Fifty Years of a Showman's Life, Or, The Life and Travels of Van HareW.H. Allen, 1888 - 418 страници |
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... grand crash , the downfall of the railway king , and everybody almost ruined . I was obliged to sell my shares , for I could never pay all the calls upon what I held ; some I had almost to give away ; and at last I got cleared out of ...
... grand crash , the downfall of the railway king , and everybody almost ruined . I was obliged to sell my shares , for I could never pay all the calls upon what I held ; some I had almost to give away ; and at last I got cleared out of ...
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... Grand Diorama of Ireland . Lecture with Songs , Anecdotes , and Descriptive Scenery . The Lakes of Killar- ney , & c . Daily at 3 and 8. Admission 1s . , 2s . and 38. " We had five advertising vans out , and fifty board - men ...
... Grand Diorama of Ireland . Lecture with Songs , Anecdotes , and Descriptive Scenery . The Lakes of Killar- ney , & c . Daily at 3 and 8. Admission 1s . , 2s . and 38. " We had five advertising vans out , and fifty board - men ...
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... grand enough to draw the people . Our former takings had been from £ 90 to £ 150 per week . We kept on , but our receipts got worse and worse , till one night we only took 12s . , so says I , " This won't do , Mr. Alfred Phillips , we ...
... grand enough to draw the people . Our former takings had been from £ 90 to £ 150 per week . We kept on , but our receipts got worse and worse , till one night we only took 12s . , so says I , " This won't do , Mr. Alfred Phillips , we ...
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... Grand Moving Diorama , & c . , for which there were immense bills and posters out , and big advertisements in the newspapers , & c . They arrived at the theatre in the middle of the day on which they were to open in the evening , with ...
... Grand Moving Diorama , & c . , for which there were immense bills and posters out , and big advertisements in the newspapers , & c . They arrived at the theatre in the middle of the day on which they were to open in the evening , with ...
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... grand mistake . I had been led to believe that it was Mr. Lloyd , the respected Scotch manager , but this was Mr. Fred Lloyd , a son of his . Well , the company engaged began to report themselves , amongst whom I may mention were Mr ...
... grand mistake . I had been led to believe that it was Mr. Lloyd , the respected Scotch manager , but this was Mr. Fred Lloyd , a son of his . Well , the company engaged began to report themselves , amongst whom I may mention were Mr ...
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amongst animals Anyhow Apollonicon Arabs arranged arrived artistes asked Astley's Amphitheatre audience awfully baboons band baraque Bemgani bills Bonn breakfast Britannia Theatre Bull Ring bull-fight Cadiz called captain Christy Minstrels circus commenced crowd crowded house dinner dogs door E. T. Smith engaged English everything exhibition fair finished fire following day following morning gardens gave gentleman give Gorilla Chief grand gymnasts Hare Havana horses hunt immense jolly King leave leopard look manager Master Hassan Mjumba Napoleon negroes never niggers night o'clock paid palm wine performance poor proprietor ready returned round Royal saying sent settled ship sleep Spain stage started stay steamer street Sunday suppose tell theatre Theatre Royal thing thought told took town travelling troupe Van Hare waiting walk wanted week wished young
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Страница 21 - First performed at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane (under the Management of Mr. ET Smith), on Monday, November 25, 1861.