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... went down off the coast of Norway after it had sunk an enemy vessel. At a later period he was assistant stage manager at Drury Lane Theatre, and this was followed by his appointment as chief stage designer in the 8.8. C. television department. For the ...

Published: Tuesday 11 January 1944
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 504 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

The First Pantomime

... pioneer was John Rich, manager of Lincoln's Inn Fields Theatre, which had fallen on evil days owing to competition with Drury Lane. In desperation, Rich announced that on December 26 he would present a New Italian Mimic Scene (never before produced) ...

Published: Saturday 15 January 1944
Newspaper: Ireland's Saturday Night
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 897 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

D ABOUT : :

... facts, perhaps, are that young Betty had accumulated £30,000 at the age of 12. that the directors of both Covent Garden and Drury Lane theatres almost came to blows about securing his services, and that Pitt dissolved Parliament so that members might to see ...

Published: Saturday 19 February 1944
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 344 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

Showing how too much -y can man down nowadays

... police had to get the help of the Foot Guards to regulate the traffic. Alternately Betty acted in Covent Garden Theatre and Drury Lane, drawing £1,700 in three weeks, then an unsurpassed return for any star of the theatre, however eminent Young Betty was ...

Published: Saturday 04 March 1944
Newspaper: Ireland's Saturday Night
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 2941 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

DEATH OF NOTED CORONER. WAS IN CRIPPEN TRIAL

... famous cases he investigated includes the suicide of Regine Flory, the French actress, who shot herself in a private room at Drury Lane Theatre: the murder of Nora Upchurch, and the assassination of Field-Marshal Sir Henry Wilson in 1922. POST-WAR APPRENTICES ...

Published: Tuesday 28 March 1944
Newspaper: Belfast Telegraph
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 88 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

By JOSEPHINE PATRICIA SMITH

... Robin Adair was written :as a tribute to the irishman of that name. I The song was first sung to Lonidon audiences at the Drury Lane Theatre by Kitty Clive. the Irish soprano, who was born in 1711. Leoni. a famous Italian tenor, sang i I ,it n Dublin in ...

Published: Saturday 01 April 1944
Newspaper: Irish Weekly and Ulster Examiner
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 237 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

INVASION

... “Marooned” Parties The ban on travel to and from Northern Ireland has created a problem for seven E.N.S.A. parties from Drury Lane, who came to Ulster before the new regulations came into force. As it is impossible to send a producer from London to provide ...

Published: Saturday 06 May 1944
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 313 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

AMATEUR DRAMA

... Engines Are So Thirsty; 0-15, Records. 10-5, Schools: 10-15, Service: 10-30. Glazunov Ballet records 11. Schools. 12-20, Drury Lane Theatre Orch irecordsi; 12-30. Break for Music. 1, News; 1-16, At Short Notice; 1-30, Records; 1-40, Schools. 3, Music While ...

Published: Monday 26 June 1944
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 521 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

London Diary

... Thirsty” (talk). 9.ls—Records. 10.5—Schools’ News. 10.15 —Service. 10.30—Glazunov Ballet Music. 11.0*-Schools. 12.20 - Drury Lane Tneatre Orchestra. 12-30—Break lor Music. lA—News. 115—“ At Short Notice.” I.3o—Record*. I.4o—Schools. 3.0- Music While ...

Published: Monday 26 June 1944
Newspaper: Northern Whig
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 867 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

New Films for Old

... He was so impressed with John Mills that he wrote a Part specially for him in Cavalcade. which ran for over a year at Drury Lane. Since 1933 Mills has done a lot of film work, and if he hasn't achieved stardom he has made a nice reputation for himself ...

Published: Saturday 09 September 1944
Newspaper: Ireland's Saturday Night
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 1162 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

BELFAST GUNNER

... 6-30 for this evening's show. Henry Oscar, the famous stage and film star and manager of the drama division of E.N.S.A., Drury Lane, wilt introduce it. OUR BOWLERS AND VICTORY. PLANS FOR SERVICE. The Council of the 1.8. A. are hoping thit the ne4 bowlers' ...

Published: Friday 29 September 1944
Newspaper: Belfast Telegraph
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 947 | Page: 6 | Tags: none