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Mil 9 DEATH OF SIR FRANK BENSON

... Gariick and George Kcate 1769. Knighthood was conferred upon him by Kng George V. with a prop-rty sword In the ante-roon of Drury Lane Theatre on the crcas.on of the three hundredth anniversary Shakespeare's death. Sir Frank Benson Trollus and Cressidain ...

The Royal Epiphany Gifts

... attend the service. Another traditional Twelfth Night custom will not be observed this year, because of the war. The Cake at Drury Lane Theatre will not be baked to be cut on the stage at midnight. This will there hes been no cake. be only the third time in ...

Published: Friday 05 January 1940
Newspaper: Yorkshire Evening Post
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 297 | Page: 10 | Tags: none

TO-DAY'S RADIO

... Sixth Forms. •—8.8.C. Northern Orchestra. 17.40—F0r the Troops: a N.A.A.F.I. Concert Party In Rehearsal the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. 1. News. a Trawler, Garnet Datey. IJ2s—Schubert; Marjorie Ffrangcon-Davles (soprano) and Francesco Tlcctati (pianoforte) ...

THIS WORLD OF OURS

... before the John Hart regime when the manager of a Leeds theatre was an actor named John Coleman, who had been lessee of Drury Lane Theatre and had written and toured his own dramas. Backed by a local syndicate ...

A War-Worker of 79 From Our Own Correspondent WAKEFIELD, Thursday A Florence Nightingale in Wakefield Is Miss S ..

... War-Worker of 79 From Our Own Correspondent WAKEFIELD, Thursday A Florence Nightingale in Wakefield Is Miss S. A. Sterndale, of Drury Lane, who has conquered official objection and regularly visits troops who are confined to sick bay in the city. She taltes with ...

FOR THE FORCES

... —Boulevard Players. 1. o—Home Service. 2. o—For the Troops: N.A.A.F.I. variety programme rehearsal at the Theatre Royal. Drury Lane. 2.30 —Favourite Orchestral Pieces irecords): Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra; Booton Promenade Orchestra; Peter Dawson ...

FOR THE FORCES

... Novello's 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 bis Band. 10.85—Summary of to-morrow's pro- grammes. 11. Service. To-morrow a.m.—Time ...

Published: Tuesday 20 February 1940
Newspaper: Yorkshire Evening Post
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 414 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

8.8. C. Chairman on Programme for of Onlooker

... u—Home Service. o.3o—Variety. from London's oldest musichall—Collins. Islington Green. 10. o—Excerpts from Ivor Novello's Drury Lane productions, recorded by the original artists—Mary Ellis, Trefor Jones. Dorothy Dickson, Olive Gilbert, with the Dniry Lane ...

AND COMMENT

... has been seen in London. Its first performance was in Lincoln's Inn Fields in 1728. Ten years later there was revival at Drury Lane. For decades afterwards The Beggar's Opera was often produced the leading West End theatres. The new production is by ...

STAGE and SCREEN

... In front of 14 Ladles Into Action U Ivor Novello's Song Parade. a musical entertainment containing from his song hits Drury Lane shows and elsewhere. Jack Hylton sends Band Wagon to the Leeds Empire, with Richard Murdoch Stinker. Max Wall as ...

Published: Saturday 09 March 1940
Newspaper: Yorkshire Evening Post
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2250 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

IVOR NOVELLO

... curtain raiser there will tie musical piece, titled Ivor Novello's Song Parade. which will Include excerpts Irom his Drury Lane successes. appears with Isabel Jeans and Dorothy Dickson in his new play, Ladies into Action, at Leeds Grand Theatre ...