had recourse to the won- derful r ...

MUSIC

... -0a CONCERT AT THE ROYAL AQUARIUM. The weekly concerts at the above institution have hitherto afforded little opportunity for critical comment. It istruethat the list of works performed at them comprises many important orchestral compositions, but these were generally mixed up with other works of such doubtful standing as to somewhat lower the artistic character of the concerts themselves. We ...

NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS

... . Social Science and National Economy. By Robert Ellis Thompson, : M.A., Professor of Social Science in the University of Pennsylvania. (Sampson Low and Co.) Professor Thompson says that he has in the publication of the present work a twofold object in view. He desires, first, to furnish a readable * discussion of the subject of which it treats for the use of those who wish to get some ...

Strichen Grass Parks

... 'THE above GRASS PARKS, on the Home Public Roup, There are eleven Fields of from 5 to 24 acres each, one of which is First Year s Grass, and three are for Cattle or Sheep Offerers to meet at the Old Manse Park, at half-past two o’clock Strichen Mains, 14tb April, 1876. ...

ROSCOMMON FAIR

... ROSCO'NZON FAIR. I Te (From our (lorresponwent.) hdwt Th ai old on Monday was lairgesupledW horned. cattle. Irincipally of second~isim quality, but sheep wordvoty Weeltd hin numbers. there wasa g~ol attendanceof buyersand abrisk demand. Prices,% hw- ever, ware much under those of recent fairs and simlors bhowed greaktorluctance it submitting to any reducltic s0 that business was very slack, ...

FASHION AND VARIETIES

... If A )bIIoN AivD VARLETIrs. . - THE COUR~T. Coburg, April 10, The Que en, accompanied by Princess Be*e1tre, ar- ye lired at Cobnrg a tew minutes before eight o'clock laet evening. Her Majesty left Baden-Bade at I0 o'olock co yesterday morning, nnd travelled by speclal traiu. Their Royal iglghneases the Grand Duke and Duehelss of ge Baden and Prince and Prlneass Iolenboheo wero at the St ...

THE READER

... ?? .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UNDER TIlE NORTHERN LIGmnrs, OR, TI'lE, CRtIsE OF TIHE ' PANDORA' (S. Lowv), by J. A. MacG ...

Published: Saturday 15 April 1876
Newspaper: Graphic
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1741 | Page: Page 13, 14 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

STREET SAUNTERING A LOST ART

... SAUIN'TiEtRING in town and city streets used to lIC one of tile fine arts. It was an avowj ed, recognlised display of fijgre aind air and dress ; those doing it at all :we ...

Published: Saturday 29 April 1876
Newspaper: Graphic
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1655 | Page: Page 14, 15 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture