... Portsmouth, So(thampton and Norwich Remuneraive offers were then made by Stephen Price, an American, who was lessee- of Drury Lane, for Miss Mor- daunt to appear there. -That event came off on October 26, 1829, as the Widow Cheerly, the prime figure of ...

... avidity with which the French critics will fix upon this new example of the vulgarity of the bizarre islanders. When, in a Drury- lane court, Michael O'Drury, being in his cups, makes a furious attack upon Biddy, his neighbour's wife, and this lady replies ...

... thepolice, and made their escape in their night clothes. -The equestrian troupe of horses belonging to the Theatre Royal, Drury lane, were located at Clarke's sta- bles, at the side of the blazing property; bat, fortu- nately, they were extricated in time ...

... triumphs and his safe return. Mid-day on Thursday was fixed for the celebration, and Mr. Arthur Collins, the director of Drury Lane theatre, most kindly trans- formed the Grand .baloon into a fine lodge room. lie was able to recall many pleasurable re ...

... entrusted to Miss Hensler and Mr. Knowles. The run of the Forty Thieves, the most successful pantomime ever produced at Drury Lane, was brought to an end last night. There were two interesting pre- sentations at the close of the afternoon performance ...

... of a harness mskcr's in York- road, Bat teraea; and at 9.59 p.m. in the' batck yardl ot a private house int Clare COUlt, Drury- lane. The bi-igade vwere: called at .11,6 p.mi. to a private house in~ Audover~road, HIo'sy road, where ass outbrealk was caused ...

... The recommendation as amended was adopted The Parks and Open Spaces committee re- Eofted that the small playground in Drury- lane, known as the Russell-coart playground, the maintenance of which the council in 1690 took over from the Metropolitan Public ...

... returnto England inlS30 she first appeared at Liverpool ?? in MAsctin ielloand the same year was engaged in the ballet at Drury Lane. She subsequently danl ed with reat success in most C' the London theatres, and on her return to Ameriea in 18-34 she was ...

... In 1738 Arue'was engaged to compose the music for Dr. Dalton's adaptation of Milton's Cormus, which was brought out at Drury Lane theatre. Two years later followed Mallet's masque of Alfred, in which the air of Rule, Britannia was introduced and ...

... foreign, and engaged for , short time on the operatic stage. Soon after she was fifteen Miss Weichaell married a member of the Drury Lane band named Billing- ton. After a year's strolling, chiefly in Ireland, Mrs. Billington made her debut in London as Rosetta ...

... Barton, beingz her first essay.' Engagements in the pro- vinces followed, and the next year the lady became a member of Drury Lane company. She was first described as Mrs. Abington in 1759, havipa married her music master, one of the Royal trumpete~rs ...

... years. His first appearance in the metropolis took place in 1824 at Drury Lane when he played Hawthorn in the opera; Love in a Village. After this success he continued in opera at Drury Lane and Covent Garden, and played the leading characters in Der Freuischutz ...