The Era One copy of The era almanack and annual, conducted by Edward Ledger. 1878. Table of contents: Dramatic and musical calendar. By E. L. Blanchard -- Theatrical, musical, and equestrian obituary -- Professional begging -- The opera season of 1877 -- My pantomime -- The demon of Drury Lane -- An actor in a fit -- The strollers. By Hal Souther -- Reminiscences of a country actor. By T. B. Henderson -- Harriet Smithson in Paris -- A stage struggle -- Autographs and quotations -- A sneezing actor. By Owen Fawcett -- Striving to be an actor -- Amateur theatricals in 1840. By W. C. Day -- A stage scream -- Another death in "Hamlet" -- "Squaring" the press. By Edward Spencer -- Criticism disarmed -- Five actors in a bed -- Half-price -- An aerial orchestra. By Ferdinand Wallerstein -- New pieces produced at the London theatres in 1877 -- New pieces produced at the provincial theatres in 1877 -- New pieces produced at the principal Paris theatres in 1877 -- Theatrical, musical, and equestrian obituary for 1877 -- Madame Catalani -- Scoring it up -- Theatres in Great Britain -- Music halls in Great Britain -- A quid pro quo -- Taking the air -- London music hall artistes -- Dramatic institutions -- An appeal to the press. By W. S. Gilbert -- Lost illusions. By Clement Scott -- Charles Kean and the utility gentleman. By H. J. Byron -- Won by head. By H. B. Farnie -- A theatrical dresser's criticism on amateurs. By J. B. Buckstone -- Brigham Young behind the scenes. By Howard Paul. A theatre in a stable. By B. L. Farjeon -- A runaway Romeo. By G. Edwards -- Richard the Fourth. By Charles Osborne -- My visit to the Olympic. By Joseph Knight -- A blaze of triumph. By J. W. Jones -- The Shakespeareans. By an old actress -- The humour of the south. By E. A. Sothern. 1878