... the scroll was enclosed in a casket made from the old woodwork in Stratford Church. After the tercentenary performance at Drury Lane in 1916 was summoned to the Boyal Box to receive the accolade from his Majesty King Geeorge V. It was fitting that Benson ...

... without honour in his own time. He was knighted in 1916, after the Shakespeare Tercentenary performance of Julius Caesar at Drury Lane, and he was the only actor to be knighted in a theatre with a “property” sword. King Gehrge summoned him to the Royal Box ...

... 10 0 CROOME Tuesday, Jan. 2 The Ewe and Iximb Hanley Swan 10 0 Saturday, Jan. 6 Pirton Sidings 10 LEDBURY Monday. Jan. 1 Drury Lane (Pony Club invited) 10 Friday. Jan. 5 Chaceley Church Monday, Jan Upleadon Cross Friday, Jan. 12 Tirley Church 10 0 MEYNELL ...

... services were recognised by the knighthood conferred upon him at the Shakespeare tercentenary performance of Julius Caesar at Drury Lane, London, in 1916. In his stage costume he received the accolade with a property sword in the Royal box, amid a scene of ...

... since David Garrick. He prized the distinction highly, as he did the Knighthood bestowed on him by King George V in a box at Drury Lane during the Shakespeare tercentenary celebrations. But the highest honour he received was the title by which he was known ...

... HUNTING LEDBURY The Ledbury Hounds had good sport for the meet at Drury Lane, Redmarley, the residence of the joint Master, Colonel L. R. Kettle. Members of the children’s Pony Club, in addition to many followers—about a hundred in all—took part on foot ...

... gifts taken by the wise Kings from the East to the cradle of Christ in the manger at Bethlehem two thousand years ago. from Drury Lane and not the shortage of sugar that is responsible. When Baddeley, the actor, left in his will, dated 1794, enough money ...

... services received due recognition the knighthood conferred upon him at the Shakespeare centenary performance Julius (’a*sar Drury Lane, lyrndon. in his stage costume received the acoladc with property sword in the Royal box. and there was striking demonstration ...

... and Doreen Dalton, RriJ J Charming. Specialities will be introduced the Four Marvels, Eugene’s Flying Ballet, , Twelve Drury Lane Babes, and the Streamline Girls. Performances will be gi' in the afternoon and evening each day. I he pantomime “ Aladdin ...

... Theatre all the Shakespeare plays, except two of the lesser known ones. In 1916, after his performance of Julius Caesar at the Drury Lane Theatre, London, he received his knighthood in recognition of his good work. ment, which opened again at Courtaulds on Monday ...

... Butterfly Ballet. Interesting speciality numbers are introduced by Eugene’s Flying Ballet, the Four Manuels; the Twelve Drury Lane Babes; and the Sixteen Streamline Girls. esl Bromwich More pantomime here; this lime Babes in the Wood ” in the neat traditional ...

... and Malborne and Goode (the Broker’s Men). They are supported by the Sixteen Streamlined Girls and Eileen Rogan's Twelve Drury Lane ißabes. ...