Literary Chronicle review of Apraur O Leany travel book
The Literary Chronicle praises AprauR O'Leany's Wanderings and Panderings in Many Lands edited by Harry Larrequer. It lauds Lever’s lively, dare-devil travel sketches, vivid animal imagery, and humorous contrasts between English taste and continental fashions, with sharp satire on Flemish and French equestrian pretensions.
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Apraur O'Leany
Harry Larrequer
London
Henry Colburn
Lever
Gerard Dow
Rubens
Married by Mistake in a French Valley Ride
An English narrator recalls a runaway horse chase with Laura in a French valley. They escape through a village inn to a Pére who records their names, then share a tranquil garden moment as sunset paints the scene and a chorus of voices rises below.
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Hungary
Tattersall's
Low Countries
Fleming
Louisa
Tigyn
Titus Oates
Sneyders
Ostade
England
Max
Bavaria
Munich
London
Andrew
Champs Elysees
Belgium
Arthur O'Leary
Mr. O'Leary
Laura
Pentre A Terre
Leary
Mademoiselle
Lana
Pire
A Night of Whims and Wedding Plot in Belgium
A narrator recounts a bewildering sequence at the Toison dOr inn involving Laura and a prank marriage under a priest’s gaze. A sudden family interruption triggers dramatic accusations of elopement and a frantic escape, followed by counsel from an abbé about a clandestine marriage under the fireplace. The tale shifts to naval history as Admiral de Winter’s perilous rescue is described in vivid anecdote.
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Keeley
G. A. Beckett
London
F. Matthews
Comedietta
Lot
Miss Woolgar
Adelphi
Forty Thieves
Orcobrand
Forty
Morpiana
Wigan
Miss Pipcott
Hassarac
Metropolitan Improvements Open New Street as Pedestrian Thoroughfare
On Tuesday morning the new street from the northeast angle of Leicester Square to St Martin's Lane was opened to the public as a thoroughfare but only for foot passengers for the time being.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leicester Square
St. Martin’s Lane
Easter Amusements at Drury Lane Feature Duprez and Guillaume Tell
The Easter Monday program at Drury Lane centers on Duprez in Guillaume Tell, praised for musical craft and audience enthusiasm. The afterpiece The Tale of Mystery provides modest amusement, with Harley and Mrs. Tayleure delivering humor, while Thomas Styrien and M. Delferier receive notable applause from fans of national and fantastical themes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drury Lane
Duprez
Guillaume Tell
Harley
Mrs. Tayleure
Thomas Styrien
Clara Webster
M. Delferier
Copenot
Drama Finds New Home at Haymarket and Lyceum Easter Shows
The Drama returns to Haymarket during Easter with Mrs. Glover leading a revival amid satirical depictions of theatres and tricks of the trade. At the Lyceum, Mrs Keeley shines in comedietta and The Forty Thieves burlesque, while the Olympic presents The Signal and Cinderella. The Strand closes the holiday bill with King and the Comedian, The Irish Tutor, and a Robin Gray ballet.
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King
Mr. Hammond
Stolbach
Frederick ‘the Great
Mr. A. Younge
Poor Power
Teddy O'Rourke
Miss Heron
Theatre Royal
Dublin
Burke
Fairy Burlesque at City of London House and Astley’s Reopening
Holiday entertainments feature Fair Star and Cherry as Prince Cherry and Princess Fair Star with Lord Stark and King Bigaroon, extra scenes, new pieces at the theatre, and a grand reopening of Astley’s under Mr Batty with scenic innovations, rope dancing, and a national historical spectacle The Invasion of England by William the Conqueror.
