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was produced at Drury Lane

... was produced at Drury Lane in 1699. In 1700, at the age of twentytwo, he served as a lieutenant in Holland and wrote *“ The Constant Couple.” ~His “Beaux’ Stratagem” (1707) gave the characters tady Bouniiful and Boniface to the language as types. Advance ...

Published: Saturday 10 December 1949
Newspaper: Evening Herald (Dublin)
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 83 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

DRURY LANE HIT BY

... DRURY LANE HIT BY RAIDERS. WORLD FAMOUS THEATRE. NO HISTORIC PARTS DAMAGED. The Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, the oldest theatre in the world which is still used as a theatre, was damaged in a recent air raid, but the bomb fortunately damaged no part of ...

Published: Friday 15 November 1940
Newspaper: Belfast Telegraph
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 423 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

Maritana First Produced at Drury Lane Theatre, London, November 15, 1845

... Maritana First Produced at Drury Lane Theatre, London, November 15, 1845 Oa 17th, 18th, and 19th April. in the abtrve Opera will be presented by the tßis!uv Cht,r3l a iii Urches- Tile play aud -;try tral Socitty. tb. : Opera:— In Aci 1 the Spanish King ...

Published: Saturday 08 April 1944
Newspaper: East Galway Democrat
County: Galway, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 499 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Drury Lane Theatre, London, In 1683 the entertainment started at three o'clock. It is not stated if this was a

... Drury Lane Theatre, London, In 1683 the entertainment started at three o'clock. It is not stated if this was a polis:e regulation, but the management decided on the arrangement because of the badness of the streets, the danger of traversing them on dark ...

Published: Saturday 01 January 1949
Newspaper: Ireland's Saturday Night
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 718 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

DRURY LANE MEMORIES. (296.2, 391.1 and 449 1 Metres) 3-15 p.m. ''Cabin No. 3. - Play. 4-15— A Health Dinner

... DRURY LANE MEMORIES. (296.2, 391.1 and 449 1 Metres) 3-15 p.m. ''Cabin No. 3. - Play. 4-15— A Health Dinner. Talk. 4-30— Wynford Reynolds' Orchestra. 5-o—News and Talk in Welsh 5-20—The Children's Hour 6-o—Time; News 6-15—Ilkeston Male Voice Choir. ...

Published: Thursday 13 June 1940
Newspaper: Belfast Telegraph
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 208 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

7.15—* Top of the Bill,” 7,.3o—Drury Lane Calling. B.o—Dance Music from America. Bob Crosby and his Swing Band. ..

... 7.15—* Top of the Bill,” 7,.3o—Drury Lane Calling. B.o—Dance Music from America. Bob Crosby and his Swing Band. 8,30-— Bohemian Concert. 9,o—Foreign Languages Bulletin. 9,l6—What’s On To-morrow? 9,2o—Home. 9.3s—Records. 10,0 —Tommy Kinsman’'s Band. 10 ...

Published: Friday 29 March 1940
Newspaper: Irish Independent
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Advertisement | Words: 340 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

FIRE IN THEATRE

... FIRE IN THEATRE Scotland’s “Drury Lane” damaged After the audience had left on Saturday night the auditorium of the Theatre Royal. Edinburgh, was badly damaged by fire. one was Injured. The Theatre Royal, the oldest theatre in Edinburgh, has been described ...

Published: Monday 01 April 1946
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 103 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

PANTOMIME OF YESTERDAY : By Maire Cotter

... stage, but the people want it, and so it has come to stay. More than two hundred years ago, Skakespearc had to be dropped at Drury Lane in favour of pantomime because the people of London asked for it in no uncertain voice. We can imagine the hearthurnings ...

Published: Saturday 24 February 1940
Newspaper: Dublin Leader
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 581 | Page: 15 | Tags: none

price 1/5, including piThaar tax

... price 1/5, including piThaar tax. Drury Lane Theatre, London, was once sold for half aoretniga. ...

Published: Friday 01 January 1943
Newspaper: Ballymena Observer
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 15 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

The First Pantomime

... pioneer was John Rich, manager of Lincoln's Inn Fields Theatre, which had fallen on evil days owing to competition with Drury Lane. In desperation, Rich announced that on December 26 he would present a New Italian Mimic Scene (never before produced) ...

Published: Saturday 15 January 1944
Newspaper: Ireland's Saturday Night
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 897 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

i WELLISGTON HAM '''r'm'LrTsT TO-NIGHT, FRIDAY ‘N.I.E.N.S.A. ON PARADE’ HENRY OSCAR. Famous Staße and Film : ..

... TO-NIGHT, FRIDAY ‘N.I.E.N.S.A. ON PARADE’ HENRY OSCAR. Famous Staße and Film : Star; Manager. Drama Division. F.N.S.A., • Drury Lane, will introduce the Show. ADMISSION. 2/6. | Doors open 6-30 p.m. Programme starts 7-30 ...

Published: Friday 29 September 1944
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Advertisement | Words: 39 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

TUESDAY

... Farquhar, spontaneous and vivacious dramatist, from _its beginnings in 17th Century Derry to its climax at the Royal Theatre, Drury Lane, is told in Sam Hanna Bell's ““The Pliant Soul’” which will be broadcast at 10-15 p.m. on Tuesdav. ...

Published: Saturday 26 October 1946
Newspaper: Lurgan Mail
County: Armagh, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 48 | Page: 6 | Tags: none