Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, September 17th, 1904.
- Issue.
- £24.00
For Sale is an Issue of "The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, September 17th, 1904. This issue contains 18 Pages, 36 Sides, and has been taken from a Bound Volume.
Contents.
Articles.
1- Circular Notes.
2- Our Captious Critic. "Beauty and the Barge." at the New Theatre.
3- Lyric Theatre.
4- Bridge. Written by "Bascule."
5- Yacht Racing in 1904. Written by H. L. Reiach.
6- Hunting Prospects.
7- The Doncaster Sales.
8- International Cycling Championships.
9- Golf Jottings. Written by "Niblick."
10- Mr. John Billington.
11- Motor Racing in Ireland.
12- Duke of York's Theatre.
13- An Ugly Business. Written by Archibald Dunn. (Short Story)
14- The Return of an Olfd Favourite. (Some recent Photographic Studies of Miss May Yohe.)
15- The Library.
16- The Sportswoman. Written by Diana Up-to-Date.
17- Athletics.
18- The Tilikum.
19- Vaudeville Theatre.
20- Motoring. Written by Mervyn.
21- Late Golf. Written by "Niblick."
Photographs and Drawings.
1- Miss Gaynor Rowlands, as Zelie Rumbert, as adventuress, in "The Orchid," at the Gaiety Theatre. (Front Page Photograph.)
2- The Right Hon. James Lowther. M.P. (Small Portrait Photograph).
3- Our Captious Critic. "Beauty and the Barge." (Illustrated by Thomas Downey).
4- The First Annual Children's Regatta at Ryde. Held on the Boat Lake 9th inst. (Full Page of Drawings by Ralph Cleaver.)
5- Grafton House, the kIng's newly-acquired residence in the Newmarket High-street.- Grafton House is opposite the Jockey Club, and was formerly occupied by the late Baron Hirsch. (Photograph).
6- A New Golf Copurse at Muiryshade, Forres. (Photograph).
7- Sailing Free. (Half Page Photograph).
8- Bath Horse Show. (Half Page showing 3 Photographs).
9- The Doncaster Sales.- Some High-Priced Yearlings. (Full Page showing 8 Photographs of High-priced horses)
10- The Doncaster Meeting.- The Race for the St. Leger Stakes. (Full Page showing the Following 8 Photographs).
a- At the Post.- Pretty Polly in centre.
b- The start.
c- Pretty Polly, taken after winning the race in record time.
d- The course and enclosures.
e- Mr. P. P. Gilpin, trainer of Pretty Polly.
f- Mr. L. de Rothschild's St. Amant, who was unplaced.
g- Mr. J. Musker's Henry the First, with Jockey O. Madden, and Trainer, J. A. Gilbert.-Henry the First finished second, three lengths behind Pretty Polly.
h- W. Lane, who rode ten winners, including Pretty Polly, during the meeting, and did "the hat trick" on Friday.
11- The Doncaster Meeting. (Full Page showing 8 Photographs).
a- Mr. Eustace Loder, for whom Pretty Polly has now won £32,692. (Portrait Photograph).
b- Returning to the paddock after the Doncaster Welter Plate, which resulted in a dead-heat between Caravel and Donnetts.
c- His Majesty's Chatsworth, by Persimmon-Meadow Chat, winner of the Bradgate Park Plate.
d- Returning to the paddock after the Cleveland Handicap Plate, won by Mr. L. Robinson's Niphetos.
e- His Majesty's Chatsworth wins the Bradgate Park Plate.
f- At the post for the Champagne Stakes, for which Verdiana and Galangal ran a dead-heat.
g- The Rifle Butts on fire on Thursday.- These Butts are on the St. Leger Course, and the Conflagration caused the stewards to postpone the race first on the card until the evening.
h- O. Madden, whose four wins during the meeting included "the hat trick" on Friday. (Portrait Photograph)
12- The Finish for the St. Lager.- Pretty Polly wins her fourteenth race with customary ease. (Photograph.
13- The Late Mr. John Billington. Actor. (Portrait Photograph).
14- "The Catch of the Season," The new Musical Comedy at the Vaudeville Theatre. (2 Photographs).
15- The Hunours of Archery. (Full Page of Drawings by Harry Furniss).
16- The Army Manoeuvres.- Failure of the invasion of Essex from the Sea. (10 Photographs).
17- The Speed Trials of the Irish Automobile Club at Velvet Strand, Portmarnock, Co. Durham. (Showing the Following 2 Photographs).
a- Helping the tide to fall.
b- A view of the course during the race for the Goff Challenge Cup.
18- "Beauty and the Barge." By W. W. Jacobs and Louis N. Parker, at the New Theatre.(Double pPage of Photographs).
19- Photograph showing Miss Eleanor Robson and Miss Winifred Hart-Dyke.
20- The World's Cycling Championships at the Crystal Palace. (Full Page showing 8 Photographs).
21- The Royal Canoe Club Sailing Matches, &c., at Hampton Last Saturday. (Showing 3 Photographs).
22- Four Photographic Studies of Miss May Yohe.
23- Miss Ethel Clinton, a racehorse owner. (Portrait Photograph).
24- Miss Henrietta Mackay, of Glasgow, winner 100 yards English Ladies' Championship. (Portrait Photograph)
25- The Tilikum at Margate after sailing round the world. (Photograph).
Adverts.
1- Vinolia Soap. (Half Page).
2- Hewetson's. Furnishing & Decorating. (Half Page).
3- London Corset Company. (Half Page)
4- Maple & Co. (Half Page).
5- Mappin & Webb. (Half Page)
Condition is Very Good.