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... influence legislation in the present. The labour, too, of Grattan, O'Connell, and Shiel command admiration and respect from friend and foe, and their stern rectitude of purpose and denunciation of armed resistance mark them as worthy leaders in a Constitutional ...

THEATRICAL GOSSIP

... railing of the bridge, dislocating her arm at the elbow. Although sulferiag great pain, Miss Irish pluckily played her part through to the end. The hone has since been set, and Mary Northeote now appears carrying her arm in a sling, Fxrvtstin) FitscDoxU ...

Published: Saturday 10 September 1887
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 2901 | Page: 8 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

THE EXETER THEATRE CALMITY

... falling over a heap of stones; Sept. 3, Harry Woodward, aged 15, of Appleton, leg badly cut by a plough, and John. White, of Sandford, broken arm caused by falling from a horse; Sept. 6, Henry Smith, aged 42, of St. Barnabas- street, Jericho, lacerated ...

PROVINCIAL TlHEATRIC

... high commendation. Miss Emily Hughes sustains the part of Nellie Standish in an excellent manner, Mr John Owen as Abe Nathan is very good, as is also Mr John B. Morton as Jim Farren. The character of George Benson is cleverly portrayed by Mr P. Latham Rose ...

Published: Saturday 24 September 1887
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 23365 | Page: 18 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

WIT AND HUMOUR

... a sailor, and that by accident on board ship his right arm had been Shattered to pieces. He had beae landed, he said, at Cardiff, and then sent to St. Bartholomew's Hospital, London, where his arm was amputated at the shoulder-joint, the primary cause ...

PROVINCIAL THEATRICALS

... PRINCE OF WALES'S THEATRE.-Proprietor, Mr D. Granuell.-Mr John Barnum, the popular comedian, heads the excellent variety company here. BIRMiNG GRAM . THEATRE ROYAL.-Lessee, Mr Mercer Simpson.- Messrs John Clayton and Arthur Cecil's company have appeared this ...

Published: Saturday 25 June 1887
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 18242 | Page: 20 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

PROVINCIAL THEATItIC

... Melville, who enacts very cleverly the ?? of Pepin Cardel. Ile is ably aided by Mlr John Webb as Devisnes, Miss Nclly Holmes marker a capital Belle Helene, and Mr John Gathercole also reirdern good service. The strong situatisns in which the ply abounds ...

Published: Saturday 29 October 1887
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 25018 | Page: 18 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

THE LONDON MUSIC HALLS

... Hercules with two hands, and then Samson, grasping the centre of the bar, shaped like a huge dumbbell, with his strong right arm, sustained it in mid-air, unassisted in any way by his partner. Some doubt, it appears, had been expressed as to the bona-fide ...

Published: Saturday 10 December 1887
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 3397 | Page: 15 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

PROVINCIAL THEATRICA

... efforts. Mr John Billingtor has rarely been seen to more advantage than as Sir John Tracey, Knight. His acting- is throughout extremely unctuous. Mr C. Shelton as an old aristocrat with shaky understandings is excellent, and as Frank St. John and Lawrence ...

Published: Saturday 22 October 1887
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 24157 | Page: 19 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

1'OIN-OYCIAL 'I'HEAT

... Haslam, and Miss Georgie Francis, the latter lady finishing this week. NEATH. PRINCE or WALeS's TnsHrrt.-Proprietor, Air John John- ?? here continuesflourishing. The Dues Muffs, FheHarpof Wales, Tre Flowersof the Forest, Belphegor, FAe Maidof Cefrs Yd'fa ...

Published: Saturday 12 February 1887
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 22336 | Page: 18 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

PROVINCIAL THEATRICA

... Manager, Mr W. H. Mitchell.-Mr John Levey's pantomime company in Rled Riding Llood have attracted fair houses here this week. The company is a large and efficient one. The performances are under the immediate direction of Mr John Levey. SURREY GRAND PALACE ...

Published: Saturday 05 March 1887
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 21866 | Page: 18 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

pRoOVINCIAL THEATRIC

... Bradford arid Elliott and Benson complete the company. BRADFORD. TrIHATRE ROYAL.-Lesgeo, rfr John Hart: Acting.1Manaver, Sir Fred. Vincent.-The appearance here of M~r John Claytomn's company in Dasndsy Die/u has afforded Sir Hart's patrons an excptinaltret rars ...

Published: Saturday 19 November 1887
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 23691 | Page: 21 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture