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LAST NIGHT'S THEATRICALS

... out to be a federal spy who is to be shot at sunrise. The manner in which the spy escapes is very improbable. Mr. George Turner as Captain Waterman made a very good im- pression; nd Mr. W. H. Poole, as Philip Bradley, the Coederatbe Spy, gave an admirable ...

THE MIAC HAGGIS. A

... to be an artist, but is really one Graham, a Southern spy. Both young men are in love with Nora Hansen, the daughter of an old fellow with strong Confederate sympathies ; but she prefers -the spy, Graham. When a Federal sergeant arrives With a file of ...

Published: Saturday 27 February 1897
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 2904 | Page: 13 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

SCRAPS FROM THE COMIC JOURNALS

... formed the sole food of the Irish peasautry. Of course. Be caroful in csmpiling school books. [From Fun.) ONTTIIF ?? is rumoured that Roach-dale wifl receive a share of th attentions of Mr. Jba B~r ght after his smurctsfnl salmon rfishirjg. It is well ...

THE VANITY OF EXHIBITIONS

... trick itself; and if the game is to be played at all, it must be played under changed conditions and with new rules. lt is rumoured, for instance, that men have received their medals before the arrival of their exhibits at the place of humbug to which they ...

THE DRAMA IN PARIS

... Ldeicting an episode in the American War of Independence, (cering inspiration probably from Fenimore Cooper's novel Tlhc Spy. As the work progressed under his hand, Ill. Blum, it is said, transferred in turn the scene of his action to various csuntries ...

Published: Sunday 04 June 1876
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 2063 | Page: 11 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

THE PARIS EXHIBITION

... despatched, hut the aiorni tiittrln TI he out to lie a praeticcal joke. Earlier in the day fit 'e another 11001 wna caused by tele rumour that a , ulsi- fire had broken out in Old Parisg. This alarm . lot was gronadless. ive THE GREAT TELESCOPE, li ten Paria, ...

Amusements at Adelaide, South Australia

... All by their presence here display their zeal, Even the orangeman subscribes his peel, Belles and bell-toppers in each box I spy, And the stall seats their {a triple bobs supply. While thus the needful aid is given by you, Grant your indulgence to the ...

Published: Sunday 25 February 1866
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 630 | Page: 10 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

Literary Notices

... social progress. sit le Our readers, fresh. from the Perusal of Mr. Prentice's be le E istorical Sh-etclic's, in which the spy system is ex- tie it II posed, well find the following passage, describing Mr. GI i- aines's exposure of Oliver, very interesting:- ...

THE DRAMA IN PARIS

... who do not hesitate to accuse him of being a British spy, because be has carried on his traffic in both camps alternately, Dickson conceives the idea of becoming a spy in reality, but asl American spy, for patriotism sake, not for gain. Suspected of being ...

Published: Saturday 20 August 1881
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 2713 | Page: 5 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

THE THEATRICAL EXAMINER

... though not a disguised beefeater, is quite as mysterious a person. He is a quasi personifi- cation of envy, a discontented spy, intended (as we re- member the author remarking in his original preface to the drama) for a sort of representation of malice ...

ART NOTES

... men, and one cannot doubt that in working with South Kensington officialism they have had their trials. Black and White But rumour says that the result is satisfactory, Art. and once again the public will have an authoritative show of black-and-white work ...

THEATRES

... is a very amusing scene in THE HON. A. W. HARVEY, Alember of the Executive Council which each party endeavours in turn . to spy out and hear what is going on in the neighbouring conclave. Matters take a more serious turn when both parties are arrested ...

Published: Saturday 09 May 1891
Newspaper: Graphic
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1063 | Page: 20 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture