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THEATRICAL GOSSIP

... TmHEATRICAL GOSSIP. Tine-admairers, Of Mr Henr oretrwilb sorry to bear that be is a present suferingfromsevereillness, which has complle hi topospon hi moe imedateengagements. The populafr acutorhaidjustcomlplehtedhsome readings in Scotland whe hewasfirt atacedbuthasbeen able to return home to London, where he has the advantage of the best medical MAR ALFRED BiSHop, one of the cleverest and ...

Published: Saturday 28 January 1882
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1616 | Page: Page 5 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

AMATEURS AT LADBROKE THEATRE

... AMATEUPLs AT LADBROKE THEATRE. On t onday evening last this hall which has been honoured by he name of theatre, was crowde'd on the occasion of the sixth dramatic Performance Of a series organised by Mr i. Lewis, the Principal piece chosen for representation being Dionm Boucicault's five act comedy London A essurance. The pro- ceedings were announced to commence at half-past seven, and ...

Published: Saturday 28 January 1882
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1646 | Page: Page 7 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

POOLE'S PANORAMA

... I POOLE'S PANORAIA. I >5 _ Pleasure-seekers in London now-a-days do not too often get an' OPnortunity of witnessing a good panorama or diorama. Therefore we have some satisfaction in calling their attention to one of the very best entertainments of the kind ever pre- sented to the public within the memory even of that often quoted individual the oldest inhabitant. The Mohawk Minstrels having ...

Published: Saturday 06 May 1882
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1600 | Page: Page 13 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

A PLEA FOR THE OPERA

... The following sketch has been sent us by an American correspondent:-'Well, sir,' said a Den.er man, growing enthusiastic, ' I've had a heap of fun in this town since I've been here, but nothing has warmed me up like the operas Theaters is all very well, but the shooting and cutting ain't natural. They don't mean it. You can see from the start it's all funny business, but the opera now-there's ...

Published: Saturday 22 July 1882
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1431 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

THEATRICAL GOSSIP

... THBATRICAL GOSSIP. WE are informed that the energetic Mr Michael CGnn has engaiged MIr Barry Snllivan for a provincial tour of forty weekIs, ti) c'mnmeircs early in the, auttumn of 1883. A very strong Coil ljpairy has beene gaged to su91ppolt the poipular tragilliall i anu tho costumes ann accessories. whlich will be on the Inoesi liberal and artistic scalc will ibe epecially made for the tour ...

Published: Saturday 11 November 1882
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 2095 | Page: Page 8 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

CRYSTAL PALACE SATURDAY CONCERTS

... The Saturday Concerts at the Crystal Palace have not given any remarkable number of new works of late, but the excellent performances of composers well known and recognised as masterpieces have sufficed to attract large audiences. Last Saturday, however, there was a symphony by Berlioz, which had not previously been heard in England. Berlioz's Sym- phonie Fun6bre et Triomphale is ...

Published: Saturday 10 June 1882
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 461 | Page: Page 7 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

AMERICAN AMATEURS IN PARIS

... (FIRON' or'] OWN CORIESrONDENT.) Mlardi, 1' Dkeondiro, 1882, I FROU-FROU, Comuic on Cingq Actct Par MaM. Moill=ao et tlalhv. Henri ?? ?? Al. LAIoIt 11:ij o011sieT Bflu ad ?? 31. GEWORES SALLE Lo Conic do X Valroas ?? Al. DAMIi Lo Baron (le Ca sbli ?? AL. A. SALLE Ilito l ?? 31. lloosinct eorges (do Sarto t S (sill oznfant) .. ALmc. iHUTCoIIX.SO Dozuocstique ?? M. iloivi.uat iils Zalletto ?? ? ...

Published: Saturday 16 December 1882
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 859 | Page: Page 6 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

POPULAR BALLAD CONCERTS

... POPULAR BALLLAD CONCERTS. In organising s-shemes for the recreation of the working olas-es, whether they belong to the nrtizen or to the lower- middle spherc, it is a good and a wise thing to permit those in whose intirests and for whose entertainmnent the performances arc given to take part in them, and, in some way themselves to contribute to the amusement of their friends who form the ...

Published: Saturday 21 October 1882
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 851 | Page: Page 9 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

THE LONDON THEATRES

... Derby week never fails to augment the number of plea- sure-seekers in the metropolis, and, notwithstanding the mul- tiplicity of competing attractions, the various places of amusement have been generally well altended. puera In Italian at COVENT-GARDEN and opera in German at HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE and DRURY-LANE have given the lovers of music abundant opportunity of indulging their tastes, ...

Published: Saturday 27 May 1882
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1594 | Page: Page 6 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

THE DRAMA IN AMERICA

... TUE DRATMA IN AMERICA (FROMI OUR OWVN CORRFSPoNr.~rT) NEWV VOTU, DrcaiRzn 31, 18S1.-The holiday offerings ut the theatres are not, on the whole, very remarkable, but they are of the kind to attract the class of people who are in the habit of going to the theatres at this season. But the weather is, and has been, horrible. I never remember such weather at this time of year. We have not had ...

Published: Saturday 21 January 1882
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 3471 | Page: Page 5 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA

... It Barbiere di Siviglia was performed last Saturday, for the first time this season, and, as Madame Patti was the heroine, we need hardly say what an attraction the opera and the repre- sentative of Reosina had for the patrons of the Royal Italian Opera. Thecharacter was one of the firsttoprovetheremarkable talents of this gifted porima donna, and it still remains one of her most popular ...

Published: Saturday 10 June 1882
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1003 | Page: Page 5 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

THEATRICAL GOSSIP

... T fIEAT RRIfA L GOSSIP. Ttre Actors' Breelev(Iut FunUd has now been in actual working for three wveek s. Isurine that tuno twenty-four cases of dis- tress haive been relieCveL, by gifts, loals, and weekly allowances, varying, from -)S. to 10. Eight of these cases were relieved by the Emergency Committee by reason of urgent want. The majority relieved by the committee are lereons either too ill ...

Published: Saturday 02 September 1882
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1563 | Page: Page 5 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture