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THE LONDON THEATRES

... American burlesque stage in the person of Miss Fay Templeton (a very substantial 'fay, by the way), who half sings, half speaks, in a very piquant fashion, a song with the refrain I like - it. We don't like it ! yelled some ruffian from the gallery ...

Published: Saturday 01 January 1887
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 16755 | Page: 9 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

THEATRICAL GOSSIP

... was honoured with a reception which amply rewarded him for all his trouble and inconvenience. Again and again he essayed to speak, and again and again the vast audience burst forth with renewed applause, which kept the actor bowing in silence for several ...

Published: Saturday 01 January 1887
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 2826 | Page: 14 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

PROVINCIAL THEATRIC

... V. Robinson have painted some splendid scenes, real works of art, anc the l way in which the pantomime has been produced speaks volumes for the energy of the stage-nmenager Air Waltesr Raynhaon. Credit is aleo due to Mr James Farrar for the I efficient ...

Published: Saturday 01 January 1887
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 40808 | Page: 19 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

THE WORLD'S FAIR

... that capacity for ruling ferocious and dangerous beasts and that courage and coolness which are generally admired by English-speaking nations. But another hero claimed the principal attention of the amnsement-loving Islingtonians on Thursday evening. This ...

Published: Saturday 01 January 1887
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 686 | Page: 10 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

THE DRAMA IN PARIS

... word, the soci4- taires will receive the same dividend as last year, and the reserve fund is increased by 2,000. Financially speaking, theprosperity of our great theatre is, therefore, without a flaw up to the present. Prudent economy may possibly avert the ...

Published: Saturday 01 January 1887
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 3033 | Page: 14 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

THE DRAMATIC AND MUSICAL YEAR

... TlE l TIC 'NI) T LTSICAL YEXtI. O1e of the best known mald most popular of our c ftcently in speaking at a convivial gatllelottllk e hirmself of some scornful - directed against those professed friends fite antee who claim for it a position as a teacher ...

Published: Saturday 08 January 1887
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 2333 | Page: 9 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

PROVINCIAL THEATRICALS

... merrily. Weak Points have been either improved upon or eliminatedI altogether, anti fresh business has been introduced. Broadly speaking, Mi- Melville's first annual in Derbi is a credit to all c.oncerned. M~iss Maude Bransconmbe has made 'a host of friiends ...

Published: Saturday 08 January 1887
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 27105 | Page: 19 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

THEATRICAL GOSSIP

... erroneous, the truth being that I was not taken into custody at all, seeing that I walked alone to the station, intending to speak on behalf of bhe cabman; but through my excitement and indiscre- Lion in charging the constable with exceeding his duty I was ...

Published: Saturday 08 January 1887
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 2852 | Page: 8 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

THE LONDON MUSIC HALLS

... ditty concerning ?? ncty ?? one great recommndain vftesegntee isr the irg distinctness. Theyaecrfltt eevpery word stheysng or speak shall heI ~.neretoncedmofethepeotie whoniser. The Sisters Vaidis areI heeoc morectaingwoandern and admiration on the ?? u ...

Published: Saturday 08 January 1887
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 7262 | Page: 15 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

MATINEE AT THE CRITERION THEATRE

... we somehow don't see many like it now- adays-and to see the old-fashioned but strongly vitalised scenes translated, so to speak, into the lighter tongue of modern comedy. What a fine old play it is ! murmured many members of the audience, who listened ...

Published: Saturday 15 January 1887
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1627 | Page: 8 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

THE LONDON MUSIC HALLS

... Mezzetti, Onzella, and Mezzetti, horizontal barbarians; the Stebbings troupe, Patrick Feeney, and the clever American Team, speak volumes for Mlr Page's energy and enterprise in catering for Mr Riley's patrons. DEACON'S. Captain Davis seems to have been ...

Published: Saturday 15 January 1887
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 5975 | Page: 9 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

GUILTLESS

... was inconsistent, considering that all the dramatis personre, except Sir Gideon, were supposed to be Frenchmen or Italians speaking in their native languages; but this would be, perhaps, a liberty easily pardoned by a popular audience. Mr Powell, who undertook ...

Published: Saturday 15 January 1887
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1410 | Page: 8 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture