Strauss Assists Berlioz Centenary Concert and Opera Plans
Music notes report Dr Richard Strauss conducted Berlioz centenary pieces for charity with Miss Holland er and Miss Amothe performing. The Mostly Manners English Opera project at Covent Garden and Drury Lane's National English Opera plan three months from May to August with lectures and funding details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Strauss
Berlioz
St. James's Ball
Frau Strauss de Abus
Engheh
Drury Lane
Covent Garden
Manners
National Opera
Fanny Moody
Charles Manners
Law Society seeks to strike off solicitors in King's Bench cases
Before the Lord Chief Justice and Justices Lawrance and Kennedy in the King's Bench Division, several solicitors cases were heard on applications by the Incorporated Law Society to strike off the rolls. One case, William Henry Miles Booty, convicted at the Central Criminal Court and sentenced to five years penal servitude, had his name struck from the rolls. The Edalji matter and other convictions stood over or were treated as costs orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Lawrance
Justice Kennedy
King’s Bench
Incorporated Law Society
G. E. T. Edalji
Staffordshire
Home Secretary
Law Society
William Henry Miles Booty
Central Criminal Court
Automobile Club awards medals in September reliability trials
The Automobile Club committee awarded medals from the September reliability trials. Century Engineering Company won the Section 1 first prize gold medal in Class A1. Six other classes saw first prizes to Motor Manufacturing Company Limited F Edge New Orleans Motor Company Speedwell Motor and Engineering Company Capt H H P Deasy and the Daimler Company. Clarkson's Limited took the gold in Section 2.
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The
Automobile Club
Century Engineering Company
Motor Manufacturing Company
S. F. Edge (Limited
New Orleans Motor Company
Speedwell Motor and Engineering Company
Capt. H. H. P. Deasy
Daimler Company
Miss Marie Corelli Libel Actions Set for Next Wednesday
Justice Channel fixes Wednesday next for libel trials at the Birmingham Assizes. Miss Marie Corelli sues Frederick Winter and George Boyden over publications linked to the Henley Street improvement controversy. The hearing will use a special jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Corenzlli
Justice Channel
Birmingham
Kettle
Greenwich Police Court
Theatrical Managers’ Association
Moss's Empires, Ltd
Oswald Stoll
New Cross Mpixe
Farcical Earl and the Girl and London stage notes
A richly detailed review of Seymour Hicks and Van Caryl in The Earl and the Girl highlighting lively dialogue and strong comic performances by Ellis Jeffreys, Desmond, and co. It also covers The Breed of the Treshams and multiple London theater plans, tours, and upcoming productions with cast details and venue notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl
Seymour Hicks
van Caryl
Savoy
Paris
Ellis Jeffreys
Kate
Herb Desmond
Cyril Mautle
Au Pee
Carlotta Addison
Beatrice Ferrar
Rudge Harding
Cyril Smith
The Professor's Love Story Revival At ST Jame's Theatre
The Professor's Love Story is revived at St James's Theatre with Mr. EF Willard again delivering a nuanced performance as the middle aged scientist who finds love through Lucy White his secretary. The cast includes Frederick Volpé Gracie Leigh Ada Webster and the revival runs through January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard
Lucy White
Lucy
Frederick Volpé
Pete
Misa Gracie Leigh
Cousin Kate Hits 200th Show at Haymarket Theatre
The Haymarket Theatre marks the 200th consecutive performance of Hubert H Davies's Cousin Kate to a large audience. Reported as a genuine comedy with a simple, amusing story and deftly handled subsidiary elements, the production impresses without needing a successor yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubert H. Davies
Cousin Kate
Henry A. Jones
London
Pantomime Plans and Holiday Shows Across London
Yorke as reformed thief Robinson and Katherine Brand as the tortured boy Josephs headline a slate of festive performances. The Babes in the Wood is set for Metropole on Boxing Day with Robinson Crusoe at Grand Fulham. The Standard promises In a Woman's Grip with Ashley Page and Marion Denvis, while Covent Garden hosts an 80 guinea upright piano contest and the Hippodrome features The Golden Princess and the Elephant Hunter with elaborate zoological acts. Charles Collette appears in Boston on Dec 15 16 17 for musical burlesque sketches amid a busy holiday program.
