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Masonic Chit Chat.
MARRIED —April 16 . —Bro . Aubrey Walsh , P . G . S ., No- 8 , to Miss Robinson , of ( i real Queen-street . BIRTHS . —April 12 . —At Orizara House , Chudleigh , the lady of Bro . Captain Powney , R . N ., K . G . H ., P . M . ( 650 ) , and P . G . J . W ., Devon , of a son . May 5 . —The wife of Bro . W . Evans , P . M . ( 118 ) , 28 , New-street , Covent Garden , of a son .
May 9 . —At Taunton , the lady of Bro . H . G . Foy ( 327 ) , of a son . On Wednesday , the 25 th inst . ( May ) , at Askew Villa , Shepherd ' s Bush , the lady of T . M . Cleoburey , Esq . ( No . 1 , G . M . Lodge ) , of a daughter .
Obituary.
Obituary .
BRO . ARTHUR LUTHERBCRG THISELTON . "On Saturday , the 14 th of May , 1842 , were deposited in Lambeth Churchyard , the remains of our deceased Brother , Arthur Lutherburg Thiselton , aged 48 . " It appears he was imbued at an early age with a strong desire of being connected with theatrical affairs as a scene-painter , and was apprenticed to Mr . Morrisof Drury-lane theatrein the year 1814 ; he
, , however found that he was not placed in that position which he coveted ; the fact was , Mr . Morris held the situation of property-maker , —he was not the scene-painter to that establishment . At the kind interference , however , of Mr . Peake , the indentures were cancelled , and he was ultimately articled to Mr . Greenwood , who had for many years the entire control of the scenic department of Drury-lane . His progress , under the tuition of Mr . Greenwood , aided by his strong natural talents , was
extremely rapid , and he attracted the attention of Mr . Kean , Mr . Rae , and others , who often found their way into the painting-room to watch his industry , and to exchange those witty and facetious conversations which exist between theatrical men . Upon the completion of his term , ( 1818 ) , he was befriended by Peter Moore , Esq ., M . P ., and upon the production of an after-piece , written by that gentleman ' s daughter , called the " Castle of Wonders , " he was permitted to take his place as
a principal scene-painter at that theatre . It was one of the first experiments of the kind that had been allowed ; Mr . Greenwood , and his father before him , had no master-rival to compete with them , while at the other house , Covent Garden , the talented family of the Grieves held almost the same undisputed sway . The event caused a considerable excitement in the profession . The house , crowded upon this occasion , was attended by the principal scene-painters of the metropolis , and the
generous award of praise due to merit , was freely given by them to their talented competitor . " He was next engaged at the English Opera House , for a space of four years , earning for himself an established reputation ; he was upon two occasions engaged at the Royalty theatre , first under Mr . Rae , up to the period of that gentleman ' s failure , secondly under Mr . Glossop , in 1825 , and at this period he fortunately escaped destruction , having left the theatre but half-an-bour before its walls and roof fell in , and the new and splendid edifice was reduced to a heap of crumbling ruins .
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Masonic Chit Chat.
MARRIED —April 16 . —Bro . Aubrey Walsh , P . G . S ., No- 8 , to Miss Robinson , of ( i real Queen-street . BIRTHS . —April 12 . —At Orizara House , Chudleigh , the lady of Bro . Captain Powney , R . N ., K . G . H ., P . M . ( 650 ) , and P . G . J . W ., Devon , of a son . May 5 . —The wife of Bro . W . Evans , P . M . ( 118 ) , 28 , New-street , Covent Garden , of a son .
May 9 . —At Taunton , the lady of Bro . H . G . Foy ( 327 ) , of a son . On Wednesday , the 25 th inst . ( May ) , at Askew Villa , Shepherd ' s Bush , the lady of T . M . Cleoburey , Esq . ( No . 1 , G . M . Lodge ) , of a daughter .
Obituary.
Obituary .
BRO . ARTHUR LUTHERBCRG THISELTON . "On Saturday , the 14 th of May , 1842 , were deposited in Lambeth Churchyard , the remains of our deceased Brother , Arthur Lutherburg Thiselton , aged 48 . " It appears he was imbued at an early age with a strong desire of being connected with theatrical affairs as a scene-painter , and was apprenticed to Mr . Morrisof Drury-lane theatrein the year 1814 ; he
, , however found that he was not placed in that position which he coveted ; the fact was , Mr . Morris held the situation of property-maker , —he was not the scene-painter to that establishment . At the kind interference , however , of Mr . Peake , the indentures were cancelled , and he was ultimately articled to Mr . Greenwood , who had for many years the entire control of the scenic department of Drury-lane . His progress , under the tuition of Mr . Greenwood , aided by his strong natural talents , was
extremely rapid , and he attracted the attention of Mr . Kean , Mr . Rae , and others , who often found their way into the painting-room to watch his industry , and to exchange those witty and facetious conversations which exist between theatrical men . Upon the completion of his term , ( 1818 ) , he was befriended by Peter Moore , Esq ., M . P ., and upon the production of an after-piece , written by that gentleman ' s daughter , called the " Castle of Wonders , " he was permitted to take his place as
a principal scene-painter at that theatre . It was one of the first experiments of the kind that had been allowed ; Mr . Greenwood , and his father before him , had no master-rival to compete with them , while at the other house , Covent Garden , the talented family of the Grieves held almost the same undisputed sway . The event caused a considerable excitement in the profession . The house , crowded upon this occasion , was attended by the principal scene-painters of the metropolis , and the
generous award of praise due to merit , was freely given by them to their talented competitor . " He was next engaged at the English Opera House , for a space of four years , earning for himself an established reputation ; he was upon two occasions engaged at the Royalty theatre , first under Mr . Rae , up to the period of that gentleman ' s failure , secondly under Mr . Glossop , in 1825 , and at this period he fortunately escaped destruction , having left the theatre but half-an-bour before its walls and roof fell in , and the new and splendid edifice was reduced to a heap of crumbling ruins .