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THE WANDERING DODO MINSTRELS

... philosophy, his dancing, and singing. The boxing competition by the Dodo topweight champions, Messrs Thorpe and itycroft, cannot he considered so humornus as that of last year ; but the grotesque quadrille, after the Girard pattern, danced by Messrs Simon ...

Published: Saturday 05 February 1887
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 746 | Page: 18 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

AMUSEMENTS IN CANADA

... boisterous personalities at express speed, in athletic competitions, such as tumbling, jump- ing, rowing, &c., and at the end of the first act the audience was threatened with an entire Inter 'Varsity competition. All we can say is that if these alumni are to ...

Published: Saturday 27 February 1886
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1385 | Page: 7 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

WITH THE CO-OPERATORS AT THE PALACE

... selection of miscellaneous objects, including two pairs of negro slap shoes, greatly recormmended to those who care for clog dancing; several highly coloured maps drawn by the children of members to show the public the many towns into which co-operative ...

THE LONDON MUSIC HALLS

... Monday night's experience, to always omit his clog dance, which, whatever its qualities-we know them to he great-is, after all, a merely mechanical exercise, and, iustead of the melancholy beat of the clog step, give us humour, wvhich, with him, is not ...

Published: Saturday 29 September 1888
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 2883 | Page: 15 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

THE LONDON MUSIC HALLS

... Villiers ingratiated herself speedily with those present by her serio-comic item and by her slab dancing, which was particularly neat and taking. Step and clog dancing are both in great favour with Mr Belmont's patrons, and he is wvise in engaging Mr Pete M'Iernan ...

Published: Saturday 28 November 1885
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 3828 | Page: 10 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

PROVINCIAL THEATRICA

... -Mr Fred. Wtilkinsomm, Irish comedian and dance, heads the bill here, and is well received ; Aliss Connie Atelnotte is a good male impersonator ; Mr Gen. Orton is a clever Nigger ; tliss Gertie Fancourt, dance and song artist and Dutch impersonator, evokes ...

Published: Saturday 04 February 1888
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 17638 | Page: 17 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

PROVINCIAL THEATRICA

... ingandgraceful dancing while sustaining the character of Polly was much admired, and she will dance herself into popular favour before many days have passed. Miss Nellie Wilson's Bendbow was a well-rendered character, her step-dancing eliciting enthusiastic ...

Published: Saturday 31 December 1887
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 47901 | Page: 23 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

THE LONDON MUSIC HALLS

... excellence in the saltatory branch of the profession of their adoption. These young ladies go through some very taking clog dances, and, dressed in armour, they give a specimen of their prowess with thecombatsword of melo. dramatic utility, followed by ...

Published: Saturday 14 August 1886
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 2971 | Page: 8 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

THE LONDON MUSIC HALLS

... Brothers Nixon have not been highly favoured by nature; but what they lack in beauty they make up in energy, and their double clog dance is a form of exercise dear to the hearts of those who frequent the Parthenon. In Irish character, which is always a safe ...

Published: Saturday 20 July 1889
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1910 | Page: 15 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

P'ROVINCIAL THEATRIC

... capability rarely found in one so young. His voice is good, appearance taking, and dancing particularly neat and agile. Mr Harry Archer is a variety entertainer whose dances are well done, while Miss Maud Man- chester, serio-comic and dancer, has made a ...

Published: Saturday 17 April 1886
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 23432 | Page: 19 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

PROVINCIAL THEATPRIC

... Morison, and Mr Lee Anderson appeared in the extrava- ganza. Songs and dances were introduced by the company, winding up with a grand finale, in which Mr Anderson danced a pierrot dance. As an additional attraction last year's popular football ballet was ...

Published: Saturday 10 March 1888
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 16277 | Page: 18 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

I NC ( IA A 1A T E R

... and dance artists. Mathilde and Orion give a rapid and daring trapeze act; Mr Ward and Miss Stewart are very amusing character duettists; the Brothers Belmont, knockabout duologue artists; Mr James Shields, a one-legged comedian and song and dance artist; ...

Published: Saturday 17 September 1881
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 17212 | Page: 9 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture