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SIR FRANK BENSON, ACTOR

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

Published: Monday 01 January 1940
Newspaper: Western Mail
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 689 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Speeded Up

... he saw tin* second nigfit of Rose MarieJ' with Mary Ellis in the title role, and thought it would he the ideal show for Drury Lane. Dean disagreed, hut Lee Ephraim won the argument and made fortune. followed it with The Desert Song,” which although not ...

Published: Friday 19 January 1940
Newspaper: Western Mail
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 1445 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

lIIMINNE

... Qui.‘nsterry Factory, where yesterday Wednesday, Donald Smoot he was Asti a charge-hand. 14 1 4 T ° Wainwr:ght, aged of Drury-lane, oy ed and Philip Ernest • Griffiths. ue ‘ Ha %as wa emp rdva l gridge at . Mes ii s i :s Summers' at n agedßkle: of Hill ...

Published: Friday 09 February 1940
Newspaper: Flintshire County Herald
County: Flintshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 6785 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

Obituary Mc. THOMAS DAVIES, FORMERLY OF SHMSTIREET

... belosed character. A son of the late Mrs. Eliza Davies, Shipstreet, and a grandson of the late Mr. David Davies, blacksmith, Drury-lane, he came of an old Aberayron family, His funeral took place on Saturday at Llanddewi Aberarth churchyard. The Rev. George ...

Published: Thursday 15 February 1940
Newspaper: Welsh Gazette
County: Cardiganshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 144 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT

... baton of Mr. Bumford Griffiths, of the Welsh National Council of Music. The choir had its first rehearsal this afternoon at Drury Lane Theatre, the headquarters of E.N.S.A., under whose auspices the tour will be made. The choir will leave London towards the ...

Published: Saturday 17 February 1940
Newspaper: Western Mail
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 540 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

... Players. 1. 0. Home Service programme. 2. o.—For the Troop.: N.A.A F.T. variety programme in rehearsal the Theatre Royal. Drury-lane. 2.2o.—flramophone: Favourite Orchestral Piece*. 3. o. HmM StrviM Prfcramme. 3.so.—Songs and Ballads, sting William Parsons ...

Published: Monday 19 February 1940
Newspaper: Western Mail
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 178 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

WILL GERMANY OVERDO IT?

... coming the rate of £1.000.000 day. Rnfarian B .1 Morgan presided Welsh Airs on Drury Lane Stage Choir Rehearses for French Tour From Our Own Correspondent LONDON. Tuesday Drury Lane theatre resounded to-night to the strains of Welsh airs. the stage was a choir ...

Published: Wednesday 21 February 1940
Newspaper: Western Mail
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 1011 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT

... FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT LONDON. Wednesday. There was a remarkable scene Drury Lane Theatre to-day during one the rehearsals of the Welsh choir which leaves for France on Fr.day. After a wonderful rendering of Dafydd y Garreg Win the choir had passed ...

Published: Thursday 22 February 1940
Newspaper: Western Mail
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 280 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

THE QUEST FXIR OIL The Uuinaiilan Government's decision to forbid the exi>ort of aviation spirit Is to be ..

... Fit and Not Afraid of “Hallelujah Chorus” From Our Own Correspondent LONDON, Thursday, Another strenuous day was spent at Drury Lane to-day by the Welsh Choir which will leave for France to-morrow entertain the troops. At the conclusion the rehearsals Mr ...

Published: Friday 23 February 1940
Newspaper: Western Mail
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 1081 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

Listeners In Tears

... choir fell ill during the tour, but all returned fit and well. . To-day the choir sang at two big concerts for the Forces at Drury Lane. From the Bible, Rabboni But Mary stood without at the sepulchre weeping; and as she wept, she stooped down, and looked ...

Published: Thursday 28 March 1940
Newspaper: Western Mail
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 790 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

MADAME CLARA NOVELL° DAVIES BOOK _ _ _

... accompanied Miss Jeffrey Jones in Shanty Town, Madame writs,: This was the first time it was sung in public outside of Drury Lane. A second mention of Miss Jeffreys Jones comes in Madame's description of her choir's triumphant visit to the Pans Exposition ...

Published: Thursday 04 April 1940
Newspaper: North Wales Weekly News
County: Denbighshire, Wales
Type: | Words: 458 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

To-day’s Wireless Programmes

... Beryl Ri'id Orchestra. ilh Sam Browne ami Foreign Languages bulletin. '• Air-Log.” description recent events in the air. Drury Lane Calling; K.N.S.A. half-hour N.A.A.F.I. tract Theatre lie show il. Drury torn from Lundo -juou Hilton talking. Safety Cnrtrin ...

Published: Tuesday 09 April 1940
Newspaper: Western Mail
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 949 | Page: 8 | Tags: none