PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS

... I ROTUNDA THEATRE An adaptation of the much-read Mystery of a Hansom Cab forms the second piece under-taken by the very excellent stock company brought together by the management of the Rotunda Theatre, and it was produced last night in the presence of a large audience. 'Stage exigendies have denmanded that much that was interesting rending, and many of the subsidiary s-cenes that gave ...

HANDSWORTH HORTICULTURAL SHOW

... I HANDSWORTH HORTICULTTRAt SHOW.I The fourth annual exhibition in connection with the Handsworsh and District Horticultural Society was opened yesterday, at Heathfield Hall Grounds, Hands- worth, and will be continued to-day. Several complain were made last year by subscribers and friends that the show was held too late in the season. The commiztee. therefore decided to arrange the present ...

GRAND THEATRE

... THE RUSSIAN OPERA COTMPAINY. ba The pleasures of anticipation are proverbially so ;h great that a surprise, however delightful, is apt to it be resented by our imperfect human nature; and it It was with somewhat mingled feelings, therefore, that is the local musical public awoke a day or two since to ethe discovery that they were o1 the eve of a visit j, from a real Russian Opera Company with ...

FASHION AND VARIETIES

... FASHION AND FABIEZIES. Mrs John Locke has left Kingstown forl England. The for. Judge Ricbards has left. Kings- town for England. Samuel Reddy, 4th Regiment, has left Kingstown for England. Surgeon P B Tuthill, Medical Staff, has left Kingstown for England. The BHon Mrs Farrell arrived at Kings- town yesterday from England. Colonel J fl Graham arrived at. Kingstown yesterday from England. ...

TO-NIGHT'S ENTERTAINMENTS

... TO-NIGHT'S ENTERTAINMNENTS ROYAL ITALIANT OPEIRA, COVZN-r GARDSE'4. ILSEVEN IN'C. at 3 3, 10 NI iEI)W (\ I 1, i, .stA 3o (0'iNi'Nt ?? ON . lvld,,w Allia ii, ?? IIsir.. D 1 AL d- ?? A. Edu~a,udci oRI, ?? ?? N.,avao.i and NI. *]Carl aU 11AYVI1ARKEI' THIs.ATRZ. (Les,,eext:d Masi',\r. 11.BiesloT:,. LA\ST FIVE, NiGLUJI`'. nI'I. ' UI ).IPADOUR I, ?? ?? Wl t.Ls . Nr,zeV GRUNDY'. ',rO NIGHY1 at 8,jo. ...

THE NEXT GREAT ARMADA

... In TriaiA the Barrel Organ ' grinds out the following parody of Macaulay. apropos of Admh-iralty disorganization Kight sank upon the dusky beach, and on the purple sea, Sect' night as in our land again let's hope shall never be For from Land's End to Bcrwick bounds, from Lynn to Milford fay, Tlhe tine of slumber was as bright and busy as the day. For swift to north and swift to east the ...

Our Library Table

... @uT Utrartip;:ablc. MAGAiZINES FOR JULY. I SECOND NOTICE.] The NWincteenth Centurevy for thepresentmonthopens with an erudite' article by m 'Gladstone ?? Elizabethan Settlement of Religion, in which the great statesman reverts to a subject that has always absorbed his elosest study and attention, As we have already largely quoted from the paper, it is unneces. sary to enlarge upon it, except ...

THEATRICAL GOSSIP

... Wit noticed with surprise and regret the lines about 'Tottie at the theatre which had been allowed to remain in the second act of Ran TVild, and which were spoken by Mr Eversfield at the Strand on Saturday might in the character of Dick parker. The fact that one house in London may have been noted for dis- ereditable stage-door assignations is no excuse for an allusion of this sort, and one ...

Published: Saturday 07 July 1888
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 2761 | Page: Page 8 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

MADAME MIDAS

... MADAME AIIDA S A New and Original Drama, in Five Acts, by Philip Beck and Fergus Hu1me, Played for the First Time at Theatre loyal, Stratford, E., on Saturday, July 7th, 1888. Gaston Vandeloup . Mr PunurL BECK Archibald M'ntcosh . Mr G,. W. INNS Randolph Villiers ?? le W, L. ABINGDON Slivers ?? THala. rYNX Slivers . Mr C11Ss Scrs Dr. Gollieck ?? Mr W. LInDorT Pierre Limaire ?? Ar K. LrIen. ...

Published: Saturday 14 July 1888
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1465 | Page: Page 10 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

PROVINCIAL THEATRICA

... LS. (FROM OUR OWN CORRCESPONDrNTS.) A OCRBINGT'ON. PRiNeo's TnEATRE.-Closed. ALDEfRSHBOT. CAVALRY TiiEATnr.-Excellent performances have been given here by the ilamsdale fanily. During the past week wo sketches have bees capitally played-/ac [Jivce ira Ore and The Sqarife The former production proved most laughable, the part of landlord being capitally sustained by Boss Fisher;' whilst that of ...

Published: Saturday 28 July 1888
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 13890 | Page: Page 14, 15 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

FASHIONS

... NS THE dcath of the late German Emperor brought the London season to a premature close. Although mourning is no longer compulsory, it will be much worn during this month by those about the Court and beyond its precincts; black, white, and many shades of grey, from the darkest steel to the palest silver. Until very recently, crape was so stiff and heavy that to wear much of it in summer was ...

Published: Saturday 07 July 1888
Newspaper: Graphic
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1600 | Page: Page 23 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture