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'Newport
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1869
Merlin. 2nd January, 1869 The thanks, of all who enjoy a budget of fun, gorgeous transformations, scenery most picturesque, and fairy lights, are due to Mr. Rousby, the enterprising lessee of the Victoria Hall. He has at immense cost produced a pantomime, such as for excellence in all aspects, is seldom witnessed in a provincial town. Its title is Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves. Abounding in incidents and spectacular occasions, the pantomime opened on Boxing Night, when the house was crammed from floor to ceiling; and during the week has been extremely well patronised
This Regiment, which arrived in Newport on Friday morning, succeeding the 23rd Royal Welsh Fusiliers, attended Divine Service at St. Paul's Church on Sunday morning. The brass, and fife and drum bands played to and from church. Thousands of the inhabitants accompanied the Regiment on the march through the town.
In honour of this event, the splendid band of the 6th Royals performed after the service at St. Paul's on Sunday, the congregation joined in singing the National Anthem right royally. We are informed that this excellent band will play at the Barracks on Thursday afternoons, from three o'clock till five during the summer season.
We have had a peep into the greenhouses of Tivoli, the residence of Mr. H. J. Davies. In one of these is the choicest collection of chrysanthemums we have witnessed this year. With reference to two or three of the specimens, we have not seen any to excel them. The most remarkable measures 5 inches across. Others are distinguishable for colour and bloom.
Mrs. Young of Caerleon met with some serious injuries on Monday evening
by being thrown out of her wagon in High Street, Newport. The horse had
taken fright in Commercial Street, and the driver, who failed to take
hold of the reins as he got into his gig, jumped out. Shortly afterwards
the gig came into collision with Mrs. Young's wagon, throwing her out,
and causing her serious injury. The shaft of the wagon was broken but
both horses escaped injury. [ Back ] |
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