... Cake at Drury Lane Theatre, Mr. Harry Nichols performing the ceremony in the early hours of Saturday morning the stage of the theatre. The origin of the custom dates from 1796, when Baddeley, the comedian, in bis will left the sum of £lOO Drury Lane Theatre ...

... given in a theatre, distin- Siished from the gala performances at the pera and the Command performance * recently given at Drury Lane in honour of the German Emperor. The mem tiers of the dramatic profession, recognising the honour which the King is conferring ...