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CAN YOU TELL—?'* 1 Who was Joseph Grimaldi? I* —What the longest river in Asia? 13 —When was Forfar a

... CAN YOU TELL—?'* 1 Who was Joseph Grimaldi? I* —What the longest river in Asia? 13 —When was Forfar a Royal residence ? 4 —For what is Vladimir de Paclimann noted ? s—What5 —What were turnpikes? 6 —How is the name Bourchier j pronounced? YESTERDAY'S ...

Published: Thursday 28 July 1927
Newspaper: Dundee Evening Telegraph
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Miscellaneous | Words: 214 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

THE TOMB OF GRIMALDI

... Mr Stanley Cooper, of Willesden Road, Brondesbury, has offered restore, at his own expense, the tomb of the comedian, Joseph Grimaldi, in what was formerly St James's Churchyard, Pentonville, now the Council's recreation ground. ...

Published: Wednesday 16 September 1925
Newspaper: Dundee Evening Telegraph
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 47 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

BOOK TREASURES FETCH GOOD PRICES

... disreputable condition rose to £31, while a Waverley First Edition brought £14. A First Edition of Dickens' Memoirs of Joseph Grimaldi fetched £5 10s, while a First Edition of Goldsmith's Citizen of the World went somewhat unexpectedly at ss. At £26 ...

Published: Friday 23 February 1923
Newspaper: Dundee Courier
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 90 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

CAN YOU TELL-? 1—Who was Beaumarchais? —For what name is Bo'ness a contraction? 3 —Why are rattlesnakes so called ?

... Minieh? —When were blankets first used ? 6 —In what country is a cheese a popular wedding gift? YESTERDAY'S ANSWERS. 1—Joseph Grimaldi (1779-1837) was one of the greatest of English clowns. firxt appeared at Drury Lane when aged two, and in the next year ...

Published: Friday 29 July 1927
Newspaper: Dundee Evening Telegraph
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Miscellaneous | Words: 229 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

EDINBURGH PUBLISHER'S LIBRARY SOLD

... Gentlemen, and Sketches of Young Couples ' went for £8 : ; the original edition Sketches by Boz for £7 15s; and Memoirs of Joseph Grimaldi, the original cloth, for £7. Examples of the value placed by the bidding dealers others were:—A Christmas Carol and ...

Published: Friday 25 January 1907
Newspaper: Dundee Courier
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 306 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

Smothered Tragedy in Laughter

... Smothered Tragedy in Laughter A hundred years ago to-day died the greatest clown the British stage has known. Joseph Grimaldi was the father of all the genuine drolls, the grimacing, filching irresistible clowns who are the delight of pantomime audiences ...

Published: Monday 31 May 1937
Newspaper: Dundee Evening Telegraph
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 509 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

10.45 —Trooping the Colour in honour of the Birthday His Majesty the King, with description by Major J. B. S

... 3.ls—The 8.8.C. Empire Orchestra (Leader, Daniel Melsa; Conductor. Eric Fogg). 4.ls—Joey! King Clown*! Memorial to Joseph Grimaldi, the Famous Clown, who died 1837. Written by David Kean, Grimaldi. 4.45 —The English Poets—Alfred Lord Tennyson— I. Selected ...

Published: Tuesday 08 June 1937
Newspaper: Dundee Evening Telegraph
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Miscellaneous | Words: 594 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

THE PANTOMIME SEASON

... That was at York, when the custom of producing pantomime at Easter long survived. Grimaldi's Clown. Theodore Hook called Joseph Grimaldi the Garrick of Clowns. His first appearance was at Sadler's Wells Easter Monday, 1781, h& not being quite three years ...

Published: Tuesday 01 January 1907
Newspaper: Dundee Courier
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 947 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

London letter. j ee j j Yliro.) Fleet Street, E.C., k Friday Evening. spots in turkey. 'BUSES BECOME profitable. A

... sllows the revolution' Dl-,' S of drawing that has 5 + ( . >6 recent years, largely le efforts of the Royal Drawtx Joseph Grimaldi, the * .> ' l 1 the old churchyard ' n Pentonville Road, has \ 4l otupletely restored. The 'f tj,' bich has been shifted ...

Published: Saturday 17 April 1909
Newspaper: Dundee Courier
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 907 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

LONDON LETTER. BREAKDOWN OF A POPULAR COMEDIAN. ARCTIC EXPLORATION. u VALUE OF SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERIES. A ..

... the last of Piof a irth-mover. The end of his flis rs 0n al career is strangely like that of SariP'1 a t predecessor, Joseph Grimaldi, of Wells fame. in [ C1 * explorers do not frequent London Sard days, so that expert opinion reto !n g Commander Peary's ...

Published: Tuesday 08 September 1903
Newspaper: Dundee Courier
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1101 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

LITERARY EXTRACTS

... brought you hither, accept, ladies and gentlemen, warmest and most grateful thanks; and believe, that of one and all, Joseph Grimaldi takes double leave, with farewell on his lips and a tear in his eyes. Farewell! That you and yours may ever enjoy that ...

Published: Thursday 05 April 1900
Newspaper: Dundee Evening Telegraph
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1721 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

Variety Visit to Blackpool

... 15-The 8.8.C. Empire Orchestra (Leader. Daniel Melsa; Conductor. Eric Fogg). 4.15— Joey! King 0, lrt lo s A Memorial to Joseph Grimaldi, the Famous Clown, who died 1837. Written by David Kean with Alec Archdalc in tha part oi Joseph 445—The' English Poets ...

Published: Wednesday 09 June 1937
Newspaper: Dundee Evening Telegraph
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1401 | Page: 9 | Tags: none