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The Grim Goblin
''The Grim Goblin; or, Harlequin Octopus, the Devil Fish, and the Fairies of the Flowery Dell'' was a burlesque pantomime first performed at the Royal Grecian Theatre in London in 1876 with George Augustus Conquest and Herbert Campbell in the cast. The pantomime was written by Conquest and Henry Spry while Conquest also directed it. During 1880 the production toured the United States during which Conquest had a serious fall to the stage which ended his acrobatic career. Synopsis The story turns on the efforts made to recover the heart of Princess Pearl, carried off by the Goblin. The King and Prince Pert make the journey, but the Grim Goblin has carried the treasure to his stronghold, the Dragon's Dell, where a wonderful phantom fight takes place: ... introducing many entirely new features, and some of the most astounding leaps, dives and flights ever witnessed at the Grecian, where it appears as natural for the human form to be seen flying through the air or projected through the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grim Goblin Print 1880
Grim may refer to: People * Grim (surname) * Myron Grim Natwick (1890–1990), American artist, animator and film director best known for drawing Betty Boop Mythical or fictional characters * Grim, Old Norse ''Grímr'', from the Norse saga ''Gríms saga loðinkinna'' * The name of two brothers and two drinking horns in the short Icelandic saga '' Helga þáttr Þórissonar'' * Church grim, a spectral black dog * Fossegrim, a Norwegian water spirit also called "the grim" * The title character of '' Grim the Collier of Croydon'', a play of uncertain authorship first published in 1662 * Grim (Billy & Mandy), from the animated television series ''The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy'' * The Grim, an omen of death in the form of a black dog in the novel, film and game '' Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban'' * A character from the Japanese visual novel '' Chaos;Head'' Places * Grim, Vest-Agder, a borough in Kristiansand, Norway * Grim Rock, off the coast of Graham Land, Antarc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Library Of Congress
The Library of Congress (LOC) is the research library that officially serves the United States Congress and is the ''de facto'' national library of the United States. It is the oldest federal cultural institution in the country. The library is housed in three buildings on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.; it also maintains a conservation center in Culpeper, Virginia. The library's functions are overseen by the Librarian of Congress, and its buildings are maintained by the Architect of the Capitol. The Library of Congress is one of the largest libraries in the world. Its "collections are universal, not limited by subject, format, or national boundary, and include research materials from all parts of the world and in more than 470 languages." Congress moved to Washington, D.C., in 1800 after holding sessions for eleven years in the temporary national capitals in New York City and Philadelphia. In both cities, members of the U.S. Congress had access to the sizable collection ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1876 Musicals
Events January–March * January 1 ** The Reichsbank opens in Berlin. ** The Bass Brewery Red Triangle becomes the world's first registered trademark symbol. * February 2 – The National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs is formed at a meeting in Chicago; it replaces the National Association of Professional Base Ball Players. Morgan Bulkeley of the Hartford Dark Blues is selected as the league's first president. * February 2 – Third Carlist War – Battle of Montejurra: The new commander General Fernando Primo de Rivera marches on the remaining Carlist stronghold at Estella, where he meets a force of about 1,600 men under General Carlos Calderón, at nearby Montejurra. After a courageous and costly defence, Calderón is forced to withdraw. * February 14 – Alexander Graham Bell applies for a patent for the telephone, as does Elisha Gray. * February 19 – Third Carlist War: Government troops under General Primo de Rivera drive thr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
