... 'TWELFTH NIGHT AT COVENT-GARDEN. The Baddeley Cake was once more cut with all the honours in the Green-room at Drury-lane at half- past ten on Wednesday night, the ceremony being performed on this occasion, in presence of the company, by Sir Augustus ...

... amount of annuity they are to draw. From the Drury- lane Theatrical Fund, which was started by a con- tribution raised at Drury-lane Theatre in 1766, annuities are granted to those appearing at Drury- lane for three consecutive years and subscribing for ...

... Worthing, and charged the prisoner with attempting to steal his watch and chain on Aug. 10th. On that day he was passing down Drury- lane shortly before six in the evening, and saw the youth, who stared him full in the face for a quarter of a minute, and suddenly ...

... suddenly I heard a voice call out, Back, sir ! back, sir ! This was Augustus Harris, father to the present lessee of Drury- lane. How I wished myself at home. I made sure of being kicked out, but luckily it passed off quietly. I still remember one scene ...

... supper by the Pro- visional Council, Mr Phillips, of London, being among the number present. DRURY-LANE LODGE. On Tuesday afternoon, in the grand saloon of Drury- lane Theatre, Mr S. B. Bancroft was installed as Worshipful Master of the above lodge. The ceremony ...

... characterised by remark- able, deadly depression. Perhaps our managers have- learned a little since the Chatterton regime at Drury- lane. Perhaps they have learned that Shakespeare with such surroundings, not to describe them more- particularly, as Mr Chatterton ...

... 1739, when the tragedy was played at Drury- lane, Quin acted Lear, but it was not one of his success- ful characters, and he lived to play it when he should have left it alone. I .'ree years after the Drury-lane audience had witnessed Quin's King Lear ...

... characterised by remark- has able, deadly depression. Perhaps our managers have learned a little since the Chatterton rigime at Drury- lane. Perhaps they have learned that Shakespeare ,e at with such surroundings, not to describe them more ship particularly, as ...

... thre Leicester-square are scene was a little disappointing. We have secii far rid hbetter by brats of the same age oil ?? Drury -lane flags. ?? thre beauty of thre last taibleau was enough to atone !rfor much greater shortcomings. Scotland, Eriglarnl, ei ...

... Australian Colonies. When Sir Augustus Sarris inaugurated the series of stupendous melodramas that has made his management of Drury- lane a unique and interesting chapter in the history of the stage, SLr William Rignold was one of his company, playing Clement ...

... only 65,859, or less than half. The Britannia Theatre is seated for 3,450, Astley's for 3,410, and the Standard for 2,800. Drury-lane accommodates 2,500, the Elephant and Castle Theatre the same number, the Surrey follows close with 2,300, the same number ...

... An engage- ment at Drury-lane followed, and then there comes a sudden change-to sheep farming at the Falklands, South America, where Miss Ellaline Terriss was born. Mr Terriss was, however, soon back in London, and at Drury - lane, playing notably Robin ...