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Newspaper
Lloyds Weekly News
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Dec 06, 1903
Page
8
A Tuesday concert led by Richter presented Wagnerian highlights from The Flying Dutchman to Götterdämmerung with mezzo Miss Marie Brema in Brünnhilde. The Manchester Hall band performed instrumental numbers and Davies offered Die Meistersinger and Die Walküre excerpts.
The Thursday performance of Mrs Oakleigh by Lady Troubridge drew a large socially distinguished audience. The play shows strong dialogue and cynical tones though dramatic action lags. Norman McKinnell earned top notice as the husband while Darragh and Ben Webster played the adventress and her victim. Raleigh Wright Tearle George and others filled out the cast representing life in the lower depths.
J L Toole, via Arthur Bourchier, greets audiences in a Dickens holiday revival at the Garrick Theatre. Caleb Plummer is less prominent, with elves, fairies, snow, and the old home life theme. Performances feature J H Barnes as Peerybingle, Bourchier as Caleb, Lizzie Webster, Empsre Bowman, Jessie Bateman, and Violet Vanbrugh in key roles.
In Paris and London alike the Consul chimpanzee performs in evening dress, rides a bicycle, and eludes pursuit with nimble acrobatics. The act features Woodward sea lions, Herbert’s dogs, Hila Bradna’s pigeons, and Belling’s mules, with other acts and a forthcoming zoological spectacle announced.
Sir Henry Irving at the Colonial Boston will devote next week to The Merchant of Venice and other plays. Sir Charles Wyndham and Miss Mary Moore visited the Grand Fulham with David Garrick to a crowded house. Robinson Crusoe pantomime, Men Friday star, Cousin Kate 200th showing at Haymarket, Professor's Love Story revived, Girl from Kay's transfers to Comedy, Earl and the Girl at Adelphi with Savoy group, The Silver King at Metropole, Breed of the Treshams with Martin Harvey at Kennigton, Never too Late to Mend at Grand Imlington.
The Stage Society stages Maxim Gorki translated as The Lower Depths in a doss house setting. Luke the wandering philanthropist debates religion and morals with outcasts, offering a ray of hope amid crime and decline. Proceeds support Islington soldiers memorial. stars including Miss Julia Neilson and Mr. Fred Terry next week at Marlborough. Preparations for Olympia National Sports Exhibition begin Boxing Day.
The Empire next week will feature Bal Masque Vineland the flying troupe Terms troupe of gymnasts Percival the trick pianist Jolly Vellas Four Cliftons Derrington family ONeil and Torp Carl Hertz the Three Meers and the Clarkes with animated pictures Carmen at the Alhambra and Mlle. Madala Bells in the gypsy part. Also on the bill Miss Katie Cohen the new dances and salmon fishing pictures at the Imperial Bioscope. Ralph Johnstone the jumping cyclist and the Three Sisters Sprightly headlining at the Tivoli with Mr. Philip Yorke guiding the Yorke pantomime and Bransby Williams Sydney Carton. Mrs. Lloyd and Mr. Stand entertain with songs and burlesques while Lancashire dancers and Mdle. Marka Frever perform. The London Hospital charity matinée features Marie Lloyd and others at the Paragon. Hackenschmidt challenges at the Metropolitan and Yukio Tani returns to the Oxford. An Alhambra fire prevention demo caused by a mistaken sprinkler release. The Walth amstow Palace commemorative stone to be laid by Mr. A Langman on the 21st.
Bow Street court heard Charles Blake Cochrane, managing director of Cochrane and Co. Limited, accused on remand of misappropriating public company funds. He allegedly took commissions from artistes and failed to forward money to Thomas’s bank account after Company conversion to a limited liability firm. Witnesses including artists and club managers described payments and engagements. He was remanded with bail reduced to one surety.
London County Council met at Spring Gardens with Lord Monkswell presiding. Discussions included closing parts of Great Queen Street and Little Queen Street for about three months, a proposal on park game charges, adoption of underground conduit for tramways, and equalisation of rates with land value taxation. The session adjourned after a 58 to vote outcome. Great Western Railway announces Christmas parcel collection and delivery arrangements across major towns with competitive parcel rates.
Mr William Clarkson appeared at Bow Street police court after Miss Deane, an inspector, found four women and a girl working past 11 pm on October 23 at his Catherine Street shop. The overtime was to prepare costumes for a Covent Garden fancy dress ball. Defense claimed necessity due to late orders. fines and costs totaled 261 pounds 10 shillings.
At Bow Street police court on Tuesday Messrs B J Summons and Co costumiers Covent Garden were summoned for offences under the Factory Acts. Miss Mabel Mary Vines factory inspector said that at 11 pm on Oct 23 she visited the premises and saw a woman and girl at work on fancy costumes. The defence argued the trouble arose from meeting a heavy order for the Gaiety theatre and may be treated as a technical offence. Fines and costs totaling 161 8s were imposed.
The London School Board met at Victoria Embankment with Lord Reay presiding. A motion to bar a scholar with infectious illness from eligibility for a medal was rejected. The board reported health lectures by medical practitioners had succeeded and will be extended to 60 more schools after plans to expand continuation lectures.
A Friday blaze gutted the three storey Hermes ledge on Mrs Biddulph Martin's Norton park estate near Jewkes bury. The oak room on the first floor burned with only a few items saved as residents were absent. The estate recently underwent restoration and enlargement.
An 19th century tonic touts Guy's Digestion Tonic as a remedy for indigestion. It claims to improve appetite, energy, and nervous vigor, reduce wind and heartburn, and prevent post-meal discomfort. Advertisers assert swift, lasting relief after the first dose with growing reputation and sales.
Mr F H Barratt of Peckham writes from London praising Guy's Tonic. He notes using it in India for indigestion and claims it cured him and helped several others. He suggests Berry to use the testimonial and believes the remedy deserves praise.
A Great Sufferer from indigestion and nervous debility reports strong relief after using Guy's Tonic followed by a cold bottle. Mrs Isaac of Tottenham says it benefits digestion and nerves, aiding sleep. The tonic is promoted as effective for dyspepsia, debility, nervous frustration, flatulence, and liver torpidity, sold by chemists at 1s per bottle in Britain.
An advertisement touts reducing tablets that claim to remove excess fat at seven pounds per week for both sexes. It promises safe home treatment with a daily pound loss, improving breathing and heart function, and cites a testimonial from a woman stating a forty pound weight reduction.
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