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LITERARY MISCELLANEA

... married, and all is changed. From that time until she bears a child, she never-speaks to any one but her husband, and then only in private. After she becomes a mother she 'may speak to her mother-in4awfrst, and, after the lapse of certain; periods, 'to her ...

THE WORKS OF STRAUSS.*

... estimate which he forms of his character or of special events; but there is no doubt about his honesty and conscientiousness. He speaks because necessity is laid upon him ; he writes, not to increase the number of books, but because he believes he has a message ...

BLACK SPIRITS AND WHITE

... followed ; but no sound. You hear me, and you can answer me. Do so. She made a visible effort to speak, but again without result. Speak, I say ! You can speak. Do you hear me? Yes, was breathed forth in a low, hissing whisper. There was an instant's ...

Published: Saturday 04 November 1876
Newspaper: Graphic
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 7123 | Page: 14 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

MR. GLADSTONE AT THE THEATRE ROYAL

... his profession, has during the last fort- night been fulfilling an engagement at the Theatre Royal. sr. Pennington is, so to speak, a protege of Mr. Gladstone. Years ago, this artiste's talent was brought under the right honourable gentleman's notice, who ...

Poetry

... chill winds mtonu; So whintr'tt storiltt ?? Vengeance vreCk, So -uvlifiers vilU thl boitgh, WI' en 1w who idly drynivil and speak Shaltl grow as dumb as thou. Eisliopstoa. H. S. ...

POETRY

... without shadow of hatoe; I believe ages anst and present unfold, *Andi tell just the tale that was pteaut to be told. Tbev speak of a Being who governs by laws, AFind first set in motion the great cosmic causo, Of all that ere has seen or ever will bo ...

BLACK SPIRITS AND WHITE

... persons who knew that part of his history, and with whom, therefore, he thought it best to speak freely of his unsuccessful efforts in the theatrical line. When he did speak of them, he always exaggerated both his own artistic failure and the miserable quality ...

Published: Saturday 25 November 1876
Newspaper: Graphic
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 6289 | Page: 14 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

MUSIC

... more or less sentimentally alluring. Mr. Cowen treats the voices in combina- tion just as happily as when each voice has to speak on its own account ; and this is shown in the choruses. Hisfinales, though not elaborately constructed, are effective enough ...

Published: Saturday 25 November 1876
Newspaper: Graphic
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1539 | Page: 10 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

LITERATURE

... who speaks seldom, and who speaks ill, is the best leader of the House of Commons. And no doubt the slow-speeched English gentlemen rather sympathise with slow speech in others. Besides, a quick and brilliant leader is apt to be always speaking, whereas ...

An Actor Stricken with Paralysis on the Stage

... Orleans in 1839. He first went on the stage in 1853 as a call boy in the Varieties Theatre, in his native city. The first speaking part he ever played was the Seneschal, in The FIorest of Boady, in the Pelican Theatre, New Orleans. He next appeared in ...

Published: Sunday 05 November 1876
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 594 | Page: 4 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

BOUDOIR BALLADS.*

... must have been charm- ing, or Mr Stony would not have caught so much graceful inspiration from the subject. Daisy's Dimples speak for themselves. Blankton Weir is a waterside lyric, more ambitious than most that we find here. It will commend itself to ...

Published: Sunday 05 November 1876
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 595 | Page: 3 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

THE MUSEUM LECTURES

... large, iu spite of the bad state of the weather on Friday evening and a number of counter attractions in the town. This fact speaks much for Dr. Taylor's popularity. Dr. Taylor at the commencement of his lecture de- scribed the habits of several animals ...