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THE LONDON MUSIC HALLS

... Monday night's experience, to always omit his clog dance, which, whatever its qualities-we know them to he great-is, after all, a merely mechanical exercise, and, iustead of the melancholy beat of the clog step, give us humour, wvhich, with him, is not ...

Published: Saturday 29 September 1888
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 2883 | Page: 15 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

MUSIC HALL GOSSIP

... Stowaway. M MIss BELLA PERMAN, of the Perman Trio, from a Australia, who was unable to take part in the clog- D dancing contest, would like to dance the winner, Miss a Minnie Ray. or any other lady who may lay claim to r the title of champion, for £100 ...

Published: Saturday 07 May 1898
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 2753 | Page: 19 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

PIC-NICS, &C

... L wv e a, A llan, 3 W . a Thomson. Dancing Highland reel-I Andrew Duncan, Banhory; 2 R. A. Mackenzi, do.; 3 Y. Gilbert, Park. D Dancing Highland fjinl-1 Andrew Duncan, 2 a I. A. Mackenzie, 3 G. Gilbern. I Dancing Ghillie Callum- A Duncan Banohobr; 2 ...

EASTER AMUSEMENTS

... fastest yet recorded at the Easter meeting. GOLF' COMPETITIONS AT PORTTRVSH, Lovers of this popular gmame will be attracted to the links, Portrush, where on to-diay and following, days the Easter competitions ?? take piano, the first for a silver cup, open ...

THE LONDON MUSIC HALLS

... Villiers ingratiated herself speedily with those present by her serio-comic item and by her slab dancing, which was particularly neat and taking. Step and clog dancing are both in great favour with Mr Belmont's patrons, and he is wvise in engaging Mr Pete M'Iernan ...

Published: Saturday 28 November 1885
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 3828 | Page: 10 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

PROVINCIAL THEATRICALS

... a good selection of topical songs; Bliss Minnie Bingham dances aud renders her serio songs effectively ; and Mr J. P. Curlett secures applause by his rendering of Irish songs and by his dancing. ST. GEOeiiiE'S HALL.-Under the Management of Mr Walter Holmes ...

Published: Saturday 28 January 1893
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 14562 | Page: 20 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

THE LONDON MUSIC HALLS

... whimsi- cal pantomimic duet and their clever and eccentric dancing, being followed with good effect by the Sisters Milanlin, serio-comics and dancers. BPr Fred. Storey, as usual, delights with his dancing, but should be called severely to order for part of the ...

Published: Saturday 16 September 1893
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 3604 | Page: 16 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

THE LONDON MUSIC HALLS

... WVest bV storm with the perfection of her dancing. Be it the chic and abandon of a prima donna assoluta in a tee solo, the conventional steps of a Dutch clog dancer, or the pats boedissaint of a French dancing master-of all these examples of the Terpsichorean ...

Published: Saturday 23 September 1893
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 3321 | Page: 16 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

The Music Halls

... flourishing. MIr. J. L:. W~ood informs us that a, contest for the clog-dancing champion- shlip will take place next January at theQ Empire, Bow. Mr. Wtood was the organiser of the competition held in Leeds in 1880, at wxhich M~r. Dan Leno won the Qrst prize ...

THE LONDON MUSIC HALLS

... to the stage attired with a long face and a big burdensome belt-and other neces- sary articles biea entendu-to perform a clog dance-a most funereal proceeding. But there is no public quicker than the frequenters of variety establishments to discern humour ...

Published: Saturday 04 June 1892
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 2960 | Page: 14 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

THE SHOWMAN WORLD

... (seeing that clog dancing is getting resueci- tated) that could Purchase the belt and put it up for competition, as all clog dancers would prize and think it an honour to compete for the same. Just now, when there is such a boom in clog ...

Published: Saturday 11 June 1898
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 2581 | Page: 18 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

THEATRICALS AND AMUSEMENTS in Dublin

... addition to which, Mr. Mathews and Mr. Sullivan enliven the audi. ence by their comic Nigger business. Dissolving Views and Clog Dancing. The orchestra is very good, under the leadership of Mr. J. Fellowes. FOREIGN 1UIUSIGAL MEMORANDA, AMALIA FERRARIS.-The ...

Published: Sunday 07 December 1851
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1361 | Page: 12 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture