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MISS LILLIAN RUSSELL

... marriage did not prove a happy one, and Miss Russell was next seen upon the stage of Tony Pastor's Variety Theatre, in New York, singing ballads. A variety theatre is an American institution which is a cut above a mnuic hall and a cut under a burlesque or ...

Published: Saturday 21 July 1883
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1279 | Page: 6 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

A NEW PLACE OF AMUSEMENT

... comfort nad ease that lhiuan ingenuity can devise or those who love luxury can wish for. The stage is most roomy for a variety theatre, measuring 20ft. in depth sitd 2fljft. iu proscenium width. The stalls and circle are fitted with patent flap chairs, ...

THEATRICALS AT SEA

... being honoured by the presence of the Earl of Kintore, the new Governor of South Australia, Lady Kintore, and suite :- VARIETY THEATRE, R.M.S. ' ORIENT. Licensed by Captain RIDmER. Lessee and Manager, Mr FRANK EMERr. Latitude as much as required. Longitude ...

Published: Saturday 25 May 1889
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 393 | Page: 16 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

LOCAL AMUSEMENTS

... number of years since this famous band:appeared in the town, it is to be hoped the concert will be a great ?? the Grand Variety Theatre, Stock- ton, . the mysterious Crowley, Miss Nellie Richards, and a number of other clever per- formers appear. At the ...

The Music Halls

... engaged to appear at the Tidoli on Mronday. This will be her ladtship'e first appearance upon the wtale of a Lon- don variety theatre. Another notable secessionL from the concer.t roomn to the bclig is announced in the person of Mtr. Braxton-Sniith, the ...

AMUSEMENTS IN SUNDERLAND

... desired. Violet and ?? and Mrs Gathermoss are capitally played by IMisess F. Forster, E. Gordon, and BellaCutthbert. ROYAL VARIETY THEATRE. - Proprietor. Mr R. Thornton; Manager, Mr J. G. Allen; Acting-Manager, a Mr W. Armstrong. -Mr Thornton has put his house ...

Published: Saturday 10 August 1889
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 391 | Page: 16 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

THE DRAMA AND THE STAGE

... should not miss this opportunity of C enjoying one, forthe company includes some very clever comed'ians. ,At the Grand Variety 'Theatre, 8tockton, the famous comic singer, PMr J. 11. Milburn, 'is 'thee star. A native of vSunderland, North-countryt felk ...

THE DRAMA AND THE STAGE

... Bomnre is the anthor, entitled A London d Mystery. it is of a sensationally attractive : description. r At the Grand Variety 'theatre there is another e fresh company of singers, comedians, dancers, L and athletes. 1- MIDDLESBROUGH THEATRE ROYAL. a- During ...

THE DRAMA AND THE STAGE

... with the liberal patronage his talents as an actor and author and his genial traibs as a gentleman merit. At'the Graud Variety Th~eatre the chief attrac- tions are tbie ?? troupe'of acrobats and the -Brothers Gilleono, rfunnynmusieal mimics. IThese are ...

THEATRES AND THE BOARD OF WORKS

... Metropolitan Board of Works on the 27th ult. the Building Act Committee reported that a notice be served on the owners of the Variety Theatre, in Pitfield-street, Hoxton, calling on them to remove a portion of a dwelling-house and a staircase communicating thereto ...

Published: Saturday 04 June 1887
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 460 | Page: 14 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

THE DRAMA AND THE STAGE

... zh Dar th liugtou. id NTOMETON GRAND. he Mr Cromwell is catering very enterprisingly for ba the patrons of the Grand Variety Theatre at in Stockton. For this week he has secured Mr ex Kennedy. who for some. years past has beld a Bi foremost position as ...

AMUSEMENTS IN NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE

... dents and situations of an Imusually thrilling nature that are highly appreciated by the devotees of the drama. EMPIRE VARIETY THEATRE, LIMITED.--Managing- Director, Mr Richard Thornton; Acting-Manager, Mr John W. Thornborrow.-The bill here this week is ...

Published: Saturday 24 December 1898
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 407 | Page: 19 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture