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THE HORSE SHOW

... names as Hercules, Mrotor, Priarn, and Ajax. One is Pompey and another is Caesar; one Mercury and another Diani. Some aro named after the dead, such as Palmerston and Biohelieu; and otheri of the living, oneh as Marsbal Mauxabou. One rmjoices in the nname ...

THE MIRROR OF FASHION

... EATON PRESCOTT, efleemned a chef d'ceuvrein Naval Ar- chiteftire, was launched from Meffrs. PERRY'S Yard at Blackwall, and named, after the ancient and celebrated refidence of the noble family of the PIERCIES, Earls and Dukes of NoRTrHUT.RMLAt1D, the Ainuick ...

FOOTLIGHTS DRAMATIC COMPANY

... should be made for the a escape of heated and impure air at the apex of the roof. Y Otherwise, the building, which has been named after e the nom-de-sport of Mr J. Blundell Maple, M.P., is well Y suited to the purpose of dramatic Performances. f THROAT IRRITATION ...

Published: Saturday 12 October 1889
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 650 | Page: 16 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS

... origin of the ternm ' Monteith 'a applied to a punch-bowl ? Mr. Cripps writes c4 It is said that these liutih'- bowls were named after a gentleman of fashion w%,ho was remariable for wearing a scalloped coat. Surely the old explanation which, if we recollect ...

THE MIRROR OF FASHION

... FREDERICK and Lady FOwxE, by standing spon- sor for their infant soW, at their residence, in York- place. The child was named after his MAJESTY, GEORGE AUtjUSTvs FRE- DERICK. The Baptismal ceremony was performed by the Rev. Mr. EVERAnD, the Minister appointed ...

The Music Halls

... occupied the cot, and held a fiue nosegay of pink and white flowers for presentaL- tion to Lsdy Battersea. The newr ward, named after Mr. FrEk Wright. a bsenefntor to the hospital, is claimed as an idbal ward. It-is for the use of one patient only at a time ...

AN AMERICAN COMIC OPERA

... afternoon, when an American comic opera entitled A7wezort, composed by Mr Robert Gold- beck, was the attraction. Newport is named after the popular American resort, and the subject of the opera relates to the adventures of a girls' school there. But the music ...

Published: Saturday 11 May 1889
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 784 | Page: 7 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

SCRAPS FROM THE COMIC JOURNALS

... looks better on some people than silvery hair. ?? Fun. I 'EEPISG ON TL'E lRIGT SInD.-A large number of steamers Ire now named after castles-and very Wisely EO, for eaeh of the castles wou-d necessarily haye its keep with it right through the voyage. ...

PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS

... and sO also are the Ietalian Opera-house and the Varietes; the Gaite is devoted to .he manufacture of clothes; the Gircus named after the Eaipreas is busy with the preparation of cartridges. M. Gonuod, the eralneart compos3r, has taken a house at Bleekheath ...

DAISY'S ESCAPE

... referred to of late owing to the serious accident he met with, and it is also known that he is the godson of Mr Toole, and is named after that popu- lar comedian. It was therefore singularly appropriate that the young actor should make his London d6but at Toole's ...

Published: Saturday 02 April 1892
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 694 | Page: 11 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

AMUSEMENTS IN NEW ZEALAND

... a benefit by the local Garrick Club, when A Conjugal Lesson and All that Glitters were performed. THE Arethusa company (named after Mrs Walter Hill's second daughter) have had Dunedin pretty well to themselves during the month, and did good business throughout ...

Published: Sunday 20 June 1880
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 716 | Page: 12 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture