... received one hundred and fifty guineas, and after that one hundred guineas nightly 1 1 Master Betty's Nights, Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, Seasons 1804-5. 1804. Day. J'lay. Farce. Amount. Dec. 10. Monday Douglas Citizen £700 9 8 13. Thursday.. Douglas Of Age ...

... well mounted my disappointment was severe on learning that we are to have Colley Gibber's improvements on Shakspeare at Drury Lane, and is increased by the dread thought suggested by the advertise ments for the Queen's. Are we to have a version of Henry ...

... Chatterton is not an astute man if he were, he would have edited Richard III. before producing a revival of that tragedy at Drury-lane. Had he done so, he might have gracefully responded in person to the call of author, after the modest manner of Mr. Tom ...

... him for his straightforward manly vindication of Macready against the scurrility of Mr. Sala's attack. I was engaged at Drury Lane in 1842-3, then under the lessee- ship of the Great Tragedian, and acted nearly all the principal small parts with him ...

... season of the year 1778 no less than thirty-one pieces were produced at the three leading houses of the time-- the Haymarket, Drury Lane, and Covent Garden. Of these the two first-named theatres produced eight each, the last-named fifteen. Among the most notable ...

... season of the year 1778 no less than thirty-one pieces were produced at the three leading houses of the time-- the Haymarket, Drury Lane, and Covent Garden. Of these the two first-named theatres produced eight each, the last-named fifteen. Among the most notable ...

... the chair, when it was stated the sum in hand amounted to £3,000, and the annual subscriptions to £250. To this total the Drury Lane, Covent Garden, General Theatrical, and the Dramatic Sick Fund had each subscribed a donation of £250. The project was now ...