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DRAMA

... into its? own triumphantly the moment it was moved to His 11 Majesty's, and Mr. Ivor Novello's brilliant achieve ment at Drury Lane, Crest of the Wave. That m artistic showman, Mr. Firth Shepherd, who is also S1 on the crest of the wave, has continued ...

Published: Saturday 01 January 1938
Newspaper: The Sphere
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 2226 | Page: 38 | Tags: Review 

THE STAGE

... (Duke of York's). 8.30.-- TIME AND THE CONWAYS (Duchess). 8.30.-- GEORGE AND MARGARET (Wyndham's) 8.30.-- CREST OF THE WAVE (Drury Lane). 8.15.-- I KILLED THE COUNT (Whitehall). 8.30-- ROOM SERVICE (Strand). 8.30. While every endeavour is made la keep this ...

Published: Wednesday 26 January 1938
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1155 | Page: 32 | Tags: Review 

THE STAGE

... York's). 8.30.-- TIME AND THE CONWAYS (Duchess). 8.30.-- GEORGE AND MARGARET (Wyndham's). 8.30.-- CREST OF THE WAVE (Drury Lane). 8.15.-- I KILLED THE COUNT (Whitehall). 8.30.-- ROOM SERVICE (Strand). 8.30. While every endeavour is made to keep this ...

Published: Wednesday 02 February 1938
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1157 | Page: 32 | Tags: Review 

DRAMA: Glitter and Colour in The Sun Never Sets: A Not Very Good Idea Gone Wrong at the Savoy: Coruscating ..

... A far more difficult job than poking fun at Government House is writing a play about it which will register a success at Drury Lane Theatre, as Mr. Coward would himself agree, having done something rather in this line, and done it well, in Cavalcade. The ...

Published: Saturday 18 June 1938
Newspaper: The Sphere
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1940 | Page: 34 | Tags: Review 

CRITICISMS IN CAMEO. THE STAGE

... CRITICISMS IN CAMEO. THE STAGE. By IVOR BROWN. DRURY LANE reverts to type with its big patriotic melodrama, THE SUN NEVER SETS. But nowadays melo drama also moves to music. So. in the big new show adapted by Miss Pat Wallace and Mr. Guy Bolton from ...

Published: Wednesday 22 June 1938
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1125 | Page: 36 | Tags: Review 

The Theatre: The Sun Never Sets (Drury Lane)

... The Theatre The Sun Never Sets (Drury Lane) THE Sanders of Edgar Wallace's African tales was a dominating figure. He dominated friends and foes, Good Natives and Wicked Natives, the river and the jungle. He stood up boldly to Africa itself. But he cannot ...

Published: Wednesday 22 June 1938
Newspaper: The Bystander
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 645 | Page: 17 | Tags: Review 

THE STAGE

... SPRING MEETING Ambassadors).-- OPEN AIR THEATRE, Regent's Park.-- OPERETTE (His Majesty's). 8.15.-- THE SUN NEVER SETS (Drury Lane). 8.15.-- LOT'S WIFE (Aldwych). 8.30.-- THE ISLAND (Comedy). 8.30.-- GEORGE AND MARGARET (Wyndham's). 8.30. While every ...

Published: Wednesday 06 July 1938
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1074 | Page: 32 | Tags: Review 

All's Well in the Ballet World: Brilliant Riabouchinska--R.I.P.--The Tempest

... dance in Scuola di Ballo. So all is well in the ballet world, and will remain so unless the rival troupe due next week at Drury Lane upsets the apple-cart. Personally, I think there is room for both. R.I. P. Last week an alleged humorous play was produced ...

THE STAGE

... Ilsa in an exceptionally neat manner. Well, take it or leave it, but you shouldn't leave it. The sudden withdrawal from Drury Lane ot ine sun in ever sets, after a very short run, shocked lots of people. Another blow is the taking-off of the Coward opus ...

Published: Wednesday 13 July 1938
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1055 | Page: 37 | Tags: Review 

THE STAGE

... have a word for her and what was it A colossal throng of distinguished people welcomed the MONTE CARLO RUSSIAN BALLET to Drury Lane last week with a fervour bordering on hysteria. The great Massine accompanied by some remnants of his formidable com pany ...

Published: Wednesday 20 July 1938
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1029 | Page: 36 | Tags: Review 

THE STAGE

... of the Jewish merchant. The ballet-fanciers have had an excellent July, being able to enjoy* the brilliant rivalries of Drury Lane and Covent Garden. The social season was at its height when the ballet season was only climbing to its more exciting levels ...

Published: Wednesday 27 July 1938
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1203 | Page: 32 | Tags: Review