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GROSVENOR GALLERY

... GR.OSVENORI GALLERY. -~ ~ ?? - - A The exhibition of a large number of the works of Mr Alma Tadema gives great importance to the whiter collection at the Grosvenor Gallery. The splendid west-room is entirely filled with the works of this eminent modern master, who has been one of the most industrious workers of his time, and who has carried technical skill in painting to the highest pitch ...

Published: Saturday 09 December 1882
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1754 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

VELLEDA AT COVENT-GARDEN

... oil I'liciay, July 4th, for the First Titnc oel any Siagc, il y ?? Opera VELLEDA. Vellidis ?? ., Alivlawc AsDErIlA PATTI l .a Midatle VALLFRIA Even ?? ?? dILe; STAuLI, Una, Doinna tol a a Millse. GlleOTT Una Sacerdotess.. . l Mlle. LONATI Teeter .Signor COTOoNI Sce.nosin gnor DIC ReeEst 11 ?? nobs. DAUPuiIN Un Capo Rcomano . . Signor SAnATER Celio ?? _or NICOLINI A large and brilliant ...

Published: Saturday 08 July 1882
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 2934 | Page: Page 6 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

CRYSTAL PALACE PLAYS

... On Tuesday, 11th inst., Mr Mackiln commenced his summer seies of Crystal Palace performances, and he was fortunate enongh to obtain a representation by Bliss Kate P1'ttison noil her admirable company, including Mfr Herman Vezin, of Mlr Blerixale's play The Cynic; or, eaucit of Baeio?. In spite of the weather, a crowded audience had assembled, and, during the afternoon, more enthusiasm was ...

Published: Saturday 15 July 1882
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 383 | Page: Page 15 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

ALARMING PANIC AT PERRY BARR INSTITUTE

... . An amateur dramatic performance given on Thursday night 20thinst.,atthe ?? an abrupt and very painful conclusion by an incident which came within an ace of entailing consequences far more serious than the mere dispersal of the audience. The local Literary and Dramatic Society on that evening were playing Maddison Morton's farce Whitebait at Greenwich, and Gilbert's three-act comedy On Guard, ...

Published: Saturday 29 April 1882
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 899 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

THE LONDON THEATRES

... TlHE LONDON THEATRES. The wares weather with which Augulst has been ushered in has naturally affected the business at tlhe theatres ?? open. W~ith this sweck Mlr EIlwin jotlth has terminalte' his engageiiellt at the AinE[:Lil,. A 211(rnjillg perforinante of Dei? Cas de lnac a seas given on 'Tlbursoday, the Liellillg plr- gvali55n5e retainilsig The J'iml'a lke lfey wlih il has r-ov ed very ...

Published: Saturday 05 August 1882
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 3237 | Page: Page 14 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

THE DRAMA IN AMERICA

... THBE DRAMAM IN AMERICA. (iROoM uR OWN CORREOPUNDI~'. NEW YORK, MAY 13, 18p2.e-The last two weeks have been filled with openings and revivals for the sumner season, very few of which, however, have proved to possess any interest or value. Last week (Monday) Miss EugeniLerand, the young lady who is announced here as Mrs Kvrle-Bellew, appeared at the Union-square Theatre, which she had hired for ...

Published: Saturday 27 May 1882
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1672 | Page: Page 6 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

THE IRRATIONALS AT ST. GEORGE'S HALL

... -We have before expressed our surprise at the fact that amateurs who are anxious to shine behind the footlights do not more frequently select little musical pieces for repre- sentation, our surprise springing from the assurance that, for one amateur who call act decently, there arc twenty who can sing very well indeed. Our assurance in this respect was con- firmed on the evening of Thursday ...

Published: Saturday 22 April 1882
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1052 | Page: Page 13 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

GIL NAZA IN A NEW CREATION

... (FR'Oae OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) DI. Naza followed up his impersonation of David Garrick at the Mloliere Theatre, Brussels, by appearing as Champignel, in Ce Phon Fessane Veut; Chambly, in Lee .Feses gui Pleusrent; and the advocate Destournelles, in Mademoiselle de la Seiglilre which Al. Coquclin is soon to play at the Gaiety; besides the comic scenes, BonvhonAs^u and Le Rdqeiat de ...

Published: Saturday 22 April 1882
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 844 | Page: Page 13 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

THE LONDON THEATRES

... Favourable weather has still continued to prosper the for- tunes of the pantomimes, and the theatres are accordingly well filled. Few changes of programme have to be noted. At COVENT-GARDEN has been produced a new farce, from the French, by A. J. Flaxman, called A Miraculous Cure. The Great Divorce Case has been successfully revived at the CRITRaOiN. The GLOBE THEATRE was ci' d on Thursday ...

Published: Saturday 14 January 1882
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1601 | Page: Page 7 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

PROVINCIAL THEAIlItl

... uAL S. dulAT r ?? ?? . ?? _ _ _ _ lV5bRONI 0011 OWDN CORBRESl'ONDENTS,) A BER D EEN, .IER MA 5'f J ?? THfi'T1E-Les ?? thr 'ni. MoFarland nel-al lfhsa gor, Mrfuglly ls ldeges.-qr Wliams Callder, ia ntie of bereen bu beterknown. in America than bare as an actor of established roputlation, made lis tirst ape'arlince ?? ciii' stage on Mionday evenling, in the character of Flip Van Winkele. It was ...

Published: Saturday 25 November 1882
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 17512 | Page: Page 9, 10, 11 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

THE SCENERY OF MIRACLE PLAYS

... TIUI SCENERY OF MIRACLE PLAYS. Pritnitivo as was the scenery employed in thc early repre sentations of the plays of Shakespearc, thc history of thc Church proves that the ?? stagc. managers, authors, and actors were net so far behinid modiern scenic dispilty as might be imaginied. The inmprcssiol gencrally is that the noisko o old condutcted. their dramlatic rcprcsentations with little ...

Published: Saturday 23 September 1882
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1078 | Page: Page 7 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

AMATEURS AT LADBROKE HALL

... AMATEURS 3AT LADBROKE IhALL. Onl SatUrday evening last, before a large and fashionable 1dienC, 'IL special dramatic performance, in aid of local charity and under distilnguisliceI patrobagc, was given herc. The piece chosen for representation was Victor Hugo's Bay Blfs, 'Ientirely rewritte and arranged, in four tableaux, by the author of Th/C GCscoll, Gar)ick, and Fer Dear Life. The veteran ...

Published: Saturday 16 December 1882
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1632 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture