... district was the original Old Curiosity Shop. In the same way it is a common error to associate the churchyard which abuts on Drury Lane, and is now utilised as a playground, with the loathsome burial ground of BlRak HoruseT.e The sbrialgronar d wher Jo swept ...

... Commander von Kries. He will be in attendance on the Emperor during his Mkajesty's visit to Cowes, the week after next. When Drury Lane Theatre first came to be known as Old Drury, or who so christened it, says the &Stondrdi nobody seems aware; but the house ...

... escape. but a few bouts later Xspbctor Cackre'l captured a third man, who gave the ame of John MaeGnira (32), wireworker, Drury Lane, Pirminibai. All of these men bore evidences of the aevere natbre of the encounter consequent upon the arrival,' f the ...

... d Afrscine relate the stage history of this pywith many interesting details. In describing the Colley Cibber revival at Drury Lane, however, soon afterthe accession of George II., the former writers omit to note that one thousand pounds-a very large sum ...

... SIB AuGusTus HAmUIS.-A New York paper has put about the rumour that Sir Augustus Harris, Sheriff of London, and lessee of Drury Lane Theatre, will seek the suifrages of the Strand electors when Mr. W. HE Smith goes to the House of Lords. The rumour has ...

... professed conversion. The superior or 6d. per night shelters, which ate dubbed the Ark in Southwark and the Harbour in Drury Lane, sheltered 12,360 men and provided 90.288 meals. The prison-gate home, which was opened on January 30, has received seventy-six ...

... had died from glanders. A verdict in acordance with the medical ge evidence was returuced. -tt The Christmas pantomime at Drury Lane is not only -23 announced, but is described in terms which appear tocor- roborate the ramours that have been heard of a ...

... are nowaon the soeietyds list between sixty and i seventy. 1 A centenary celebration of the Baddeley Cake took ? place in Drury Lane 'Theatre on Saturday night, wzhen, in accordnce wtish the terms of bequest, the ceremony, l which was held in the large ...

... CHARGE OF DEFRAUDING AN M.P. At Clerkenwell Police Court, yesterday, George Richardson (42), a clerk, of Parker Street, Drury Lane, was charged on a warrant with attempting to obtain, by means of false pretences, the sum of £5. from Mr. Joseph Francis ...

... members were pressing forward, to take the oath or to affirm, as the case might be, one must go to the gallery doors of Drury Lane Theatre on a first nizht of the panto- mime. One would have thought that it was a matter of vital importance for the members ...

... cussion was adjourned till the next meeting. r Tz PRorITS or OPEILL-Apropos of LiLurline, revived on Saturday night at Drury Lane, it will he interesting, says the PaFel Mll Gaosrte, to learn, as illus- trating how munificently our native composers were ...

... labour. A MUNICIPAL LODGING-HOUSE. The new municipal lod ng-house, erected by the London County Council, in Parker Street, Drury Lane, has just been opened for.business. The building has been erected at the instance of the Public Health and Housing Committee ...