The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News was a British weekly magazine founded in 1874 and published in London. In 1945 it changed its name to the Sport and Country, and in 1957 to the Farm and Country, before closing in 1970.
The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News was founded in 1874.[1] The paper covered, as its title indicates, both sporting and theatrical events, including news and criticism. It also contained original pieces of fiction in serials and a story or two in each issue.[2][3] There were numerous similar publications in Britain at the time, including the Illustrated London News, which shared its address and some illustrators with the magazine.[4][5]
In 1883, the paper published a cartoon showing Oscar Wilde in convict dress, which was considered at the time to be a very serious slur.[6] Twelve years later, Wilde was convicted of "gross indecency" and sentenced to two years penal labour.[7]
Notable editors included James Wentworth Day, who served in the post between 1935 and 1937.[10]
The magazine's published fiction included W. S. Gilbert's short piece, Actors, Authors and Audiences in 1880's Holly Leaves, its annual Christmas special,[11]Bram Stoker's The Squaw (1893) and Crooken Sands (1894), Agatha Christie's story The Unbreakable Alibi in Holly Leaves of 1928, and her Sing a Song of Sixpence in the following year's Holly Leaves. The Irish chessgrand masterGeorge Alcock MacDonnell wrote a regular chess column under the name of Mars.[12]
According to a Catalogue of Printed Books in the Library of the British Museum, the British Library holds copies of the paper from 28 February 1874.[13] The University of Wisconsin–Madison has all but three of the first twenty-five volumes in its English and Irish Periodicals collection.[14]
Titles and issuesedit
Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News: 28 February 1874 to 22 January 1943, Nos. 1 to 3576[4]
Sport and Country: 5 February 1943 to 16 October 1957, Nos. 3577 to 3958[4]
Farm and Country: 30 October 1957 to December 1970, Nos. 3959 to 4200[4]
Holly Leaves: the Christmas edition of the titles, issued 1880 to 1969[4]
^The Dictionary of Nineteenth-Century Journalism Project 2008-05-18 at the Wayback Machine at rs4vp.org, accessed 5 December 2008
^Fotheringham, Richard, Sport in Australian Drama, (Cambridge University Press, 1992, ISBN0-521-40156-9, ISBN978-0-521-40156-2) page 48 online at books.google.com, accessed 5 December 2008
^"Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News (1874), see Sport and Country", The Writers' and Artists' Year Book 1949, online at archive.org, accessed 5 December 2008
^ abcdeVictorian Illustrated Newspapers and Journals: Select list at British Library web site, accessed 5 December 2008
^Painting of Inveresk House, London, originally from a supplement to the Illustrated London News, 6 October 1928, The Book Estate, 2006
^Pine, Richard, The Thief of Reason: Oscar Wilde and Modern Ireland (Gill & Macmillan, 1995), p. 322 ("As early as 1883 the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News had cartooned Wilde in convict dress — a most serious imputation..."): see online version at books.google.com (search function)
^Hyde, H. Montgomery, The Love That Dared Not Speak Its Name (Boston: Little, Brown, 1970), p. 170
^McCourtie, William Bloss, Where and how to Sell Manuscripts: A Directory for Writers (Home Correspondence School, 1920) p. 463
^"Day, James Wentworth", in Who Was Who (A & C Black, 1920–2008), online edition (subscription required) by Oxford University Press, December 2007, accessed 5 December 2008
^Crowther, Andrew, "Gilbert's Non-Dramatic Works" April 29, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. The Gilbert and Sullivan Society, 3 January 2011
^Catalogue of Printed Books in the Library of the British Museum (1905), p. 111 snippet online at books.google.com
^English and Irish Periodicals Published 1800-1914 at library.wisc.edu, accessed 5 December 2008
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January 01, 1970
