... observed. ‘‘He threatened to kick me, the lessee of Drury Lane! Such a man as that must to London, sir. He mustn’t waste his energies here.” And to London he was straightway sent, there to appear at Drury Lane I ...

... 30s. a week in the orchestra at the Princess Theatre. Later he played at several other theatres, in- cluding the Globe and Drury Lane. Before he w’as 20 he began to compose and received £5 for his first accepted ~ pi ece Mr. Herman Finck. In 1892 he went ...

... a motor lorry while riding a bicycle in Stratford Road, Shirley, last night. 'Another cyclist, George Henry Sutheran, of Drury Lane, Solihull, was knocked down bj a lorry in Warwick Road, Solihull, to-day. He received a broken collar-bone and arm, severe ...

... e County Council is to build new library in Solihull at a cost of £] ...

... London’s young watermen will scull in the oldest sporting event in the world. The race was founded in 1715 by Thomas Doggett, Drury Lane comedian, to commemorate George the First’s accession. The prize is a waterman’s scarlet livery and silver badge hearing ...

... ceremony at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre this afternoon is reminiscent of the solemn eating of the Baddeley cake at Drury Lane on Twelfth Night. There arrived at the Rep.” two days ago a magnificent sugared cake, about 18 inches across and five deep ...

... E W S E H ALE Musical Comedy, with ROBERT TT*T.E T WEEK. OLDHAM, 'LEY, TESSA DEANE. ■ ntio Musical Play, M! RIE, Years Drury Lane. ALES T HEATRE. .TS. THDRS. & SAT. AT 2.30. DON PRESENTATION, NICHOLAS HANNEN. STEPHEN HAGGARD, IN - THE SPRING. TO LONDON ...

... over those Thespian boards, as well as those of a magnificent galaxy of buxom pantomime boys.” The Lyceum had its revenges. Drury Lane and Covent Garden, deadly rivals, sank their vendetta to prevent its debut as fully licensed theatre. But the Lyceum housed ...

... MALVERN AND ITS FESTIVAL-EFFORT TO RAISE A At Drury Lane That was how they treated Shakespeare then. The first performance of “ As You Like It after the Restoration of which there is any record was at Drury Lane in 1740, with Mrs. Pritchard as Rosalind to ...

... minds of late because last week, in the City of London Auction Mart, three church sites came under the hammer. One is in Drury Lane, the second in Berwick Street, and the third the site of St. Bartholomews at Islington. Meanwhile the struggle to save larger ...

... remains in his stage interests may not be surprised that he is to be one of the regional chairmen for the new operating from Drury Lane, to provide entertainments for the Forces. He is 77, and his stage experience extends over 50 years. That he does not feel ...

... Loudon’s young watermen will scull in the oldest sporting event in the world. The race was founded in 1715 by Thomaa Doggett, a Drury Lane comedian, to commemorate George the First’s accession. The prize is a waterman’s scarlet livery and silver badge bearing ...