MUTE HARLEQUINS

... coarseness, as in all that Aphra Biehn wrote; but we are coming to the English Harlequin directly. His name was Jevons, a speaking Harlequin, and a very clever fellow indeed, with something of the Vokes Family; some- thing of Fred. Evans, something of ...

Published: Sunday 07 May 1876
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1715 | Page: 6 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

POETRY

... dreams of yore, And, fondil Inemuory-a pupe perusing, We sigb forlosses it ca t reatore Of the morrow's brightness Hope Is speaking- ,The proniiied Eden for whioh we pray, The high aod the lowvly alike are seeking; The wise are willing to point the way ...

HER MAJESTY'S OPERA

... will be cited henceforth as one of the most delightful, sympa- thetic, and natural in her repertoire. We should be glad to speak in equally flattering terms of Mdlle. Von Elsner, who undertook the character of the Princess. It was her first appearance ...

THE QUEEN'S ROYAL THEATRE

... The stbiy is indst natural and inter6sting, and of the sustainfiuiet of the various chtrascters i+ would be difflrult to speak tW h gIb)} W tfltlibt9WD hs i , raecdafeCA father and husband, displays a nanly courage, cam. biled with a gentle tenderuess ...

PRINCESS'S THEATRE

... happy as Lancelot, and there was a general titter when he spoke of his genius, and told Barbara Drake that if he could not speak he coold act. Mr David Fisher supported the role of Mr Wolcombe, the haughty mill-owner; Mr F. W. Irish extracted some fun ...

Published: Sunday 28 May 1876
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1720 | Page: 4 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

Miss Nelly Griffiths's Entertainment

... some to expect, of professed imitations of celebrated players, but of representations of famous dramatic characters. After speaking a few neat and appropriate prefa- tory lines, Miss Griffiths withdrew, and quickly reappeared, habited as the unhappy Leah ...

Published: Sunday 28 May 1876
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1072 | Page: 5 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

New Music

... conscientiously goes through the nineteen pages of 1 Technical Practice for the pianoforte, by J. H. Pollard, who modestly speaks of his exer- cises as intended to prepare the pianist for daily study, will find his or her fingers all the more flexible ...

Published: Saturday 27 May 1876
Newspaper: Graphic
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 540 | Page: 14 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

[ill] THEATRE

... associated the names of some of the grest5st ornament of the dramatic profeseion-eais 'f i generally it is agreeable to be able to speak favour- aqly. His performance on Saturday niglt5. hOwever, 'although not without fault,' Wt i4finitely better than anything ...

DRAMA

... oonvoying the deficaoy, high breed, inlg, and unobtrusive haughtiness of Princo Perovsky. Who besides Mr. Hare, indeed, could speak that toubhiug apostrophe to vanisnlhdyoath and all its advautagea with en equal blending of regretful tendernoss nnddmanly ...

MUSIC

... regrets the remembrance of a purer passion, became identified with Wagner's artistic purification. We are of course not speaking of dry detailed symbolism in the ordinary sense; but at the same time it cannot for a moment be denied that Wagner has succeeded ...

FIRST SURREY RIFLES DRAMATIC CLUB

... was a vigour, freshness, and reality in the impersonation deserving of the warmest commendation. It may appear strange to speak in such terms of an amateur, but we are so often compelled to say unpalatable things of amateurs that it is quite a relief ...

MOTHER STEWART IN THE EXHIBITION PALACE

... however, afforded an opportunity of speaking until after two or three gentlemen had had their say, and as the good lady was evidently anxious not to further weary the patience of an indulgent Audience she did not speak at any considerable length, and she ...