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Newspaper

Weekly Chronicle

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Oct 09, 1836

Page

4

New Fairy Legend of Kate Kearney Proves a Hit at Queen's

The New Fairy Legend of Kate Kearney or the Fairy of the Lakes opened at Queen's Theatre Monday and drew strong praise for music and dancing. Behind the scenes trouble nearly halted the show, but the cast recovered with charming performances by Mrs Waylett and Mr Manvers. The reviewer commends the Irish melodies, ballet interludes, scenic views of Killarney, and the overall lively production, noting some missteps by a few actors.

Queen's Theatre Kate Kearney Mr. Collier Rawlinson Kate Mate Filadaune May Laury Yale Messrs. Miller and Thorne Killarney Fisher Waylett Manvers Collins Macarthy Santer Fairy Lukes Miss Treble Rose Miss Stoker

Covent Garden Review mockingly damns the 1836 overtures

A London theatre notice savages the Covent Garden orchestra led by Mr Thomias praising only the orchestral playing while blasting slow tempi in Beethoven Mozart and Haydn finales. It mocks the Hindoo Robber overture and criticizes the Macbeth score and Osbaldiston’s music for lacking merit.

Covent Garden London Thomias Mr. Thomas Beethoven Mozart Haydn Rodwell Osbaldiston

English Opera House Review Sees Dulness and Decay

Poor Leffler stands solo in glory as Miss Betts performs Miss Shirreff’s business at the English Opera House. Romer's opera is barely sung, the finale unperfect. The committee’s burdened by dullness, the orchestra led by J Collins, called The English Paganini, is weak. The two Collins sons show promise but need better training.

Leffler J. Collins

Braham’s St James Theatre blamed for stingy musical setup

Critics attack Braham for cutting costs at St James Theatre by staffing a small orchestra and underpaying leads. They praise Mr Stansbury as talented yet fault his unsteady leadership and sluggish tempi in Der Frieschutz overture. They urge upgrade of instruments and direction to satisfy patrons.

ST. James’s Theatre Braham Astley Stansbury Bochsa der Frieschutz

Braham's Theatre Debut Review and Musical Critique

The piece critiques the London theatre and orchestra quality, noting flat lower notes on wind instruments and the open air vs small theatre setting. It mocks Mr Braham's theatre naming, praises Miss Smith and Miss Stanley’s singing yet advises less pretension, and mentions upcoming appearances by Braham, Bennett, and Rainsforth with a call for more established names.

Braham Smith Jiss Smith Donizetti F. Stanley London Barnett Monsieur Jacques Mr. Braham Barnetts Loders Balfes

Mrs Harris Shines in Clavi at Sadler's Wells

At Sadler's Wells the review praises Mrs Harris for a strong performance in Clavi taken at short notice. Manager Mr Osbaldiston is credited as lucky and versatile, successfully directing both aspects of the production.

Sadler’s Wells Theatre

Bulgarian uprising on Servia frontier rare relief escape

An Augsburg Gazette letter from the Servian frontier describes a Bulgarian liberation movement with 16 000 armed volunteers marching on Shekerkoi. Servian authorities delayed action, arrested leaders at Krajugewatz, and claimed the revolt ended with executions. A second section covers a British yacht race at Gravesend noting light winds and near-shore tactics. An inquest at Worship Street reported Thomas Hughes died by self-inflicted throat wound, verdict temporary insanity. A Wells tombstone epitaph mocks the rhyming error.

Servia Augsburg Gazette Bulgaria Milosch Shekerkoi Krajugewatz Yacat Cros Westen Brilliant Gem Blackwall Gravesend Greenhithe Greenwich Baker Thomas Hughes Worship-street Thomas Eagles Tilt Nio Miller Wells Richard Woodeapon Wooncock

Insolvent Debtors Court Case Runs Through Frauds and Vessels

The court heard claims against insolvent Thomas Holland Edge and others for fraudulent debts to tailor Mr Earp and cloak trades. Separate matters included Victoria Theatre manager Daniel Berry facing discharge, a collusive arrest case, and a Dutchbox fraud against Jane Tucker alias Jane Puckeridge with numerous London tradesmen seeking payment. The proceedings reveal fraud flags, vessel concerns, and multiple discharge decisions.

Thomas Holland Edge Thomas Holland Earp Woodroffe New Street Covent-garden Ma. Harp Harp Forbes Victoria Theatre William Bond Pickering St. Bride’s Parish Cooke Court of Common Pleas Joseph Wray Salford Manchester London Jeffeot Surrey Bowen Bodmin Charles Ward Roberts Stocks Horner Portsea Afr Thomas R. Kemp Threadneedle-street City Royal Navy Mediterranean Roberts R.N Bellingham Graham Harriet Dover Portsmouth Messrs. Grant Mr. Nicholson Nicholson Sir Bellingham Graham Jack Grigg Sir Bellingham Kemp Green Guildhall Jane Tucker Jane Puckeridge Bodkin Poland Strand Perkins Eavill Nichols Wilcox No. 16 Beaufort Buildings James Ray Miss. Wilcox Mr. Bodkin Grove-terrace Upper Lisson-grove

Brentford Petty Sessions A Woman Charged With Housebreaking

Violetta Alerawler an eighteen year old girl faced Brentford petty sessions on a housebreaking charge after a Twickenham property was found set for arson and ransacked. Francis White testified he saw the suspect and a companion flee the Whitton common house while smoke poured from a chimney. The bench fined her forty nine shillings and eight pence costs or six weeks in the House of Correction.

