New Novels

... work of art. Of the plot or story itself which we are here asked to study and follow, we have left ourselves no room to speak. Any brief account we might try to give of it would simply take up space to no good purpose. It is likely enough that on a ...

LITERATURE

... v. 2, and if this be a misprint for v. 21, where we read, And God created great whales, 8r., it is obviously a mistake to speak of it as the introduction of life, in view of the formation of pllants in v. li-plant-life beiig as truly a fosra of life as ...

THE LITERARY EXAMINER

... the frontispiece. No greater compliment could probatly be paid to the author than thus to assume frankly that every English-speaking child knows who wrote In Memoriam. We have no wish to be cap- tious, but yet we venture to hint that the bookbinder has ...

HUNTING SONG

... ; ?? We will it ve ca, sir. Hike into the wrood. Not a skirter among 'em, blut crash they go in it, Hark! Concubine's speaking-yoicks, tonctlilcthrrkI Stand steady, don't head him, he'll break in a moiall, 'rally-tool there's a halte:, he's ol' for ...

PROVINCIAL THEATRICA

... Ballet, Miss Louie Vivian, as premiere danseuse, appearing to great advantage. Prince now appears in scene six, hypothetically speaking a century after the foregoing has talcen place. He ison his road to imprint the kiss upon the lips of the Princess which ...

Published: Sunday 04 January 1880
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 39011 | Page: 9 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

LITERATURE

... toselve provinces of India, ad to superietetid a survey of their pooulation and re- soeeces. The Ildian Governmnent has, so to speak, or- dered cue to conlduct for it a great stock-taking after a cestury of British rule. I have often armused myself, dloriag ...

EXHIBITION ZULUS

... Zulus, who were parties to a contract to serve him, but now refused to carry it out. Counsel stated that as they could not speak English he would explain the circumstances (already reported) under which they were present, and if the Magistrate should like ...

Published: Sunday 04 January 1880
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1576 | Page: 4 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

THE DRAMATIC YEAR 1879

... Theatre and its professors worthy of a place in the discussions of a Social Science Congress. Bishops have condescended to speak of the Stage and to recognise its powers for good ; and some, at least, amsong the clergy have thought it not unworthy of their ...

Published: Sunday 04 January 1880
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 3332 | Page: 14 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

THE DRAMA IN PARIS

... the Palais Royal company. bdille. Charlotte Raynard, a young actress of whose promising performance in drama I have bad to speak more than once, is pleasing as the wife; she is a clever little artist, ?? will make her way. The play will soldl the bills ...

Published: Sunday 04 January 1880
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1779 | Page: 13 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

THE QUEEN'S THEATRE

... who are to take part in them, and the programmes already published, promise to be most attractive It is quite unnecessary to speak of the vocal ac- complishments of Mr. M'Gackin himself and of Mr. Ludwig, the universal public of Dublin being quite familiar ...

THE MAGAZINES

... Professor Euxley wrould probably call its cock- sureness, an~d here and there it is unpleaatly smart, Tise remark, Carpenter sp~eaks of 'the physical chne being translated into the psychlical,' but add 'we know nothing about at.' If he knows nohig about it ...

LITERARY NOTICES

... a series of . i literary eceroises. man LlCCNSeD VICTUA£ ?? AlSO l'cstiEitANOE AnVO. nf IcATCs.-Slr Charles Legord, .P., speaking at time 7. 0 SarbrouilLiecemeed Victushlers' 8ssoriatioma ansnual m dia.ier on Friday insighst, seid they diii not desire ...