Theatre Liberality Sparks Pay Dispute at Dullin 1981
A lengthy letter to the editor from Theatrical Gazette discusses pay and deductions for theatre performers. It criticizes the manager Mr Jones for distributing only half salaries on certain nights and canceling or shortening shows. The piece argues performers bear losses when performances are cut or tickets sold, urging transparency on wages and practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D.tanko
Bear E. Royal
Fat Ag
Jones
Dullin
Mr Blanchard Benefit at Dublin Theatre
The article reviews Mr Blanchard's Perfit benefit on Monday night praising his performance and patronage potential. It notes his early popularity with Dublin audiences, his improved talents, and mentions Mees from London and Liverpool theatres whose imitative scenes are part of the show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanchard
Bto
Meir
Ifany
Rick
Dublin
Rea
Mees
London
Liverpool
Dreadful Affrays and Trials Reported in Louth and Dublin
Report covers violent acts including a head injury in Golden Lane inflicted by a bed-post on a girl named Jia P reeval, and a murder attempt with a chopper near Wellington quay. Police rescued children, with one suspect in custody at Newgate. Also notes elections for alderman and a ballast office commissioner after a death, plus theatre aid for stranded Germans in Amsterdam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golden Lane
Jia P.reeval
Mercer's Hospital
Wellington
Liffey
Hense An Welthegton Quay
Hinself
Louth
Newgate
Samuel Pentland
County of Louth
James’s Street
Lolee
Devon
Custom House
Paine
Dewan
Devine
Kiniond Nugent
John Semple
Lewis Morn
Fyye
Anmad
Beef and Cow Theft Case Reveals Field Robbery Details
A farmer Mr. Ryder traced a stolen cow to a remote quarry hole where a barrel hidden under debris yielded salted beef. Police, with Mr. Ryder and Mr. Sims, recovered the meat and hide, while Ryder earned praise for persistence and offered a reward. Extracts from Carnew Wicklow letters note arrests in a separate murder and robbery case tied to Earl Fitzwilliam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seareiran
Klapar Otrpeh
KapsuTsh
Cebsas
Hayselt
Ryder
Harris
Mr. Ryder
Sims
Carnew
County of Wicklow
Wm. Haigh
A. A. Nixon
Patrick Byrne
William Breen
John Carey
Wicklow
Robert Rickerby
Earl Fitzwilliam
Rickerby
Coolattin
Lord Fitzwilliam
Byrne
Breen
Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards
Francis Burnaret
Cartwhicnt
Hust
Portsea
Lord Eien Borough
Hone
King's Bench
Dukes of York
Clarence
Sussex
Sophia of Gloucester
Queen
Duchess of Gloucester
Carlton-house
Princess Elizabeth
London
Palma
Howard Payne
Dunkirk
England
Paris
Lisle
Old England
Calais
Silver Sea
Kean
Deury Lane
America
Annan
Scotland
Terry
A Tangled Irish Transport Tale and Cromwellian Verse
Fragmentary notes recount rural transport ventures from Athlone to Galway and Tullamore, a Cork mid-day coach accident near Naas injuring a passenger with estate funds in dispute, plus a Cromwell era anecdote about Mundy the forager’s death and a cobbler’s epitaph contest ending in Mundy’s hanging line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yi Thibhi
Peter
HadhYh
Ani
Ldrda
Chinmel Meralds
Edward Wilson
Edward Maher
Daniel Osborne
Robert Power
Cartas
Athibhe
Grandanal
Tullamores
Galway
Athlone
Cork
Naas
Anderson
Arches Court Divorces Wife in Adultery Case
London May 10. A divorce suit over adultery between J W Dunn and Eliza Dunn, wife, was heard with Captain Dygg and Captain Clay named as co-respondents. Evidence detailed two elopements to Dover and Ham Common with Captain Clay, letters of penitence, and failure of the husband to properly restrain or rebuke his wife. Judge discharged the suit for divorce, decree dismissed.