Violetta Alerawler H. Trimmery Henry Pownall Allaway Twickenham Francis White Hounslow Whitton Common Montgomery Brentford Whitton Brookes Therisoner Newgate

Court of Requests at Kingsgate Street Causes a Laughing Court Scene

A comically fraught case unfolds as Daniel David Few disputes 16s 6d rent with landlord Peter Thomas. The loquacious plaintiff denies owing and entertains the court with rambling anecdotes while the rent book reveals a nine shillings overcharge. The apothecary case features Mrs Squab accusing a bachelor of misusing funds and neglecting four cats, with the commissioner ordering repayment of a sovereign and warning of magistrate action if needed.

Daniel David Few Peter Thomas Daniel Commissioner Dubois Commissioner Thomas Sarah Squab Brunswick-square Mrs. Squab

Actor and Theatre Manager Face Claim Over unpaid Dramas

At the Southwark Court of Requests Mr G B Davidge proprietor of the Surrey Theatre faced a claim by chorister Joseph Atkins for twelve days of pay after he and others were summoned to rehearsals for The Lord of the Isles and Paul Clifford. Davidge halted production citing terms dispute with Mr Collins, leaving Atkins unpaid.

G. B. Davidge Surrey Theatre Joseph Atkins Paul Clifford Percy Ludkins Hatton-garden Davidge Collins

Theatres and extra choristers dispute over rehearsals

In a court room Mr. Atkins claimed pay from Pax Clifford for attending rehearsals of The Lord of the Izies. The defence argued payment by theatre proprietors for extra choristers was unusual and the witnesses failed to prove their customs favored him. Commissioners declined to order Davidge to pay, though the case was hard on Atkins.

Lewis Atkins Pax Clifford Davidge

Inverness Court Admits Youth Guilty of Murder

John Mackintosh a 21 year old was tried for murder at Inverness while evidence showed a drunken brawl led to Simon Mackay or Bain being stabbed. The jury found him guilty and recommended mercy for his youth. Lord Mackenzie sentenced execution by hanging on 20 October between 2 and 4 PM.

Menpen John Mielatoch John Mackintosh Ness Simon Mackay Bain King-street Markinch Inverness MacPherson- Grant Ballindalisch M Tosh

Death of Vice-Chancellor George Rowley D D

In this issue a notice reports the death of George Rowley D D Vice- Chancellor of University College at four o clock on Wednesday after three weeks illness. He was elected head in 1821 and became Vice- Chancellor just before Michaelmas. Gilbert is next in rotation.

George Rowley University College Michael Teri Richards Gilbert Brazennose College St. Byrde’s Fleet-street Bonsor and Co Salisbury Square St. Bride’s Church Bonsor St. A Sbun’s Grand Falconer England Pentenville Maiden-lane Asteren Copenhagen Laing Hatton-garden House of Correction

Insolvent and bankruptcy notices in The London Gazette

Insolvent S Ratcliffe of Faversham Kent and debtors J Mason Cornwall Place Holloway T C Andrews Homerton W Nettleson George Street Hanover Square W Hawkins and C Smith Leamington Priors J Ecroyd Liverpool R Parkinson Farsley C P Yorkshire J Buckle Walton Hill Deerhurst Dividends scheduled Oct 25 26 27 28 29 in Basings Hall Street Deptford Pavie Liverpool Manchester and other venues with listed merchants traders and manufacturers Certificates and partnerships dissolved across multiple counties with names including Pownall Pugh Whitehall Brigg Wisbech and others scattered through England and Scotland with a note on Scottish sequestration Oct 7 and 21.

Ratcliffe Favershar Kent J. Mason Cornwall-place Holloway T. C. Andrews Homerton Middlesex W. Nettleson George-street Ianover-square W. Hawkins C. Smith Leamington Priors Warwiesshire J. Ecroyd Liverpool Farsley Calverley Yorkshire J. Buckle Walton Hill Deerhurst Gloucestershire Ero Basingiall-street W. Bailey E. Simms Church-street Deptford C. Spurrier P.jollis W. J. Spurrier Pavie A. Fry Blackfriars-road Surrey Hereford-place Commercial-road W. Forster Carburton Fitzroy-square I. Rosser Abergavenny Monmouth Beaufort Arms-inn Ragland Monmouthshire J. Christopherson Clarendon Rooms R. Makin the Elder R. Makin the Younger W. Makin O. Hustler Halstead Essex Scrivener Colchester B. Waterhouse Glossop Derbyshire Manchester J. Blyth Langham Miller Red Lion-inn R. D’oyly Moreton-in- Marsh White Hart-inn Evesham J.jorie Messrs. Crump Old Churchyard T. Chantler Hartford Cheshire Talbot Hotel Northwich J. Wright Hackney H. Gunther G. Horwood Camden-town W. Harris Wardour-street Soho W. H. Browne W.G. Newton Mary Brigg W.brigg J. N. Brig T. Casson F. Warner J. Evans B. Williams Jun J.hurst E.treacher T. W. Cuthbert J. R. Cuthiert E. Treacher Paternoster J. Read N. Curwood Bristol J. Cheese Pham Kington Herefordshire J. Th. Marry Barrett Salford Fustian-Shearers J. E WW. Hill Leeds Mar J. Knowles R. Knowles Knowles Wilson Blair J. Wilson Kilmarnock Black Bull Ian

London Gazette Extract Listing Trades and Addresses

The document lists tradesmen and their addresses in London including Coxhead leather goods Westminster, Houstoun printer Crame Court, Hobling carpenter Pimlico, Wheeldon laceman City, with post London references.

London Gazette Getoler S. Coxhead Westminster-briege Vad Lambeth W. Houstoun Crame-court Leet Street M. Hobling Elizabeth-street Pimlico G. Wheeldon Wood-street City

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