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PLAYED AT DRURY LANE

... PLAYED AT DRURY LANE. Mr. Vincent Clive, the actor who created the role of Hubert, Earl of Brancester, hero of the Drury Lane melodrama The Whip,” in 1909, died at Oakleigh, Wells, on Friday. Mr. Vincent Clive made his first stage appearance under the ...

Published: Friday 16 April 1943
Newspaper: Wells Journal
County: Somerset, England
Type: | Words: 484 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

Was Most Popular “ Principal Boy ”

... Was Most Popular Principal Boy Queenie Leighton. Drury Lane pantomime star of 30 years ago, who won a national competition for the moat popular principal boy in Britain, has died at Farnworth, near Bolton Lancs. ...

Published: Friday 26 November 1943
Newspaper: Gloucester Citizen
County: Gloucestershire, England
Type: Article | Words: 35 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

NEW CINEMA, NEWQUAY This Thurs., Fri. and Sat.—WILL HAY in THE GOOSE STEPS OUT. In which the Hilarious HAY Hampers

... (Doors open 2.45 and 6.15. Mon., Feb. Ist, fol . 3 days:—Six Scintillating Song hits in IVOR NOVELLO'S record breaking Drury Lane Musical— GLAMOROUS NIGHT. Starring Mary Ellis. Also Hugh Williams, Judy Kelly In PREMIERE. Murder backstage. During ...

Published: Thursday 28 January 1943
Newspaper: Cornish Guardian
County: Cornwall, England
Type: | Words: 128 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

HOUSES CALLED THE COURT

... acted in Bridgwater. Up to this time and for .some years after, practically till 1814. when he made his great success at Drury Lane he was unknown. and his movements would not be recorded even in detailed lives. He had a very hard early life, and we read ...

Theatres

... opening of theatres, a subject which is to be raised in the House of Commons shortly. The oldest existing theatre London is Drury Lane, which was opened on May 7. 1663 with The Humourous Lieutenant. The present building was opened on October 10. 1812. ...

Published: Thursday 21 January 1943
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 182 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Pantomimes

... Germany. The father of English pantomime was John Rich ...

Published: Tuesday 07 December 1943
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 239 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

BROADCASTING HOME SERVICE 2.0 —City of Coventry Band. 2.40 —Gramo.: Instrumental Movements. 3.0r-Billy Ternent ..

... 3o—The World We Want. B.o—Monday Night at Eight. 9.o—News. 9.20 —Story of Alfred Bunn, sometime Lessee of Theatres Royal Drury Lane and Covent Garden. 10.30—For Armchair Detective. 10.45 —News in Gaelic. 10.50 —Griller Quartet, with Myra Hess (piano). ...

Published: Monday 20 December 1943
Newspaper: Gloucestershire Echo
County: Gloucestershire, England
Type: Miscellaneous | Words: 183 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

DEATH ON EVE OF THEATRE OPENING Mr L- Douglas Millar's Career On the eve of the re-opening the Theatre Royal

... went into musical comedy with Arthur Roberts for some time After three stock seasons at Glasgow he played leading parts in Drury Lane ana Adelphi drama. Career in Management In 1902 he forsook acting and took up management, eventually becoming manager of ...

Published: Tuesday 11 May 1943
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 320 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Century – Old 'Chronicles'

... —Monday night was a triumphant one for Mr. Balfe, whose opera, ' The Bohemian Girl brilliant success. It was was produced at Drury Lane on that evening with the most put on the stage in the most splendid manner, and with an almost reckless disregard of expense ...

Published: Saturday 27 November 1943
Newspaper: Cheltenham Chronicle
County: Gloucestershire, England
Type: Article | Words: 493 | Page: 4 | Tags: none