Melbourne Theatre Roundup Highlights Many Acts Tonight
Stageland at Theatre Royal with Neil Gwynne and Charles II episode starring Miss Nellie Stewart. Bland Holt’s In London Towne at Lyceum, Richards vaudeville at Tivoli, Palace staging Marie Corelli’s Barrabas, and Dorothy at Her Majesty's Theatre Melbourne. Also Florodora farewell, Town of Melbourne concert, and notable obituaries and theatre news from Melbourne’s stage scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drury
Marie Corelli
Barrabas
Criterion
Royal Comic Opera Company
Her Majesty's Theatre
Melbourne
Dorothy
Thesix
Grice Calotta
Eecvial
Florodora
Miss Palotta
Richards
New Opera House
Princess’ Theatre
Royal
Hijou
Cosgrove Company
Gaiety
M. Jean Gerardy
M. Aime Lachaume
Misa Electa Gifford
Misa Regina Nagel
Ben Bolt
London
Miss Migel
Tuiblin
Glasgow
Belfast
Princess of Walesa
Princess Henry of
Butivnberg
Thomas Kennedy
Albert Park
Argus
Parer
Bourke-street
Musical and Dramatic Association
Kennedy
Laniger
Australia
F. W. Webster
J. C. Williamson
John F. Sheridan
Parkes
Ns.w
Sheridan
Parramatta
Goldstein
Weierter
Sydney
Perth
W.A
Sunday Times
Hawtrey
Tasmania
Mies Ellen Terry
Mr. Bellew
Claus
Llnazers
Mateial
Ealaries
Her Majesty's
Mr. Caine
Learned King Oscar’s Botany Joke At Stockholm School
The Swedish monarch King Oscar, famed for languages and poetry, visits a Stockholm school and critiques the botany results. The headmaster reveals the class studied only the king’s own botany book, authored by the ruler himself, prompting a humorous exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweden
Salls
Oscar
Stockholm
Kipling and Dooley on Sports and National Character
The piece cites Rudyard Kipling and Henry Dooley in a discussion of how sports and athletic focus affect Britain. It contrasts Kipling’s caution about exertion with Dooley’s humorous critique of athletes and the lure of money versus sport. It notes Dooley’s wit about medals, baseball, golf, and the social impact of athletic culture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudyard Kipling
Mr. Dooley
England
Abraham Lincoln
George Wash
Thomas Jifferson
Dooley
Goluf
Baron Ward the Yorkshire stable lad who rose in European courts
The narrative chronicles John Ward born in 1810 in Yorkshire who rose from stableman to powerful positions in Lucca and Parma. It details his service to Duke Charles Louis, his role in stabilizing finances, aiding the duke during revolutions, and his eventual title and diplomatic prominence in Vienna and Parma. It notes Ward’s loyalty to his master, his multilingual prowess, and his key actions during 1845 1849 as minister and envoy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howdenahire
Yorkshire
Prince Aloys Lichtenstein
Vienna
Duke of
Charles Louis
Etruria
Lucca
Napoleon
Spain
Paris
Marquis d Hervey de St. Denys
M. Jacques de Warn
Thomas
Mme. Ott
Thomas Charles Joseph
Royal Scots
South Africa
Charles Ward
Baron Ward
Duke Charles
Victoria
Juno
Isle of
Arran
Princess Mary of Baden
Hamilton
Howden
Akill
Tuscany
Marie Louise of Austria
Napoleon I
Parma
Savoy
Ward
Archduke Ferdinand
Qed
Florence
Parmasinka
Cavour
Austria
Duchy of
Charles III
Prince Schwarzsenburg
Temple Bar
Irish Party Discipline Improves Attendance Record in Parliament
The Irish Party whips publish a clearer attendance list showing 33 members attending all 12 divisions and 24 attending none. Absent on duty in Ireland and Scotland are named, with several in prison in America. Overall party attendance praised, but drones in the country threaten the Parliamentary Fund and the Nationalist duty of constant attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeman
Ireland
Messrs
Cullinan
Duffy
Hugh
Kendal O'Brien
America
Messrs. Devlin
W. Redmond
Joan O'Donnell
Scotland
Conor O'Kelly
Messis
Dillon
Flavin
Leamy
William O'Brien
O'Doherty
James O’connor
J. P. Boland
T. H. G. Esmonde
J. P. Farrell
T. Harrington
P. J. Kennedy
A. Lynch
EB. M'Fadden
M. J. Minch
G. Murnaghan
Dr. Thompson
J. Tully
8. Young
Breach of Promise Rumors Stir London Society
