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__ . .. 1 TURNING POINT IN GERMANY TO-DAY HONOURS FOR R.A.F. SHELL-SHOCK 11 , BY EASTER '-A NEUTRAL VIEW

... be re- He was knighted by King George V use in 1914. when it was believed that duced from 48 to 44 a week from yester ,at Drury-lane Theatre in 1916, after the great bulk of nervous disorders day under the provisions the Young A strong protest against farmhouse ...

Published: Monday 01 January 1940
Newspaper: Halifax Evening Courier
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 3246 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

ACCOLADE IN STAGE COSTUME

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

Published: Monday 01 January 1940
Newspaper: Bradford Observer
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 204 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

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 TREND OF THINGS

... Another traditional Twelfth Night custom will not be observed this year. indirectly because of the war. The Baddeley Cake at Drury Lane Theatre will not be baked to be cut on the stage at midnight. and this will be only the third time In 146 years that there ...

Published: Friday 05 January 1940
Newspaper: Halifax Evening Courier
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 862 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

No Play

... No Play. THIS year it is the absence of a play from Drury Lane and not the shortage of sugar that is responsible. When Baddeley, the actor, left in his will dated 1794 enough money to provide a cake every year. he stipulated that it should be eaten by ...

Published: Friday 05 January 1940
Newspaper: Halifax Evening Courier
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 147 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

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

HUDDERSFIELD DAILY EXAMINER FRIDAY JANUARY fijS i 1940 line) Items COFFEE FRENCH THIS WEEK-END WORKERS’ ..

... play from Drury Lane and not the shortage sugar that responsible When Baddeley the actor left in his will dated 1794 enough money to provide cake every year he stipulated that it should eaten by King’s Company Comedians cn the at Drury Lane there no ...

Published: Friday 05 January 1940
Newspaper: Huddersfield Daily Examiner
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 3247 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

SUNDAY EVENING CHARITY CONCERT CINEMA ROYAL SUNDAY, JAN. 28, 1940, at 7 p.m. SANDY MACPHERSON 8.8. C. Theatre ..

... ROYAL SUNDAY, JAN. 28, 1940, at 7 p.m. SANDY MACPHERSON 8.8. C. Theatre Organist Of thr a 1' 1 AND ROBERT NAYLOR The Famous Drury Lane star of Land of Smi l es Fente. RESERVED SEATS : Front Balcony, 50 seats at 3S Atallable from PriesCey and Sutcliffe ...

Published: Thursday 11 January 1940
Newspaper: Halifax Evening Courier
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 105 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

LONDON LETTER

... the responsibility is solely that of the direction of E.N.S.A. For not providing them with better material. Now that the Drury Lane people know that the 8.E.F., 1940, demands a reasonable intellectual standard in even its free shows they may be inclined ...

Published: Friday 19 January 1940
Newspaper: Bradford Observer
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1126 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Hickory Wood

... Mrs Wood, who the owner of the Hickory Wood Copyrights. was the widow of J. Hickory Wood, who wrote the pantomimes for Drury Lane Theatre from 1900 10 1911. They were the finest pantomime boot& ever written. and set up a new . . standard in which story ...

Published: Saturday 20 January 1940
Newspaper: Bradford Observer
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 345 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

TO-NIGHT'S WIRELESS. 'The Road to War /1 • 7.45.— The Shadow of the Swastika. the (story of the Nazi Party;

... Schools. 120: 8.8. C. Northern Orchestra. 12.40: For the Troops; a N.AA.F.I concert party in rehearsal at the Theatre Royal, Drury-lane. 1.0: Ness. 1.10: Aboar d a Trawler, by Garnet Davey. 1.35: Schubert; Marione Ffrangoon-Davies (soprano) and Francesco ...

Published: Thursday 25 January 1940
Newspaper: Halifax Evening Courier
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 401 | Page: 3 | 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) ...