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SIR F. BENSON DEAD

... first appearance was under Henry Irving's management at the Lyceum, London, in 1882. 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 year 'in ...

Published: Monday 01 January 1940
Newspaper: Dundee Courier
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 239 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

Epiphany Customs Linger On

... service A traditional Twelfth Night custom will not be observed this year, indirectly because of the war. The Baddelev cake at Drury Lane Theatre will not be baked to be cut on the stage at midnight. This will be only the third time in 146 years that there has ...

Published: Friday 05 January 1940
Newspaper: Dundee Evening Telegraph
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 327 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Members of Carnoustie Mercantile Badminton Club who onened the season in the Beach Hall on Tuesday night. In ..

... its quality. east includes quite a number of well known music hall artistes, such a, Bert Denver; Dick Tuhb. the Eamon- Drury Lane Dame comedian; Kathy Buckle, Edna Thomson, Irene O'Retll and Dorothy Scrogie. There is also a lull supporting chorus of ...

Panto Comes to Town

... put together and produced by A. Brandon-Cremer, the famous London producer. In the title role is Dick Tubb, the popular Drury Lane comedian, who is, perhaps, not so well known up here as in London and the south. You can be assured of many laughs from ...

Published: Saturday 13 January 1940
Newspaper: Dundee Evening Telegraph
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 606 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

To-Day's Radio WAVELENGTHS. 391.1 m., 767 kc.—Scottish Regional. 449.1 m., 668 kc.—Northern Regional. 7. ..

... Northern Orchestra, conducted Gideon Fagan. 12.40—F0r the Troops: a N.A.A.F.I, concert party renearsal the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. 1. o—Time Signal; News. I.lo—Aboard Trawler, by Garnet Davey. I.2s—Schubert: Marjorie Ffrangoon-Davies (soprano) and Francesco ...

Published: Friday 26 January 1940
Newspaper: Dundee Courier
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: FamilyNotice | Words: 592 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

What's On The Radio 767 Kcs., 391.1 M.; 668 Kcs., 449.1 M. 12. o—The Gay Twenties—Records by Lionel Gamblin. 17.30

... Collins, Islington Green. 10. 0-Excerpts from Ivor Novello's Drury Lane productions, recorded by the original artists—Mary Ellis Trefor Jones, Dorothy Dickson. Olive Gilbert, with the Drury Lane Theatre Orchestra. 10.30—Harry Roy and his Band, from the Cafe ...

Published: Tuesday 20 February 1940
Newspaper: Dundee Evening Telegraph
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Miscellaneous | Words: 614 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

RADIO PROGRAMMES FOR THE FORCES WAVELENGTHS. 11.0 a.m. to 6.0 p.m. —373.1 m., 804 kc. 6.0 p.m. to 7.0 p.m.—373.1

... presented by Lew Lake. 10. o—Excerpts from Ivor Novello's Drury Lane productions, recorded by the original artistes—Mary Ellis. Trefor Jones, Dorothy Dickson, Olive Gilbert, with the Drury Lane Theatre Orchestra. 10.30—Harry Roy and his Band, from the ...

Published: Tuesday 20 February 1940
Newspaper: Dundee Courier
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Miscellaneous | Words: 341 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

BOOKS REVIEWED

... interval he married Hester Ogle who proved to be the wrong wife for any chameleon. Another blow came with the burning of Drury Lane Theatre. 1 cannot follow further his fortunes and misfortunes, but readers will agree with Mr Vaehell's summing-up and think ...

Published: Friday 23 February 1940
Newspaper: Montrose Standard
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 910 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

What's On The Radio 767 Kcs., 391.1 M.J 6GB Kcs., 449.1 M. 12. o—Horace Finch at the organ ol the

... Gleemen. 6. o—Foreign Languages Bulletin. 6.30— Close-Up. Leslie Mitchell interviews Jessie Matthews and Sonnie Hale. 6.40— Drury Lane Calling. presents Ensa Halt-Hour. 7.10 —Gunner Smith Entertains. 7.4o—'' Lemmv Caution Calling. 2— A Busted Alibi ...

Published: Monday 18 March 1940
Newspaper: Dundee Evening Telegraph
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Miscellaneous | Words: 556 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

Drury Lane as a Garrison Theatre

... Drury Lane as a Garrison Theatre Drury Lane, opening its doors for the tune since the outbreak of war, became a Garrison Theatre for a few hours last night. famous stars of stage and screen —most of tneni just homo from playing to B.E.F. audiences ...

Published: Thursday 28 March 1940
Newspaper: Dundee Evening Telegraph
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 224 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

GRAND-DAUGHTER

... Scotland. She was Lord Forteviot's second wile and a great-great-granddaughter of Henry Holland. designer of Royal Pavilion. Drury Lane Theatre, and many other famous huildings. The two children of the marriage are the Hon. Henn• Evelyn Dewar and the Hon. ...

Published: Friday 29 March 1940
Newspaper: Montrose Standard
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 423 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

To-Day's Radio Programmes HOME SERVICE. Wavelengths—39l.l m. and 449.1 m. 7. 0 a.m.—Time Signal. News. 7 ..

... being extracts from Service Entertainments contributed by artistes from all sections the show world; from the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. S. o—Dance Music relayed from America. Bob Crosby and his Swing Band. S.3o—Bohemian Concert, with Nancy Evans, ...

Published: Friday 29 March 1940
Newspaper: Dundee Courier
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Miscellaneous | Words: 726 | Page: 6 | Tags: none