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Fair Star
Prince Cherry
Paul Bedford
King Bigaroon
Jugean Sea
Meadows
Cherry Island
Nicholls
Aglio
Banqueting Gallery
Ballerine
Ballin
Gilbert
Cherry
Bigaroon
City OF London
Old London Wall
Bishopgate
Astley’s Theatre
Batty
Royal Box
England
Hastings
William the Conqueror
Harold
William I
Monsieur Piege
Widdicomb
Signor Germani
M. Zieebuck
Hamburgh
M. Massatta
M. Tournaire
Mademoiselle Annette
Adelphi Wizard Delights Crowd With Irish Evening
Monday night at the Adelphi featured the North Wizard of the theatre drawing a large audience. His conjuring, praised as skillful, captivated spectators who watched wallets and trinkets exchange hands. Also presented was Malone Raymond and company in A Hour in Ireland with Irish songs and lively tales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adelphi
Germany
Herr Dobler
Malone Raymond
Mis. Raymond
Miss Linley
Mr. Smith
Ireland
Raymond
Croker
Darby Kelly
Love's polyphonic entertainments and wonders at major London venues
The Evening's pleasures included Mr. Love at the Crown and Anchor with two hours of ventriloquism and anecdotes, a crowded Polyrecagic Institution exhibit on agriculture and machinery, and a bustling Adelaide Gallery with lectures, photography, dissolving views, and a grand pyrotechnic display. Museums and exhibitions drew thousands, including the British Museum and Chinese treasures at the Tower of London, with hundreds visiting daily and various new attractions showcased.
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Love
Mr. Love
Polyrecagic Institution
Armstrong
Ryan
Bachhoffner
Adelaide
M. Claudet
British Museum
Tae National GallEny
Greenwich
Cuixese
Tom Thumb
Napoleon Museum
Harris
Tower
London
China
Stepney fair revives with large Easter Monday crowds
The article reports a bustling Easter Monday as Stepney fair attracts heavy footfall. Steamers, trains, and coaches run at full capacity, with thousands thronging water piers and rail depots to reach Greenwich and Dover. A Gravesend excursion for workers shows firm generosity. The three day Stepney fair proves profitable, amid strong police presence and lively displays in two fields.
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Park
Hastertide
London
Greenwich
Westminster
Thames
Blackwall
Lee and
Lewisham
Blackeath
Waterman’s Pier
Limehouse Hole
Peers
Gravesend
Messrs. Seaward and Co
Millwall
Seareach
Messrs
Seaward and Co
Stepney
Stebonheath
George
Stepney Old
Prince of Wales
Pearson
Ever
Anon
Johnson’s
Patterson’s
Richardson’s
Nive O'Clock
Brickton
Dover
Brighton
Tragic Wapping Accident Crushes Child Under Waggon
In Old Gravel Lane a boy named G. T. Combder aged and son of a brazier was crushed to death when a wagon belonging to Charles of Wapping reversed while passing the house. The driver Thomas Willet was detained but released after witnesses said no blame attached. An inquest will determine further details.
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Cottvnn
Unitep
Spain
Camperdown
de Winter
Charles Richardson
Circe
Duncan
Sir Charles Richardson
Vryheid
de Ruyter
Thomas Willet
King David Lane
Perkins
Willett
Will Forgeries Trial at Westminster Court
Public curiosity ran high as the trial of Barber Fletcher Griffen and Georgiana Corey continued. Witnesses described a scheme involving a Long Annuities stock, the Bank of England, and forged documents to obtain money and dividends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barber
Fletcher
Baron Gurney
Justice Williams
Justice Maule
William Henry Barber
Joshua Fletcher
Thomas Griffen
Georgiana Corey
Bank of England
John Stewart
Wilkins
Seaton
Robertson
Doctors’commons
Elizabeth Stewart
Powell
John Baden
Charles Daniel Lewis
Great Marlow
Southampton Terrace
Camberwell
Knight
Alfred Ryall
Grebound Inn
Marlow
Jones
Great Guildford-street
Stewart
Clarence Peckham
Nelson Square
Mr Farlane
London
Eny
Mr. Graves
Mr. Williams
Merlow
Mr. Wilkins
William Windsor
West Street
Barker
Byatt
J. Grattan
London and Westminster Bank
J. Jones
William Holmes
Hyatt
Hyett
Robert Loosley
Scotland
Sarah Hawkes
Lock
Tavistock-street
Bedford-square
Berwick-street
Soho
Richards
Dorey
Miss Richards
Bradley
Mr. Fletcher
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