Notes from Fleet Street

... country an amount of evirits equat. to three and. a. balf n years consumption, or say 117 million gallca-s. The Royal Theatre, Drury Lane, maintains its bigh tV reputation as the homod par exouellanpe of pantomime. 1 Babes io the Wood, produced on Boxing l' ...

Published: Saturday 01 January 1898
Newspaper: Newcastle Courant
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 1760 | Page: 4 | Tags: News 

CHRISTMAS DAY A.T THE WORKHOUSE

... the leading Snakesperian parts. Miss Verner has had considerable experience in drama, notably with Sir Augustus Harris's Drury Lane produc- tions, and has also scored a big success as Nelly Denver in The Silver King, a part which she played for over three ...

Published: Saturday 01 January 1898
Newspaper: Glamorgan Free Press
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 1310 | Page: 8 | Tags: News 

The Last 24 Hours

... The revival of pantomime in London is shown by the number of pages which the Illustrated London News ' devotes to the Drury Lane, Garrick, Islinglon, and other productions. It also has two capital views of Victoria, the capital of Hong Klong, and a ...

Published: Saturday 01 January 1898
Newspaper: Bristol Mercury
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 1640 | Page: 5 | Tags: News 

FAREWELL TO CHAS. CARTWRIGHT

... the Olympic on Feb. 21st, 1885, Mr Cartwright played Eugene Scarer, in In His Power. On Aug. 28th, 1886, he appeared at Drury-lane as Trevor, in A Runs of Luck, and on Dec. 22d as Ralph Scorier, in A Noble Vaqabond, at the Princess's. Joining the Adelphi ...

Published: Saturday 01 January 1898
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 3038 | Page: 17 | Tags: News 

THE ERA

... popular playhouse. Messrs CECIL RALEIGH and HENRY HAMILTON'S White Heather was instantly and remarkably suc- cessful at Drury-lane, in September. The lighter forms of entertainment were liberally supplied. The Geisha went gaily on at Daly's, The Circus ...

Published: Saturday 01 January 1898
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1185 | Page: 21 | Tags: News 

FAREWELL TO CHAS. CARTWRIGHT

... the Olympic on Feh. 21st, 1885, Mr Cartwright played Eugene Scarer, in In His Power. On Aug. 28th, 1886, be appeared at Drury-lane as Trevor, in A Run of Luck, and on Dec. 22d as Ralph Scorier, in A Noble Vaqabond, at the P'rincesss. Joining the Adelphi ...

Published: Saturday 01 January 1898
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 3069 | Page: 17 | Tags: News 

SUNDAY'S SURVEY

... women were 'killed and evera firemen injured. TWO lives were'' lotfand'se% erad people in- jured in the burning of 113, Drury lane' on Augiist 14. The most fatal fires in one week' were recorded last Siunday when there' were six, three occu1rring on Christmas ...

Published: Sunday 02 January 1898
Newspaper: Lloyd's Weekly Newspaper
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 2166 | Page: 13 | Tags: News 

THE NEW BALLET AT THE ALHAMBRA

... scenery and costumes are both rich and tasteful, while the ballet of roses (very closely resembling the one of orchids in the Drury Lane pantomime) is a marvel of colour and arrangement, and last night proved, by reason of the perfect manner in which the dancers ...

Published: Wednesday 05 January 1898
Newspaper: Pall Mall Gazette
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 616 | Page: 3 | Tags: News 

THEATRICAL GOSSIP

... attended her managerial speculation at the unfortunate Opera Comique Theatre. Mlr Arthur Coliins, the managing directer of Drury-lane, has intimated that lie will place the theatre at the disposal of the committee, and the lenefit will probably take place ...

Published: Saturday 08 January 1898
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 5722 | Page: 14 | Tags: News 

AMERICAN AMUSEMENTS

... an intrigue with the Countess Helen, the wife of the Swedish Ambassador to England. Appearing at a benefit performance at Drury-lane Theatre, in the Balcony scene from BRomeo and Juliet, his jealousy is aroused by seeing the Prince seated in ?? royal box ...

Published: Saturday 08 January 1898
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 2300 | Page: 12 | Tags: News 

PERDITA

... poetry very lucrative, she determined once more to try her fate on the boards, and having applied to the ruling powers at Drury-lane, ran the gauntlet of public favour as Juliet, the performance being given under the patronage of the Duchess of Devonshire ...

Published: Saturday 08 January 1898
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1460 | Page: 19 | Tags: News 

ON THE ROAD, JAN. 10

... of Connruglt and family, with suite, were present at the performance of The Babes in the Wood at Wednesday's matinee at Drury-lane Theatre. ...

Published: Saturday 08 January 1898
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 873 | Page: 16 | Tags: News