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Uway Dumme
J. W Duhn
Eliza
Dygg
W. M. Clay
Eig. Wert
Kb Dragoons
Mry Clay
Ham Common
Duryr
Flam Common
London
Sohollope
Lay
Dover
Atere
Papps
Captain Clay
Captain Clay Unter
John Nicholl
Dunne
Finances Reported in Treasury Accounts
Unclear OCR summary notes totals from the Treasury for a period ending January 6. Mentions repayments from funds, appropriations, and deficiencies in the mandate for the previous year. References to the Ley and Buchequer and a financial officer, with figures and dates distorted in the text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyntery
PBR
Ley and Buchequer
Billy A
Fragmentary OCR Summary From 8 224 200 Item
The readable text fragment lists numbers and coded references such as 8 224 200 and 2.491 and mentions official value and real value alongside Woolens. It includes an unclear value at 2s 64 and an order at 146, with no coherent narrative or identifiable persons or organizations.
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Woolens
A Miser Starved to Death in London Garret
In Oxford Market London a carpenter journeyman James Alexander, missing for days, is found dead in his garret at No.53 Great Castle Street. Tottenham-like penniless, he left 20901 in bills to a distant Edinburgh relative. He had a troubled life, prior thefts, and extreme poverty. A Leeds watchmaker George Prior proposes a life preserving coal mine cage device to prevent rope breakage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miser
Mr. Omer
Great Castle Street
Oxford- Market
London
James Alexander
Edinburgh
Messrs
Nichols
Ralph
Wells-street
Ife
George Prior
Leeds
John Prior
Yorkshire
Adelgitha Revival at Drury Lane with Bonner Thornton Debut
The Tragedy of Adelgitha was revived at Drury Lane on Monday introducing Bonner Thornton as Guiscard. Critics praised his lofty figure and commanding presence, noting three rounds of applause for his noble sentiments and soft handling in scenes with Adelgitha. Mrs. Bartley earned applause for her performance and the house, despite rain, was full. Thornton is said to repeat the role at Covent Garden ten years from now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drury-Lanf
Adelgitha
Bonnel Thornton
Guiscard
Horntoh
Elis
Covent Garden
Wallace Statue at Dryburgh Erected by Earl of Buchan
A massive statue of Sir William Wallace stands at Dryburgh, height stated as Qix feet, designed by sculptor John Smth from a portrait painted in France. The work was funded by the late Sir Philip Aislie’s father, with a colossal urn atop the adjacent rock bearing the Earl of Buchan’s dedication speech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Wallace
Dryburgh
Earl of Buchan
John Smth
France
Philip Aislie
Pilton
Earl of Bughan
Caution to Iiles Collectors Flaxseed Now Chargeable
A transitional act for regulating flaxseed and related materials imposes tolls and duties on hemp seed flax hemp and cotton yarn. Penalties include forfeiture of 40 shillings for noncompliance. The notice accompanies a patriotic excerpt about freedom and slavery from a Scotch source.
A Case of Real Distress in Fleet Street
A poor man with seven children, formerly in Exchange Street, begging charity amid extreme poverty. Benefactors are asked to send help to Kennedy, Buker, O'Reilly, Henry Smith, or the newspaper office where the claim can be verified. The father says he can earn only a shilling to fifteen pence daily, barely enough for one meal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fleet-street
Exchange-street
Humane
Kennedy
Grafton Street
Buker
Grafton-street
O'Reilly
Colleges Green
Henry Smith
Grafton
Leitin Imports of Grain into this Port 1816 figures
Import figures for May 1816 to date show wheat 49 918 quarters barley 18 347 oats 27 906 peas beans 356 bye 569 108 foreign 58 496 quarters. Barley 406 604 oats 49 356 peas and aus 193. Britain based totals 868 024 bulls MLs Bye yt.
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Leitin
Governors and Guirdist acknowledgments of charitable donations
A contemporaneous list records acknowledgments from the Governors and Girdists of the Lying hospital for funds donated to the Charity. Names include Lord Bishop of Derby, Mrs. Walliam, Mrs. Graham Toler, Alderman Warner, Lord Mayor Elect, and several officers, with sums and items such as loaves and provisions donated by various contributors through March to May.
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Ter
Derpy
Waolhiam Nax
EL. Graham Toler
Warner
Richard Cave
Alderman Riley
Bath of
Maréh
Luke
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Stephen's Green
Lor
Ballast Office Corporation
Durley
M-Kenny
Freuch
Amsterdam
la Retusa
Provincial Intelligence
Cromwell
Perth
Mundy
Cobler
Bacchus
Kinfauus
Crispin
Arches Court
Doctors’ Comimons
Vay
Ist Finances
Oficial
Ireland
Yayayy T
Sirkeng Fund
Piel Laos
Securisigts Iy
Commissiontra
Nes
Britain
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Numidia
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