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... into gloom a mere rejected problem. Even the old Playgoer begins to cherish a belated gratitude for the adult humours of Drury Lane. ...
... into gloom a mere rejected problem. Even the old Playgoer begins to cherish a belated gratitude for the adult humours of Drury Lane. ...
... that the Lyceum revival of Henry V is the success of the dramatic season. It has even eclipsed the pantomimic glories of Drury Lane as a popular show; and yet its success is due not to any meretricious glitter of spectacular effect but chiefly to the fine ...
... of the times, worthy of note in this connexion, is the virtual banishment of pantomime to the provinces and the suburbs. Drury Lane is the only central theatre in London this year at which pantomime of the glorified music-hall type is to be seen. The Famine ...
... pantomime tyranny under which so many unfortunate communities groan at this season of the year. Among the West-end theatres, Drury Lane stands alone in its loyalt to the tradition of Clown, Pantakxm, and Columbine, B.lt.iebeards and Fatimas, ugly sisters and ...
... of value. _ _ Pantomime appears to be permanently dethroned. At any rate there is no sign of a restoration this year. At Drury Lane, of course, the old-fashioned annual or, rather, a new-fangled variant of it—continues to hold the stage, but so far ...
... everything. Playgoers have little on which ti. congratulate themselves in the recent productions of the London stage. The Drury Lane drama Ben Hur is colossal, grandiose, pretentious, picturesque, and at the same time the poorest stuff imaginable. It ...
... We understand that Mr. J. M. Parikh has arranged to address the following meetings : December 9.—lnns of Court Mission, Drury Lane, E.C., 8 p.m., on Village Communities of India. December 14.--Congregational Church, Romford, 8 p.m., on India. January ...
... February 20, he will take part in a debate on The Danger in India To-day, at the Inns of Court Institute Debating Society, Drury Lane, W.C. ...
... appears to be the most indefatigable of our Eastern visitors. He was present the other night at a performance of Ben Hur, Drury Lane's latest sensation in the way of pseudo-religious drama; attended as a guest at the Bengal Cavalry dinner, and was one of ...