FATAL FIRE NEAR DRURY LANE

... discovered by the police in a dwelling-house, let out as tenements to a number of poor people, at 7, Great Wild-street, Drury. lane. In less than seven minutes after the outbreak a pitiable secene presented itself. A number of lodgers were awakened from ...

Published: Saturday 30 November 1878
Newspaper: Illustrated Police News
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1610 | Page: 4 | Tags: News 

^-OPENING OF THE philh ar 2: MONIC THEATRE, CARDIFF

... succeeded by the Alexander Family, Mthji SUi in number, gave an entertainment JC ar t(> what the Yokes iamilyhave male 3 at Drury Lane. The Alexanders have favourably known to theatre-goers for many anJ atno time bas their Peculiar. and clever business been ...

Published: Tuesday 22 October 1878
Newspaper: South Wales Daily News
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 297 | Page: 3 | Tags: News 

I DEATH OF 2IR. ALFRED WIGAN

... l8i/8, ploying for some time subordi- nate parts under the name of Sydney. When the Saint James' closed he was engaged at Drury Lane; but on Madams Vestris opening Covent Garden in September, 18o9, he transferred his services to that establishment, appealing ...

Published: Friday 06 December 1878
Newspaper: Monmouthshire Merlin
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 309 | Page: 6 | Tags: News 

THE OLD THEATRICAL PIT

... act il1fonte Christo at Drury Lane. English actors were not arbi- trarily shlt out of theatres then by the tyranny of authority, indeed it was an outburst of popular prejudice which we would gladly forget. Speaking of Drury Lane, though, we may refer to ...

Published: Saturday 28 December 1878
Newspaper: Graphic
County: London, England
Type: | Words: 1552 | Page: 9 | Tags: News 

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... processions of tho g)t;Ids,onthe ground that many couid not aliord them. Ernesto Rossi, the tragedian, who did not do well at Drury Lane, but who has not lost his reputation in the south, go's to Bucharest for a season, lie still devotes himself principally ...

Published: Friday 08 February 1878
Newspaper: Monmouthshire Merlin
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 368 | Page: 7 | Tags: News 

THE LATE CHARLES MATHEWS

... is re-published:- Garriek Club, Covent Gaiden. Nov. ?? *Dear Sir,-I was stopped the other night at the stage door of Drury Lane Theatre by people whom I remember to have seen at the Lyceum under your reign. This is the first time such an affront was ...

Published: Thursday 27 June 1878
Newspaper: Liverpool Mercury
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 423 | Page: 6 | Tags: News 

. AUTHORSHIP UNDER DIFFICULTIES

... office. Byron composed the greater part of Lara while engaged at his toilet table, and his Pro- logue at the Opening of Drury lane Theatre fn a stage coach. Moore's gorgeous Eastern romance, Lalah Rookh, was written in a cottage blocked up with snow ...

Published: Friday 03 May 1878
Newspaper: Monmouthshire Merlin
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 414 | Page: 2 | Tags: News 

SIR R. STEWART

... us with pride,'- if they can devote attention to and cind mneas to commemo. rate our Irish musiciacn vsith a statue in Drury- lane, and a scholarship in the English Academy oS X uidc'; it is most discreditable to Us that we hnve here nothing tangible ...

Published: Saturday 15 June 1878
Newspaper: Freeman's Journal
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 435 | Page: 5 | Tags: News 

THE SALARIES OF OPERA SINGERS

... benefit night, and a leave of absence, during which she -arned as much as her salary amounted to. In 1823 she was engaged at Drury Lane for forty represen- tations, for which she received £8200, and two bene. fits, with a guaranteed receipt of £2400, or alto ...

Published: Saturday 19 January 1878
Newspaper: Illustrated Police News
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 461 | Page: 4 | Tags: News