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a R.A.F. Camp, somewhere in the South of England, conducted by Charlie Garner. 7.0—-Music-makers’ Half-hour. * ..

... past Ballroom Successes by Dave Frost and his Band. 9,o—Home Service. 9.3o—Variety. 10.0 —Excerpts from Ivor Novello’'s Drury Lane Productions. 10,30—Harry Roy and Band. 10.55—-Summary of To-morrow's Programmes. 11,0—-Home Service. News In English A.M ...

Published: Tuesday 20 February 1940
Newspaper: Irish Independent
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 471 | Page: 3 | 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

LOOK AT THIS LIST OF FAMOUS MAKES

... toes. Tops are silk, strengthenee with fine lisle, and ladder rid%” at top. Sizes: 81z, 9, 912, 1 Colours: Court, Apollo, Drury Lane, Windmill, 6 Saville. Price .cocevvneeen 9 Bear Brand ““Sy-metra | The well-known Bear Bralg Stockings, extra fine, 45 ...

Published: Wednesday 13 March 1940
Newspaper: Irish Independent
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 513 | Page: 16 | Tags: none

ST. PATRICK’S DAY IN DUBLIN

... 5.10—A. 1,. Collins’ Orchestra. s,4o—oldtime Songs from Wales.” 6 — Foreign Languages Bulletin. 6.10 —* Close Up.” 6,40—-Drury Lane Calling. 7.10—-Gunner Smith Entertains. 7.4o—'Lemmy Caution Calling.” B—Home. 9—Foreign Languages Bulletin. 9.ls—Whats on ...

Published: Monday 18 March 1940
Newspaper: Irish Independent
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 6902 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Theatrical News

... April 3. Miss Mullen was born on Aran, but she spent some years in America. Ivor Novello, whose long run of successes at Drury Lane was interrupted by the war, is coming back to ‘the West End. Since October he has ‘been touring with his own new play, ...

Published: Wednesday 20 March 1940
Newspaper: Irish Independent
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 162 | Page: 6 | 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

WAR CENTRE

... —Records s.3o—Variety gD 6,o—Foreign Languages Bulletin, 6.30 —The World Goes BW 70-_-Ensa Half Hour from Theatre Royal, ‘Drury Lane. ? 30— Slopton Races™ (Story). ° 7.50- Arthur Young's Swingtette. B,2o—Home. ®,o—Foreign Languages Bulletin. 9,15- Underwoods ...

Published: Wednesday 24 April 1940
Newspaper: Irish Independent
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 3073 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

~*BUY A PYE e e VL RA

... 40—8i11y Scott Coomber and his Singing Grenadiers. 3.o—Records. 3.4o—Reginald Dixon (Organ). 40— Home. s,o—Variety from Drury Lane. s,4s—John Hilton Talking. 6.o—Foreign Languages Bulletin. 6.3o—Naval Log. 6,40—1v0r Dennis (Piano). 6.so—Estaminet Ecossais ...

Published: Tuesday 30 April 1940
Newspaper: Irish Independent
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 65 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

it had the strongest c¢laim upon our support apart from its artistic worth and high standing among the hest operas

... and hear on 27th Nov.. 1943, in the Theatre Royal It is of interest to note that while the first production took place in Drury Lane, London, in 1843, the first Trish performance did not take place. until the following June in the old Theatre Royal. Its ...

Published: Saturday 14 December 1940
Newspaper: Dublin Leader
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 298 | Page: 12 | Tags: none

ondon Letter

... ‘Their mother was, before marriage, Sarah Ward, a native of Clonmel. Brother and sister acted together with great success in Drury Lane, of which John Kemble was later manager, while Sheridan was proprietor of the theatre. Kemble made his first appearance ...

Published: Monday 27 January 1941
Newspaper: Irish Independent
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 569 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

By SPECTATO R«- Leflde Page Parade)

... time—certainly a unique feat of versatility. None netted him such profits as his patriotic “ Cavalcade” with its 400 strong Drury Lane cast. An actor since he was eleven, he writes with a shrewd knowledge of the theatre comparable to Shaw; sings good lyrics ...

Published: Thursday 20 March 1941
Newspaper: Irish Independent
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 246 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

THE LEADER

... is the stuff of life’’ would nicely fit. For us Irish, however, a line from Samuel Johnson’s prologue (on the opening of Drury Lane theatre) would be more pat, “ And panting Time toil’d after him in vain.”” The manipulation causes this island much bre ...

Published: Saturday 05 April 1941
Newspaper: Dublin Leader
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 398 | Page: 12 | Tags: none