Stage and opera notes fill Melbourne week with new stars
The Grand Opera Company moves into the Castle Yeagh Street theatre with Miss Jennia Maynard in Nurse at the Globe. A dual bill at the Palace features In the Soup and For Charity's Sake with W. F. Hawtrey. Florodora at Her Majesty's. Tivoli vaudeville led by Austin Rudd. Dennis Carney and Pagel join the Empire lineup. Miss Marie Lloyd and Alec Hurley open at Richards's, while the Pollard Opera Company plans a U.S. tour next month. Sir Alexander Mackenzie discusses Sullivan's music and the English musical voice at the London Royal Institution, praising clarity and humor and contrasting it with continental trends. The Emerald Isle at the London Savoy, finished by Edward German, stands out as a modern, lighter operatic work with strong orchestration and promising talent for future comic opera.
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the Royal
Grand Opera Company
Castle- Yeagh Street
Jennia Maynard
Globe Theatre
London
Maynard
Australia
Henry Ludlow
Night Birds of London
Lyceum
Mr. Anderson
Criterion
Her Majesty's
Florodora
Bydney Records
Tivoli
Austin Rudd
Frank
Jenn Latona
Littl Erle
Snazelle
Queen's Hall
the Empire Company
Dennis Carney
Herr Pagel
Hercules
Sir Alexander Mackenzie
Arthur Sullivan
London Royal Institution
Sullivan
Sir Alexander
Mackenzie
Mendelasohn
Emerald Isle
Sir Arthur Sullivan
Savoy
Edward German
Mr. Gepman
Mr. German
Hyde Park
German
The Emerald Isle and Endowed Theatre Debates
A discussion on Gilbert and Sullivan influence in The Emerald Isle and Carl Carnegie's endowed theatre plan. Critics warn of stagnation, stressing free trade in drama, competition, and risks of patronage, with anecdotes about stage etiquette and a Paris Wagner reception.
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Carnegie
Wilson Barrett
Australia
Patent House
England Under the Charlies in Late Night Watchmen
A Hull contributor examines the Stuart era Charlies or city watchmen based on 1786 orders. The rules prescribe duties, penalties, and contact with Beadles, requiring punctuality, beat and proclamation, cleanliness, aid to distressed individuals, and penalties up to ten shillings. The piece frames the Charlies’ powers and responsibilities in historical context.
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William Andrews
Hull
Argosy
Charlies
Stuart Dynasty
Mr. Andrews
Clink Commission
Southwark
Metropolis Local Management
W. H. Atkins
St. Saviour's District
First iron war vessel United States steamship Michigan
The article notes the Michigan as the world’s first iron war vessel built, now serving on the Great Lakes, and contrasts such success with the idea that the world buys mental stock as profit. It also mentions Woods Great Peppermint Cure for influenza and colds, priced 1s 64.
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United States Steamship
Michigan
Great Lakes
Woods
The Southern Mountaineer in Cradock’s pages and more
Public notices from Cribner’s Magazine and Windsor Magazine review reveal a feature on The Southern Mountaineer by John Fu jun detailing a hidden Anglo-Saxon people in mountain regions across eight states. The piece discusses language, customs, and the war’s impact, along with a sample of mountaineer speech and cultural quirks.
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Cribner
John Fu
United States
Virginia
Alabama
Charles Edward Craddock
Jim
Chaucer
Georgia
Scribner's
Billy Bell
Hornung
Windsor Magazine
George A. Wade
Albert
Berlin
William II
Germany
German Empire
Eldes
Sieges-Allee
Thiergarten
Electorate of Brandenburg
Kingdom of
Prussia
Hohenzollerna
Thiergeartens
Frederick the Great
Hyde Park
London
Windsor
E. Phillips Oppenheim
Barry Pain
Kipling
Count di Luna
Manrico
Adelaide
Portrait Of Sir Walter Besant In A Youthful Reminiscence
A boyish recollection of meeting Sir Walter Besant, describing his urbane kindness, Frognal home, and a mentor’s insistence on hard work. The piece recalls Besant’s journalism, literary craft, and the genesis of his collaboration with James Rice, detailing his methods, writings, and influence on aspiring authors.
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Frognal
Hampstead
Hampstead Heath
Frognal's End
London
Australia
Mr. Besant
British Museum
Nelson
Morocco
James Rice
Temple Bar
Daily News
Charles Dickens
Besant
Palestine Exploration Fund
Jerusalem
Survey of Western
Curran
George Augustus Sala
Ama Iher
George Meredith
Scott
Shakepere
Mitton
Dryden
Pope
Addison
Gulliver
Goldsmith
Wordsworth
Byron
Hume
Smollett
Dickens
Marryat
Locke
Bacon
Blair
Wycherly
Congreve
Tennyson
Carlyle
Maurice
Gideon
Dorothy Forster
Rice
Cambridge
Temple
Reunion
Tsangpo River Quest Spurs Heroic Explorers
J M Hubbard in National Geographic describes the Tsangpo as a remarkable river crossing Tibet and the Himalayas. It rises near the sources of the Ganges and Indus, flows eastward then through the Himalayas, reaching Lhasa region before descending to Assam and joining the Brahmaputra. Exploration has been perilous, lifting secrecy about its headwaters and course while promising awe inspiring landscapes.
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HE Tsangpo
Tsangpo
Tibet
Ganges
Indus
Himalayas
Sitle
Mont Blanc
Lhasa
Assam
Brahmaputra
Bay of Bengal
Say It Quickly Story of Butter in a Nightmare Tale
The excerpt recalls a playful tongue twister involving Betty Botter and a bitter butter. It references Mr Wright and a respondent, hinting at a nightmare origin for the tale and blending alliterative verse with a quirky consumer anecdote.
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Mr. Wright
Betty Botter
Sethe
Betty
Judge Scarem and Prisoner Exchange Blurred Quirky Dialogue
Fragmentary lines show a judge asking about a prisoner’s actions during a breach and a reply about bolting for the door. The text references a children’s cough remedy and a stray price note. The overall content appears to mix quotation, whimsy, and catalog-like references with no clear narrative.
Beecham's Pills Promise Relief for Liver and Digestion
Historic ad claims Beecham's Pills cure stomach disorders and liver ailments, restore appetite, and boost energy. Promoted as world leading patent medicine by Thomas Beecham of St Helens, with pricing in old pence and shilling formats, sold by druggists and patent medicine dealers.
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Dee
Beecham
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