THE PICTURE GALLERIES

... oietures as 'T'he 'Deal Shore: A North - Easter (9), n fine -study of fobaming-'breakers -' The Weald of Kent (29), -from -Bounhton churchyard, Maidstone; and the lie sketh,- .Bar- bican, Sandwich, built onthe ?? walL l. h~ighout there is an emphatic ...

THE PASSING SHOW

... for 31. de Morgan, or any other body-snatcher. to he drawn and If engraved with his pointed French boots in the coffin of r a Queen, lifting a golden crown from her head, while a friend with a pointed French beard draws a3 ! picture of the scene to ...

AMUSEMENTS IN NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE

... Townsends, speciality artistes Mdlle. Lylia, a daring and graceful gymnast; Miss Florence Queenie, serio - comedienne and top - boot dancer; and Miss Lizzie Howard, a charming ballad vocalist. EMPIRE VARIETY THEATRE.-Lessees, Messrs Moss and Thornton; General ...

Published: Saturday 30 January 1892
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1602 | Page: 8 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

CHRISTMAS PANTOMIMES

... delighted veteran playgoers in their youth. The book of Humpty Dumpty; or, Harlequin the Yellow Dwarf and the Fair One with the Golden Locks is furnished by Mr. Harry Nicholls and Sir Augustus Harris, to which Mr. John Crook has written some excessively bright ...

LITERARY GOSSIP

... has been certified as being in a fit condition to plead. Miss Petersen will, therefore, be put upon her trial at Kent assize at Maidstone on 10th July. The maintenance and education of your family probably cost all you can afford. Your early death might ...

AMERICAN MUSIC HALLS

... Fleurette, dancer ; Kitty Mitchell, soubrette ; the Finneys, swimmers; and Frank Barry, comedian, are among the performers. HoPE BOOTE is at Tony Pastor's Theatre this week, appearing in an art production, greatly modified from her old-time act. Mr Pastor will ...

Published: Saturday 30 January 1897
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1242 | Page: 20 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

AMUSEMENTS IN BIRMINGHAM

... amusing ' old barmaid,' Brenda Louth. A prominent character is Dora, a lady journalist, excellently represented by bliss Julia Kent. Some first-rate fun is provided by Mr A. Alexander and AIr Joseph B. Montague in the respective riles of WVilliam White and ...

Published: Saturday 21 September 1895
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1324 | Page: 18 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

PROVINCIAL THEATRICA

... favour, and Aliss Rosie Durran has won golden opinions. TOWN HALL.-On Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday evenings Miss Jessie D'Alton's operatic and burlesque - company performed Merry Dick Wrhittinyton here. MAIDSTONE. .COSN EXCHANGE.-On the evenings of the ...

Published: Saturday 09 November 1895
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 12200 | Page: 26 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

YORK FLOWER SHOW

... could produce a& horticultbtal disply to eclipse that Made at York, though several ill-informed persons, nd j Southerners to boot, asserted that it altogether oatrivalled any such exhibition that the great metropolis could submit to notice. It was whispered ...

ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY'S SHOW

... importance to the fact that h it is the county town of Kent, and doubtless it e is owing to the latter circumstance that the Royal . Agricultural Society ]ave held their show there a this year. Maidstone, although within 42 miles tof London, is by no means ...

AMUSEMENTS IN MANCHESTER

... Brothers AMNaughton. ( Miss Jennie M'Donald has been a great favourite as ' t Haidee, and the same may be said of Miss Rose Boote as I a Narcissa and Miss Rose Lancaster as Cassino. Miss Ada Booth's charming dancing has left nothing to be desired, while ...

Published: Saturday 16 February 1895
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1447 | Page: 7 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

THE CHRISTMAS ENTERT

... being harmoniously carried out by the introduction of the Grigolatis, who float end soar in mid-air bearing a garlamid of golden leaves. When the climax of beauty and brilliancy has been reached, the Prince leads on his bride, two flying fairies hold ...

Published: Saturday 28 December 1895
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 21374 | Page: 9 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture