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WHAT THE WORLD SAYS

... erection. In a few days Mr. Harris will open am cxhibition of Soudanese arms, dresses, and relics, in the grand saloon at Drury Lane, Several officers have promised to help Dir, Harris with the loan of their treasures, and no effort vill be spare(d to inahce ...

Published: Wednesday 16 September 1885
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 703 | Page: 6 | Tags: News 

THE LAW OF PUBLIC MEETINGS

... FIRES. Much excitement was caused early yesterday morning in the vicinity of Drury Lane, London, owing to the dis- covery that the large premises, 46, Parker Street, off Drury Lane, used by hMr. Augustus Harris as a wardrobe for theatrical costumes, had caught ...

Published: Saturday 05 November 1887
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 1473 | Page: 5 | Tags: News 

SMETHWICK LOCAL BOARD

... boards of the Grand Theatre will be occupied heat week byea Drury Lane company with Youth. The piece is to be staged with exceptional care, some of the sceneryand effects from Drury Lane being brought down with the company. Drrv.ncR~mcsc SUICItn tN' ...

Published: Saturday 11 August 1888
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1035 | Page: 5 | Tags: News 

A NEW OUT-DOOR LIGHT

... the now- nminant- probably the'lighthig'df the four-milo rhdius with a huge illuminated advertisement from. the top of. Drury Lane. The utility. of Lucigen. for Loutdoor purposes may be gatged by its victories. 'Besides being used. for .]igh- ing ''many ...

Published: Saturday 17 September 1887
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 427 | Page: 6 | Tags: News 

LONDON CORRESPONDENCE

... reduce it below 1,200. The anti-Irish 1 feeling in the working portion of the constituency -is stated to be very strong, and Drury Lane will I go solid -so, at least, the Conservative canvassers report-for Mr. Bruce. tThe Covent Garden Hotel in Southampton ...

Published: Tuesday 27 November 1888
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2003 | Page: 4 | Tags: News 

THE LONDON PANTOMIMES

... THE LONDON PANTOMMhJES. There will be but few new pliees at the Tondon theatres this Christmns. At Drury Lane, indeed, MiM. Augustus Harris promises to upholdl in Wihittilngton nad his Cat the great reputation which the national theatre has acquired ...

Published: Tuesday 23 December 1884
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 501 | Page: 5 | Tags: News 

PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE

... afternoon or at night, to enable a profit to be made. The amount of money lavished by Mbr. Harris in his prepara- tions at Drury Lane is almost fabulous, and should anything occur to prevent the house from being ever thronged, he wvould lose what to most ...

Published: Monday 02 January 1888
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2549 | Page: 5 | Tags: News 

A PROFESSIONAL MERRY ANDREW

... W. H. Payne, was a cown before him. Harry is very proud of his father, who diell five years ago. He played clown both at Drury Lane and Covent Garden, and much of the business still retained in the comic scenes was of his invention. It is not only on ...

Published: Wednesday 26 December 1883
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 1191 | Page: 7 | Tags: News 

GLEANINGS

... poem when it is produced ill the spring. Miss hi. A. Victor has been engaged by lr. A, Harris for the ie4t plantomino at Drury Lane. The annual Hospital Sunday collections at Sheffiehl, in qld of thle medical charities, were made oln Sunday, ilir, W. G ...

Published: Tuesday 02 February 1886
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 1929 | Page: 3 | Tags: News 

A PRIZE-FIGHT PREVENTED

... A PRIZE-FIGHT PREVENTED. d Joseph BlcC arthy aged 30, living at 18, Coalyard, Drury Lane. described as a plasterer, was obarged on a warrant, before Mr. Vlowers; witi unlawfully agreeing l with one Michiael Welsn to Hight a prizelfight, on or about e ...

Published: Thursday 04 November 1880
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 535 | Page: 8 | Tags: News 

MR. E. L. BLANCHARD

... answered and unanswered theatrical queries for the Era. The cardboard clown fixed in front of his desk reminds him that his Drury Lane work is not quite completed, and just opposite him always hang the portraits of David Garrick, James Robinson Plaucie, and ...

Published: Wednesday 29 December 1886
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 1401 | Page: 3 | Tags: News 

LOCAL BOARD ELECTIONS

... Duchess of Edinburgh and suite wvere present last night to witness the performaince of Madame Marie Roze as 'arasnen, at the Drury Lane Theatrq, with the Carl Rosa Opera Company. J I CITY LIBERAL CLUB,-The Marquis of Ripon and the . Agents-General oe the Colonies ...

Published: Friday 10 April 1885
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 560 | Page: 5 | Tags: News