Death of William Honrey, Manchester, 1895 |
'WILLIAM HONREY, of the Brothers Honrey, musical clowns and grotesques, died on Sunday, 15 51, Boundary-street, C.-on-M., Manchester, in very straitened circumstances. If any brother and sister artistes would kindly contribute a little towards the funeral expenses, the amounts will be thankfully received and duly acknowledged if sent to Sam Vernon at the address mentioned.'
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Sandow at the Empire, |
'At the Empire this week Sandow, the man of muscle, is the star, and crowds of would-be Samsons have watched his performance in the hope perhaps of strengthening their own muscles by gazing at the remarkable development of those of the famous athlete. Sandow lifts a couple of dumb-bells, each weighing 90lb, with wonderful ease, and he also raises a 300lb bar-bell, lifting it above his head with one hand only. Lying down with his neck and feet resting on supports, he lifts two 56lb weights while four men stand on his body. The strength of his fingers is shown by the ease with which he tears up first one and then two, and three packs of playing cards, and if one would realise Browning's line, ''The muscles all a-ripple on his back,'' it is very easy to do so at the Empire this week.'
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R.G. Knowles, George Robey, |
Special Cable to The Washington Post, London, 8 June 1907
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