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Yorke
Robinson
Katherine Brand
Boy Josephs
Helen Bancroft
Susan Merton
Zara
Lewis Weller
King’s, Hemmersmith
Mr. Mulholland
Messrs
St. John Denton
Geo. Bloont
Wood
Metropole
Robinson Crusoe
Melville
Ashley ‘Page
Misa Marion Denvis
Covent Garden
London Hippodrome
Mr. Moas
Herr Busch
Frank Parker
Maharajah
Music Halls and Royal Variety Shows Attract Crowds
A mix of music hall scenes features the Peckham fat boy on stage with his father and a five year old birth certificate, plus sketches at the Tivoli. The piece notes a Royal Military Tournament date, a new Northampton society meeting, and public notices including charitable affiliations and a police court charge.
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Peckham
the Royal
Johny Trundley
Philip Yorke
Chumsa”’ At the Tivoli
Edward Patterby
Eva
Jack Bundle
Patterby
Jack
Bow-street
Charles B. Cochrane
Cochrane and Co., Limited
Agricultural Hall
Northamptonians
Society of Northamptonshire Men
London
Woodgar and
Roberta
Fleet Street
Archbishop of Canterbury
Cabdrivers’ Benevolent Association
Soho Square
Railways and Christmas Excursions Across Britain
Railways offer special Christmas excursions to Scotland Ireland and the Lake District with cheap weekend tickets and two month tourist passes. Major lines including Great Northern London and North Western Midland Great Central and Great Western announce extra trains and parcel services with reduced rates and ABC guides for applicants.
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Madland
Scotland
Northern Counties
Lake District
Ireland
Midland
London and South- Western Railway
England
Paris
Southampton
Havre
Dee
Jersey
Guernsey
Great Northern Railway
King’s Cross
Midlands
Great Central Railway
A.B.C
London and North-Western Railway
Irelh
Wales
Great Western Railway
South- Western
Great Central Railways
Great Northern
London and North
Western Railways
London's Four Poets Honored in Guildhall Library
A marble bust of Geoffrey Chaucer by George Frampton was unveiled in the Guildhall Library, presented by Sir Reginald Hanson. Dr. Furnivall urged the City to honour Chaucer and extend representation to Chaucer, Spenser, Shakspere, and Milton in the City library, with the Poet Laureate supporting.
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Geoffrey Chaucer
Reginald Hanson
Guildhall
George Frampton
F. J.furnivall
The
Chaucer Society
R. Hanson
Chaucer
Spenser
Shakspere
Milton
New Trial Ordered in Dodson v Forbes Robertson
In the Court of Appeal the case Dodson v Forbes Robertson was sent for a new trial. Alfred Kendrick claimed damages for breach of contract to play Captain Lovell at the Lyric and in Manchester. Forbes Robertson chose another actor and offered two weeks salary, blocking a London engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forbes Robertson
Captain Lovell
London
Justice Lawrance
Comedian’s son dies at railway station in inquest
Frederick William Briant aged six, son of comedian Frederick Willis Kant known as Little Zola, died at St Pancras while awaiting a train to Manchester. An inquest heard the child suffered valvular heart disease. death attributed to syncope due to heart disease.
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Thomas
St. Pancras
Frederick William Zola Briant
Frederick Willis Kant
Little Zola
Prince’s Theatre
Manchester
Gascarth-road
Balham
Briant
Stoker
Old Kent-road
Sidney L. Smith
Sandow v Szalay Injunction Granted Over Divided Dumbbells
In the Chancery division on Tuesday Justice Byrne granted a injunction in Sandow Limited v Szalay a professor of physical culture. The court found the defendant had taken the essence of the plaintiff s letters patent for divided dumbbells and ordered restraint on infringement.
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Justice Byrne
Nuns buy Clapham park house at Dan Lenos tenancy end
A French sisterhood has purchased the freehold of the Clapham park residence once occupied by Mr. Dan Leno. The new owners will take possession when the current tenancy ends. Bethlehem Tableaux show set for Dec 31 at Kennington St Johns hall. Chelsea Board Schools exhibition opens Dec 14 at Chelsea town hall with the Mayor officiating.
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Dan Leno
Clapham Park
Bethlenem
Bethlehem
St. John’s
Frederick - Crescent
Kennington
Chelsea
Chelass Board
Chelsea Town Hall
The Liver Holds the Key to Vital Health
The liver is described as the most important gland whose disorder unsettles the stomach, heart, brain, nerves, and bowels. A bad liver causes misery and pain with symptoms like sluggishness and jaundice, while harsh drugs worsen the constitution and future disease risk.
George Elven's Celebrated Vegetable Liver Pills
An 1866 discovery claims pure vegetable pills cure biliousness and sluggish bowels. The advert promises the first dose aids, then a clear brain and good temper, and offers a free postpaid application from Tollington Park, London N, to obtain a copy of the details.
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George Elven
Tollingtom Park
London
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