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THE BURNING OF HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE

... 283ft. in length, and 64ft. high. In 1790 the interior of the building was partly remodelled by Marinari, scene painter at Drury Lane. The exterior colonnades and- fagqades were completed by Messrs Thomas Nash and Repton, in 1818, at a cost of 50,0001. One ...

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE

... to the Opera in the Haymarket. In I790 the interior of the building was partly remodelled by Marinari, scene painter at Drury Lane. Upon the accession of Queen Victoria, the theatre took the name of 1-Her Majesty's. Few houses thave been under so many ...

THE THEATRICAL AND MUSICAL EXAMINER

... feel justified in announcing that the parting per- formances and farewell benefit of Mr Charles Kean willE take place at Drury Lane. We are positively assured by M. Bagier that Patti will not I leave the Theatre 1talien, as it was said she was about to ...

PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS

... nbin Hooci' au.n* Babes in the Wood, and ircludfas Mr. J. Clarke, Miss Amy Sheridan, and tho Payne Family in the cast. Drury Lane fq sUp- plied, as usual, by Mr. E. L. Blnobard, with itsa Oriat- mas anuaul, which is entitled ?? Fiaw, Fee, Fo, Faer; or ...

PANTOMIMES AND EXTRAVAGANZAS

... PANTOMIMES AND EXTRAVAGANZAS. DRURY LANE. Faw Fee Fo himn, or Harlequin Jack the Giant Killer, is the theme chosen this Christmas by Mr Blanchard for his annual dramatic gift of scenery, music, and wonder, to the joyous and the young, Ir Beverley lends ...

THEATRICAL, MUSICAL, AND EQUESTRIAN OBITUARY FOR 1867

... Christy's Minstrels, St. James's Hall, Piccadilly, September 18. Foray, Mr., Jehn formeriy a mnember of the company at Drury- lane Theatre, and wel known in the Theatrical Profession, aged 68, Mlay 2. PaiamRemW, Madame Fanny, the celebrated Italian Opera ...

Published: Sunday 29 December 1867
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1602 | Page: 4 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS

... Italian oppra which shouli have been given rexct spring and summer at she late Opera- honse in the .ifsymarks; will be held at Drury Lane Theatee. ...

THE PANTOMIMES

... London), Mr. Robert Power; pantaloon, Mr. Halford 2 harleaulna, Miss Frances !. St. Maiie; harlequin (from the Tiieatr lRoyal, Drury Lane): Mr. HL St. Maine; and Columbine (from the Crystal Palace) r Miss Lillie Davis. It is much as usual., There is a good 'fdeal ...

PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS

... troutlas, or forbis joyseither; and there was a general murtaur of ?? when the ourtair roee for the performance of the great Drury Lane comio unnua!, il the form of a lrammtic and spec- tacular version rof our mos' popular Eoglish legend, en- titled, Faw ...

THE FITZJAMES BENEFIT AT DRURY-LANE

... subjoined. Authors and Managers readily gave permission for extracts to be made from pieces belonging to other Theatres than Drury-lane, and all that could be done to further the cause was cheerfully undertaken. The perforneances commenced at half- past one ...

Published: Sunday 08 December 1867
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1549 | Page: 11 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

THE CHRISTMAS NOVELTIES

... under the direction of Mr. A. Harris, and to include Mr. j. Clarke, Miss Amy Sheridan, and the Payne Family in t11c ctast. DRURY-LANE iS supplied, as usual, by MEr. E. L. Blanchard with its Christmas Annual, which is entitled F'oiv, Fle, ?? Fin7; or, Harlequin ...

Published: Sunday 08 December 1867
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 294 | Page: 11 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

Music

... Italian opera, which should have been given next spring and summer at the late Opera-house in the Haymarket, will be held at Drury-lane Theatre, an agreemen' having been concluded to that effect between Mr. Mapleson and Mr. Frederick B. Chatterton, lessee ...