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A CHAT WITH MISS CLO GEAYES

... ' which Mr. Richard Lambart is putting on at the Globe on March 17, you won't get it from me, for I absolutely decline to speak on the subject. Is that altogether wise Of course, I should not counsel your giving away the plot not that I see any particular ...

Published: Wednesday 21 February 1900
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1161 | Page: 37 | Tags: Photographs 

SMALL TALK OF THE WEEK

... curious instances of the blind leading the blind occurred in a contcmnornrv O 1 J the other day. In its War Notes, after speaking of the 7tli Lancers (a regiment which does not exist; the 7tli is a Hussar regiment- not at the front at Modder River, the ...

Published: Wednesday 28 February 1900
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 10288 | Page: 9 | Tags: Photographs 

MR. HERMANN VEZIN'S JUBILEE

... Berlin, where I got the opportunity to be a super at one of the theatres and there, too, I got my first speaking part that of an English man speaking bad Ger man in a burlesque. Before goinir to Germany, however, I had met an American friend, who told me ...

Published: Wednesday 07 March 1900
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1098 | Page: 38 | Tags: Photographs 

MR. ROBERT TABER, OUR NEXT ACTOR-MANAGER

... even more important, nowever, is mat Mr. laoer (puce Sir Henry Irving, of whose kindness of heart and magnetic qualities he speaks so highly) literally exudes enthusiasm for his art from every pore. With regard to his opening play to wit, Bonnie Dundee ...

Published: Wednesday 07 March 1900
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1090 | Page: 18 | Tags: Photographs 

THE SCOTS GREYS AND THEIR WOUNDED

... T 11 E SCOTS GREYS AND THEIR WOUNDED. SPEAKING generally, the Scots Greys (otherwise, the Second Dragoons) is a regiment that is available only for duty at home. For this reason it is not placed on the foreign-service roster, and hence its opportunities ...

Published: Wednesday 07 March 1900
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 189 | Page: 15 | Tags: Photographs 

CITY NOTES: ON CHANGE

... things are going on satisfactorily. In all departments the result is good. Of the question of the zincs, the General Manager speaks thus For the recovery of the zinc contents of the ore, and at the same time a portion of the lead and silver that at present ...

Published: Wednesday 07 March 1900
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 3022 | Page: 44 | Tags: Photographs 

SMALL TALK OF THE WEEK

... members of her own intimate family circle taking part in the repast. 1 hat so exceptional a favour was shown 011 this occasion speaks volumes for the high esteem and for the affection in which Her Majesty holds the famous soldier who has now turned the tide ...

Published: Wednesday 07 March 1900
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 7211 | Page: 9 | Tags: Photographs 

THE EYES OF AN ARMY

... nature, for it must be remembered that the native-born Colonial is eminently qualified by nature to act as a scout. Thus, he speaks both the Dutch and Kaffir tongues, is accustomed from his boyhood to read a spoor, can be in the saddle for hours at a stretch ...

Published: Wednesday 07 March 1900
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 882 | Page: 24 | Tags: Photographs 

Article: Alice Holbrook; The Author of Bonnie Dundee; Sir Henry' s Opinion; His Physique; An Australian ..

... unique spectacle of a young man well under thirty acting the leading part in his own play on the stage of the first English-speaking theatre in the world, and those who saw the performance declared that, while it differed in many respects from Sir Henry's ...

Published: Wednesday 14 March 1900
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 3181 | Page: 14 | Tags: Photographs 

THEATRE GOSSIP

... while Miss Mariette D'Auban has had her as a pupil. Her face is not, there fore, her only fortune. Miss Clinton, if rumour speaks truly, will play the part in Nurse! of a pretty Society widow whose husband is in Africa shooting big game but enough, for ...

Published: Wednesday 14 March 1900
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 2398 | Page: 40 | Tags: Photographs 

CITY NOTES: The Next Settlement begins on March 27; THE WAR LOAN; THE YANKEE MARKET; KAFFIRS; MRS.LIONEL ..

... to remark that I could have made a much better affair of the Budget than the Chancellor of the Exchequer has done. And, speaking from vrViof T horn lioord oil round the House, any one could have done it better any Stock Exchange man, at all events. Hot ...

Published: Wednesday 14 March 1900
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1765 | Page: 45 | Tags: Photographs 

THE MAN ON THE WHEEL

... from these people who naturally try the patience of even a C.T.C. official other folk have a title to some consideration. Speaking personally, I have got nothing to say against the C.T.C. but my post-hag indicates that other people are not quite so fortunate ...

Published: Wednesday 21 March 1900
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1665 | Page: 39 | Tags: Photographs