Tragic Occurrence in a Theatre
A ST. Petersburg correspondent writes:-- " A tragic event took place at the Alexander Theatre. One of Ostrovsky's pieces, was being given-- Lacrative Poses -- in which the actor, Mr…
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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1893
23 stories in New England's papers · page 1 of 2
Mushrooms Growing on Costly Pictures
A SERIOUS disaster has befallen the collection of paintings belonging to the Palace of Fine Arts at Lille, one of the finest in France. They were removed a few mouths ago to a fine new building,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Ball
The new Town Hall on Wednesday evening was the scene of a very brilliant gathering of ladies and gentlemen at the ball given in honour of his Excellency…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Traveller. Oriental Pictures
The Turks are fatalists, and their firm conviction that what is to be, will be,' was never more clearly shown, individual cases, than during the prevalence of cholera…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Too Lasy to Dance
Herr Jonann Strauss, the "Waltz King" (says a Vienna correspondent), some time ago accused the young men of our time of being too lazy to dance,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →CORRESPONDENCE. To the Editors of the Armidale Express. Black Mountain Good Templars' Concert
GENTLEMEN—As one still having a few musical acquaintances in Armidale, and to explain a seeming want of courtesy on my part in not acknowledging a vote of thanks…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Australian Cricketers in England. Phenomenal Scoring by Our Boys--giffen Puts Up a Record with Bat and Ball
THE third match of the Australian team was commenced at Bristol, against Gloucestershire, on Monday. The weather was fine, and the attendance large. Blackham won the toss from Grace…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Ball Gowns
Satin of brilliant sheen is the fabric chosen for ball gowns in preference to tulle or chiffon. The youngest debutante wears an entire gown off satin, while other young…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Sterling Concerts
It is stated on the best authority that the magnificent business done in Sydney by the Sterling concerts does not benefit Mdme. Sterling personally. She has a contract to sing at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Trowers' Concert Company
WITH a feeling akin to despair at the want of appreciation of a really good entertainment by the public, who quite seem to lose their heads in their anxiety to view a circus, very inferior though it…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Assassination of Lincoln. an Orchestra Leader Tells the Story
WILLIAM Withers, leader of the orchestra at the California Theatre, San Francisco, had a remarkable experience in Ford s Theatre, the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Hospital Concert
ON Wednesday evening one of the largest audiences assembled in the Town Hall at the concert given in aid of the local hospital. Prior to the opening the local band discoursed some choice…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Bachelor's Ball
" After them all, dancing on a row, The comely virgins came with garlands bright, All fresh as flowers." ONE of the largest and happiest throngs that has…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Royalty at the Theatre
It is a universal, but erroneous, idea, that royalty is on the free list of the London theatres, and that a royal personage has but to signify his or her intention to patronise a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Ball. [Contributed by an Onlooker.] Armidale, Oct. 12, 1893
MY DEAR BELLE—It is just on the stroke of 4 a.m. and a sleepy voice from where May is snugly ensconced under the blankets implores me yawningly to "come to bed,"…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Hospital Ball
DEAR NELL,—In accordance with my promise I am writing to tell you a little about our ball. The ball, no doubt, was a great financial success, for quite 100 couples…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Billiard Ball
THE globe of ivory which is knocked about a table in a game of billiards costs, if of good quality, at least £2. This represents its cost in money…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Favorite Dance
A PROFESSOR of dancing was recently interviewed by a London contemporary, when he remarked that the prevailing tendency in ball rooms is " to waltz to everything more or less…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wesleyan Tea Meeting and Concert
ON Wednesday evening last the tea meeting and concert announced in aid of the building fund of the Wesleyan church was held in the town hall. There was a large attendance at 6.30, when tea was placed…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Skirt Dance
CURIOUSLY, just as the dress--reformers are at tempting to show the tyranny of the skirt come Lole Fuller and the skirt dancers, and now the Frantz family. The theory of the reformers is…
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