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The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News was a British weekly magazine founded in 1874 and published in London In 1945 it changed its name to the Sport and Country and in 1957 to the Farm and Country before closing in 1970 Wood engraving of 1874 s 2 000 Guineas Stakes from May 1874 Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News Wood engraving by D H Friston of a scene from W S Gilbert s play Sweethearts from the issue of 24 November 1874 Wood engraving by Friston of scene from Gilbert and Sullivan s Trial by Jury from the issue of 1 May 1875 Contents 1 History 2 Titles and issues 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory editThe Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News was founded in 1874 1 The paper covered as its title indicates both sporting and theatrical events including news and criticism It also contained original pieces of fiction in serials and a story or two in each issue 2 3 There were numerous similar publications in Britain at the time including the Illustrated London News which shared its address and some illustrators with the magazine 4 5 In 1883 the paper published a cartoon showing Oscar Wilde in convict dress which was considered at the time to be a very serious slur 6 Twelve years later Wilde was convicted of gross indecency and sentenced to two years penal labour 7 The paper is a good source of illustrations from sporting and theatre events such as images of horse racing 8 Notable illustrators included Louis Wain Frank R Grey D H Friston Alfred Concanen and Alfred Bryan In 1920 its address was 172 Strand London WC 2 9 Notable editors included James Wentworth Day who served in the post between 1935 and 1937 10 The magazine s published fiction included W S Gilbert s short piece Actors Authors and Audiences in 1880 s Holly Leaves its annual Christmas special 11 Bram Stoker s The Squaw 1893 and Crooken Sands 1894 Agatha Christie s story The Unbreakable Alibi in Holly Leaves of 1928 and her Sing a Song of Sixpence in the following year s Holly Leaves The Irish chess grand master George Alcock MacDonnell wrote a regular chess column under the name of Mars 12 According to a Catalogue of Printed Books in the Library of the British Museum the British Library holds copies of the paper from 28 February 1874 13 The University of Wisconsin Madison has all but three of the first twenty five volumes in its English and Irish Periodicals collection 14 Titles and issues editIllustrated Sporting and Dramatic News 28 February 1874 to 22 January 1943 Nos 1 to 3576 4 Sport and Country 5 February 1943 to 16 October 1957 Nos 3577 to 3958 4 Farm and Country 30 October 1957 to December 1970 Nos 3959 to 4200 4 Holly Leaves the Christmas edition of the titles issued 1880 to 1969 4 See also editNew York Clipper New York Dramatic MirrorReferences edit The Dictionary of Nineteenth Century Journalism Project Archived 2008 05 18 at the Wayback Machine at rs4vp org accessed 5 December 2008 Fotheringham Richard Sport in Australian Drama Cambridge University Press 1992 ISBN 0 521 40156 9 ISBN 978 0 521 40156 2 page 48 online at books google com accessed 5 December 2008 Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News 1874 see Sport and Country The Writers and Artists Year Book 1949 online at archive org accessed 5 December 2008 a b c d e Victorian Illustrated Newspapers and Journals Select list at British Library web site accessed 5 December 2008 Painting of Inveresk House London originally from a supplement to the Illustrated London News 6 October 1928 The Book Estate 2006 Pine Richard The Thief of Reason Oscar Wilde and Modern Ireland Gill amp Macmillan 1995 p 322 As early as 1883 the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News had cartooned Wilde in convict dress a most serious imputation see online version at books google com search function Hyde H Montgomery The Love That Dared Not Speak Its Name Boston Little Brown 1970 p 170 Kuzmanovic N Natasha John Paul Cooper Sutton 1999 ISBN 0 7509 2088 2 ISBN 978 0 7509 2088 9 p 135 McCourtie William Bloss Where and how to Sell Manuscripts A Directory for Writers Home Correspondence School 1920 p 463 Day James Wentworth in Who Was Who A amp C Black 1920 2008 online edition subscription required by Oxford University Press December 2007 accessed 5 December 2008 Crowther Andrew Gilbert s Non Dramatic Works Archived April 29 2011 at the Wayback Machine The Gilbert and Sullivan Society 3 January 2011 Winter Edward Chess Notes Archive 15 chesshistory com accessed 5 December 2008 Catalogue of Printed Books in the Library of the British Museum 1905 p 111 snippet online at books google com English and Irish Periodicals Published 1800 1914 at library wisc edu accessed 5 December 2008External links edit nbsp Media related to Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News amp oldid 1146698772, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
