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SIR FRANK BENSON DEAD

... September, 1882, and his last recorded appearance was almost exactly 50 years later. He was knighted by King George V. at Drury Lane Theatre in 1916, after the Shakespeare Tercentenary performance. In 1933 he was given Civil List pension of £100 a year ...

Published: Monday 01 January 1940
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 239 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

A Candid Critic

... with a new masque, aled 'AAfred.' wrote by Mr. Mallet, and having been lately aced with success at the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane. The persons of the drama. we are told, are Alfred the unfortunate, but afterwards great King of England; acted by Mr ...

Published: Friday 05 January 1940
Newspaper: North Wilts Herald
County: Wiltshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 789 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

I.llllllllllllf MUNN

... en Friday at Hartpury, but in spite of hard frost, hounds kept their sppohit•ment for the children's meet on Monday, at Drury Lane, home of the Master, Co.onel Bettie. Later an the morning sun shone and although • fresh air it turned out a beautiful day ...

Published: Saturday 06 January 1940
Newspaper: Tewkesbury Register
County: Gloucestershire, England
Type: | Words: 507 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

LATE SIR FRANK BENSON

... practically the cradle of hockey in the West of England Sir Frank's knighthood was conferred on him on May 2nd, 1916, at Drury Lane Theatre, London, in connection with the Shakespearean Tercentenary, which was celebrated in that year. In the following ...

MAN ON ROOF

... Vicarage and saw a man on the roof. Before the court was Andrew Carney, 37, described as a barman, of Siddonsbuildings, Drury-lane, London, who was committed for trial on a charge of entering the Vicarage with intent to commit a felony. Mrs. Howson said ...

Published: Thursday 11 January 1940
Newspaper: Gloucestershire Echo
County: Gloucestershire, England
Type: Article | Words: 193 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

HOME SERVICE 391.1 m. 449.1 m. (76? kc/s) (66H kc/s) 7.0-Time: news 7.lo—The Casino Players. 7.30 —Lilt Up Your ..

... Northern Orchestra, conducted Gideon Fagan. 12.40—F0r the Troops: A N.A.A.F.I, concert parly rehearsal at the Theatre loyal, Drury Lane. I.o—Time; news. I.lo— Aboard Trawler, by Garnet Davey. 1.25 Marjorie Ffraugeon - Davie.; and Francesco (pianoi. 2.0 For ...

Published: Friday 26 January 1940
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Miscellaneous | Words: 287 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

Our London Letter

... compositions. Formerly head professor of the Mayfair School of Music and chorus master at Covent Garden Opera House and Drury Lane for several years, he had been in ill-health for about three years, but in the home of the Shuttleworths he had found a ...

Published: Friday 02 February 1940
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 1315 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Bath Visitors List

... Miss Adela Katowska (Poland). Miss Shepherd Jones (London). Miss Armer (Llanisken). Miss Miles. Miss Rod well (Drury Lane). Miss Bourke (Drury Lane). Mr. Mackie (London). Mr. Ford (London). Mr. Herman Simberg (Poland) Mr. Julian Braunswerg (Poland). Mr. Chrystal ...

TROOPS SHOW APPRECIATION

... Division is looked after by Mr. Wilson Blake, with offices at Birmingham, under the aegis of Ensa headquarters, Theatre Royal. Drury Lane, and NA.A.F.L, under the direction of Mr. Basil Dean. First-rate companies they are, too —and of three kinds cabaret, sing-song ...

Published: Wednesday 07 February 1940
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 839 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

Bath Visitors List

... (London). Mrs. Basset /London). Miss Perry (Bath) Miss Blunden (London). Miss Robartes (London). Miss Rodwell (Drury Lane). Miss Bourke (Drury Lane). Miss Colleen Clifford (London). Miss Slade (London). Mr. Mackie (London). Mr. Ford (London). Mr. Felce (London) ...

ENSA CRITICS

... continually exaggerated statement, omission, and by innuendo to belittle the work of those :.>agnificent people now labouring at Drury Lane Theatre. ...

Published: Monday 12 February 1940
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 100 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

PETER PAN

... ** Peter Pan the flying apparatus devised by Joseph Kirby, of flying ballet fame. This complex mechanism has been used at Drury Lane. Covent Carden and the Loudon Coliseum. The play is presented by the Daniel Mayer Company. In a specially selected cast ...

Published: Saturday 17 February 1940
Newspaper: Express and Echo
County: Devon, England
Type: | Words: 397 | Page: 5 | Tags: none