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THE COMING PANTOS

... the coming pantomines. I find that the three which are attracting moat attention are the Lyceum, the Adelphi, and Drury Lane. At Drury Lane one naturally expects a big effort, and I believe the coming show for elaboration and general excellence will realise ...

Published: Saturday 07 December 1907
Newspaper: Christchurch Times
County: Hampshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 143 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

ACCIDENT TO MISS LEIGHTON

... ACCIDENT TO MISS LEIGHTON. Mies Queenie Leighton, the principal boy for the Drury Lane Theatre pantomime, was badly burned about the arms in an accident in her bedroom, caused by the accidental fall of a bottle of benzine, which was ignited by a spirit ...

Published: Saturday 21 December 1907
Newspaper: Christchurch Times
County: Hampshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 117 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

LONDON HOUSING WORK

... mark further reduction of the number of new boosts for workers. •61)1(K WHITTINGTON AT DRURY I. NE. The management of. Drury Lane have adopted new plan of interesting London children in the pantomime. The story of Dick Whittington has been written in ...

Published: Saturday 28 November 1908
Newspaper: Christchurch Times
County: Hampshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 147 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

A STAGE SUCCESS

... A STAGE SUCCESS. The Bondman has opened in very auspicious style at Drury Lane Theatre, and this emotional melodrama of Mr. Hall Caine should be sure of a long run. Except that Sicily is substituted for Iceland, the story of the play runs on very similar ...

Published: Saturday 29 September 1906
Newspaper: Christchurch Times
County: Hampshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 175 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

THE THEATRICAL SEASON

... Locke's Idols, and a new musical comedy, Princess Marie, is to be produced at the Prince of Waits' Theatre, and the Drury Lane drama is looked forward to with special hitt:rest. STOCK EXCHANGE PROVEMENTS. The city is waxing cheerful over the revival ...

Published: Saturday 22 August 1908
Newspaper: Christchurch Times
County: Hampshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 168 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

SHORTEST WILL ON RECORD

... Prisidail \Whig tint to serer • kaidoded deemed% property, whisk aurae ided to f. 8250. Mr. H. B. Irving_ will not now be nem eh Drury Lane attar Maier hi • revival of his late behor's repertoty, hatless between bit end the hewing bib. through. The of week in ...

Published: Saturday 03 March 1906
Newspaper: Christchurch Times
County: Hampshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 187 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

PANTOMIME CHILDREN

... take us on in the pantomime ? the elder of two clean faced, but poorly dressed children—who had made their way behind at Drury Lane Theatre—asked of Mr. D'Auban, adding• in answer to an immediate question. that they had had no prei ions experience on the ...

Published: Saturday 21 December 1901
Newspaper: Christchurch Times
County: Hampshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1018 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

BEHIND THE SCENES

... BEHIND THE SCENES. A lady, who was a chorus girl in the Drury Lane pantomime of the White Cat in 1904-5, brought an action for damages against the theatre company in respect of personal injuries. She was Mrs. Florence Elizabeth Burr, of Canworth-gardens ...

Published: Saturday 10 November 1906
Newspaper: Christchurch Times
County: Hampshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 222 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

THE PANTOMIN E

... have been off, red a very wide choice of amusements. Chief interest has been taken in the gorgeous display of Sinbad at Drury Lane. The story, like so many of its pantomimic predecessors, is rather poor ; but as a scenei display the entertainment makes ...

Published: Saturday 05 January 1907
Newspaper: Christchurch Times
County: Hampshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 236 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

OUR THEATRES,

... 000, and the Empire at Shepherd's Bush £50,000. The cost of running a play averages £BOO a week. The rateable value of Drury )Lane is £5,500; His Majesty's, £5,688; Empire, £5,834; Gaiety, £5,834. Mr George Alexander has expressed his willingness to become ...

Published: Saturday 08 December 1906
Newspaper: Christchurch Times
County: Hampshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 209 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

PREMIER ON LAND REFORM

... lied accumulated from the mere collection of so many human beings in a given area. At a demonstration afterwards held at Drury Lane Theatre, under the presidency of Sir Dickson-Poynder, M.P., Mr. Winston Churchill, M.P.. was the principal speaker, and ...

Published: Saturday 27 April 1907
Newspaper: Christchurch Times
County: Hampshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 272 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

CRUELTY TO A CHILD

... stick. She could not see for several days. In cross-examination the child said her aunt had taken her to the pantomime at Drury Lane and other theatres four times since Christmas. and she had told another aunt she would rather stay in London with the accused ...

Published: Saturday 03 April 1909
Newspaper: Christchurch Times
County: Hampshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 244 | Page: 3 | Tags: none