Gossip in London circles centers on a breach of promise suit involving a celebrated actress from the Strand’s musical theatre scene. A handsome Royal Horse Guards lieutenant, famed in society and destined to inherit £40,000, is alleged to have promised marriage but now denies the engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Strand
Burke
Johnnes
Royal Horse Guards
Blenheim Day Observed At Queen Anne Estate
The article notes Blenheim Estate affairs and a yearly Blenheim Day ceremony where a bust of a great ancestor is mounted in the chamber. It mentions Professor Virchow and the four hours sleep theory in a fragmented dialogue referencing heart failure and work habits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoe
Virchow
Uncle Dick
Maeereees
Blenheim
Mystery over Queen Alexandra's Coronation Crown Maker
The London Morning Leader notes secrecy about who will craft Queen Alexandra's crown, while Garrard refashions King Edward VII's. It will feature the Koh-i-Noor as its chief gem and include the Black Prince ruby, a walnut-sized uncut stone, with the crown's total value described as priceless and incalculable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen Alexandra
London
Messrs
Garrard
Crown
Edward VII
England
America
Pierpont Morgan
Yerkes
Edward of England
Britain
Dr Parker of City Temple A Charismatic 19th Century Preacher
The article notes Dr Parker born in the year of revolations and gives his first sermon in 1848. It highlights his long pulpit reign at City Temple drawing cosmopolitan crowds for thirty years and his strong sermons against the Sultan. It mentions Gladstone and Rosebery as notable visitors to his ministry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parker
St. James‘s
Bia
City
Dr. Parker
Gladstone
Downing-street
Lord Rosebery
A Bavarian Prince and the Legitimist Jest
The notice recalls Prince Leopold of Bavaria representing his Regent at coronations, echoing Diamond Jubilee arrivals. Prince Rupert, son of Princess Ludwig, was greeted by English Legitimists who hailed him as Prince of Wales, offering a bouquet. Laughter and mutual amusement followed on both sides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leopold
Bavaria
Prince Rupert
Ludwig
Mary
England
Scotland
League
Prince of ‘Wales
Secrets of xylonite table tennis balls export surge
The British firm guards a secret to producing perfectly round xylonite table tennis balls. Exports to the United States are vast with daily output about 300 gross. A week’s output tops £1000, and since the game’s invention about 8,000,000 London balls have been produced. The Mauser rifle is cited for its range in riots, while Japan’s emperor is noted as a poet who writes for pleasure, often composing 10,000 pieces a year unseen by others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ile
Rossi
Pope
Bonelli
E. T. Willard
London
Spider
Australia
Willard
Cyrus Blenkarn
Goodwille O
Wilson Barrett
Never-Never Land
England
Victoria Theatre
Salford
Polini
Silver King
Phil May
William Mollison
Lew Wallace
Drury Lane Theatre
Garfield
Constantinople
M. Paderewski
Farmer
Pablo
Warren
United States
Barcelona
Towpa
Japan
Australian athlete recalls heavy training and cure by Clements Tonic
A Leichhardt resident recalls his peak in rowing and running, then a health breakdown from overtraining. He details nervous strain indigestion and chest pains before finding relief with Clements Tonic, crediting renewed energy, appetite, sleep, and stamina to the remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Mahalm
Augustus Street
Leichhardt
Mr. Mahcalm
Sculla
Ealing
Cearly
Clements Tonic
Clements
Clements Towle
Statutory Declaration on Clements Tonic Claims
A Sydney declaration asserts the affiant carefully read the annexed four folios and truthfully publishes the content without pay. It warns that Clement Tonia does not claim to cure incurable diseases and condemns deceptive claims behind the tonic’s sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gamael Mahalm
Augustus-street Leichhardt
Sydney
New South Wales
Couth
Australia
RTS
Clement
Tonia
Also Mentioned on This Page
Stageland
Kipling
the Irish Party
Mahalm
Wragge, J.P
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