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THE MANAGER OF DRURY LANE ON PLAYS AND PLAYGOERS

... . mneger of Drury.lane Theatre, writes the followfng interesting letter to the Times inreFornosea:.-I do notwiahtointrudeon y the discussion ooncerning the moral effect of Mr. Boucicanle's new play, Formese. But, as manager of Drury-lane Theatre, I must ...

Published: Thursday 26 August 1869
Newspaper: Freeman's Journal
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 1746 | Page: 4 | Tags: News 

FORMOSA

... 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 ...

Published: Wednesday 25 August 1869
Newspaper: Daily News (London)
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1553 | Page: 5 | Tags: News 

THE SUEZ CANAL

... Goodrick. hiRrc;R AND DISORDERLY.-Ja11e Haycock (25), prosti- tute, court, Drury Lane, was charged with being drunll snd disorderly, and with using ohscone language in Drury Lane. She was an old offender, and was committed for a monthb JUVENcLE TsstOEvs ...

Published: Saturday 28 August 1869
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1200 | Page: 6 | Tags: News 

SHAKESPEARE OR BOUCICAULT

... publishes a letter from Mr. F. B. Chat, terton, in which that gentleman says that, having been for seven years manager of Drury Lane Theatre, lie has for six years done his utmost to pro. vide the public with the legitimate drama. He has put his best ...

Published: Wednesday 25 August 1869
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 713 | Page: 6 | Tags: News 

District l^uis

... they may be in readiness then, even after the application of those entitled by courtesy to admission, and with which the Drury Lane manager is- overwhelmed, have been provided for. CONSUMPTION, and all nervous, bullous, stomach, and liver complaints in ...

METROPOLITAN GOSSIP

... vandalism could be prevented. There has been a tempest in a teapot about the play of Formosa, now being represented at Drury Lane, certain of the critics having spoken of the piece as one of an im- moral tendency. Perhaps the worst that can be brought ...

Published: Saturday 28 August 1869
Newspaper: Preston Chronicle
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2025 | Page: 5 | Tags: News 

FOBRAOSA

... 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 ...

Published: Wednesday 25 August 1869
Newspaper: Daily News (London)
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 2061 | Page: 2 | Tags: News 

COURT AND FASHION

... the spinning of flax. The Prince of Wales, attended by Major Tees. dale, honoured the performances at the Theitie Royal, Drury Lane, on Saturday evening. The Earl and Countess of Egmont and suite have arrived at the Bilton Hotel, Fublin, from Lahore Castle ...

Published: Wednesday 25 August 1869
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 1166 | Page: 4 | Tags: News 

The Newcastle Courant

... has been supplanted by Boucicault. The proprietors of our theatres make no attempt to deny all this. Mr Chatter- ton, of Drury Lane Theatre, tells us that, after standing by the legitimate drama for seven years, he has been compelled, in order to escape ...

Published: Friday 27 August 1869
Newspaper: Newcastle Courant
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 2879 | Page: 5 | Tags: News 

THE POLITICAL EXAMINER

... 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 ...

Published: Saturday 28 August 1869
Newspaper: The Examiner
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 8668 | Page: 4 | Tags: News 

EPITOME OF OPINION IN THE MORNING JOURNALS

... 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 ...

Published: Tuesday 24 August 1869
Newspaper: Pall Mall Gazette
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1590 | Page: 2 | Tags: News 

FORMOSA

... FORMOSA. Mr. F. B. Ohattertoss, the lessee of Drury-lane Theatre, Not) Dn-. has addressed the following letter to the Times ;- to A tee I Ito not wish to intrude on the discussion concerning the seng 'es- moral effect of Mr. Boueicauit's new play, ...

Published: Wednesday 25 August 1869
Newspaper: Western Mail
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 1833 | Page: 3 | Tags: News