... and did verify each of my facts over and over agaim I should observe that I am not a' dramatic oritic, and that I visited Drury Lane without a thought of adding to the correspon- dence to which Mr. Bouoicault's bold experiment has given rise. Indeed, I ...

... FOBRAOSA.1 : Iy Mr. P. B. Chatterton, of the Theatre Royal Drury Lane, has addressed the foildwing.letter to the Tlie8: Sir -I do not wish to intrudoe on the.discussion ooncern- &i ?? isormilffect£of Mr. Boucicault's new play,' .Frormoa ?? manager ...

... idea of the Railroad to Ruin, but it is a different mratter at Drury Lane. Very young girls are not brought either to the Opera or to the entertainments of Mdmle. Schneider. Drury Lane always has been a sort of middle-class family house, patronized by ...

... lately a successful run at this theatre. However, the anti-climax holds good when we come to contrast Drury Lane with Macbeth on the boards, and Drury Lane with Formosa. Every day, according to Mr Chatterton, there is more money paid for boxes and stalls ...

... publishes a letter from Mr. F. B. Chatterton, in which that gentlemian says that, having been for seven years manager of Drury Lane Theatre, he has for six years done his utmost to provide the public with the legitimate, drama. He has put the best plays ...

... kind. As a rule, 'however, adverse criticism does not do gocd.to the thing 'criticised; and as a fact the attendance at Drury Lane has greatly diminished since the cotitroversy. We believe that the falling off in the numbers of the audience was first ...

... ugly facts iii support of the statement. Mr. Chatterton is not the only manager who has failed to make Shakspeare pay. A Drury Lane manager can only keel) himself going by a constant succession of very large audiences, and it must be admitted that there ...

... dravln film the lowest quarters of London. Costermongers, orange vend('ors, l cpins of o) ster-stalls, supernumeraries froam Drury Lane, sweeps, *].cibhicls, looner girls--such I found on inquiry wvere tile professions :o c\hich the 1o10-1pickers as a rule ...

... exceptional circumstane. But it may at any rate be said of Mr. NAQaNADY's ,noble enterprise-first of Covent Garden, end then of Drury Lane-that if it did not pay Lit attracted the highest consideration, end :proved thsat thre w asa publio for Saxz8SPEAURS and ...

... amusement. MDLLE. AMY TREVELLI AT THE OXFORD MUSIC HALL.-TIi3 lady filled second parts when Italian Opera was located at Drury- lane, under Mr. Mapleson, and her voice, which betrays much cul- tivation and finish, was heard to great advantage in Let me ...

... held an inquest on the body of a male child, Ad [icli was found on Saturday last in a grating at 37, Great Wild-street, Drury- lane. TIbree persons, named Edward Pullin, Maria Pullin, his wife, and Mary I'ullinr. their niece, are in custody for concealing ...

... merey P WE incidentally referred Yesterday to the chance of Formosa beig seen by the lWY who cOnfer' edial privileges on Drury Lane, and we hinted at the Manager should not forget that he is tsnder some sort of obligation to Royalty for per- hnission to ...