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... Br i Icruiting Officer. For some i reason--probably the actors not so good AS those acting in the great rival theatre , Drury Lane—the niece was • failure and nearly brought ruin to John Rich when he wee Ismitten with a sudden Aright lidea. If he eould ...

Published: Tuesday 01 January 1946
Newspaper: Lewisham Borough News
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 758 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

News. 6cc. LEICESTER-SQ. TH. —Con. Joseph Ma

... a site south of the Thames In mv opinion new theatre would be waste of money. headquarters is wanted what is wrong with Drury lane in any case, a National Theatre is riot a builduig. but company of artists and technicians who can take the best in Drama ...

Published: Wednesday 02 January 1946
Newspaper: Daily Mirror
County: London, England
Type: | Words: 504 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

FILMS TO GIVE THE TROOPS

... FILMS TO GIVE THE TROOPS News Chronicle Reporter FNE days after the outbreak of war, in the dusty and disused box office of Drury Lane Theatre, Mr. Ben Henry sat down to plan cinema entertainment for the Forces. His equipment wu a bundle of typed suggestions ...

Published: Wednesday 02 January 1946
Newspaper: Daily News (London)
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 114 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

PRINCIPAL BOY

... Microphone Recalling the days when she was taken as a child every year to see the pantomime from a box at the Lyceum and at Drury Lane. Miss Hale deplores to-day s all-too-fre quent use of the microphone, and wanders what has happened to the fruity Florrie-Fordc ...

Published: Thursday 03 January 1946
Newspaper: The Stage
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 744 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

CHIT CHAT

... new talent. Every applicant will he peisonally inter viewed, but no applications can be considered after this week. When Drury Lane renpeno in 1! immer, t!i ...

Published: Thursday 03 January 1946
Newspaper: The Stage
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 2712 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

A I ACHINISTS

... good home and wages to right couple, with future prospects; references essential. Apply Manager, Prince of Wales. 154 Drury lane, W.C.2 4 .t Eli, Woman for the Bar (smart learner may suit); six evenings and Sunday, Tuesday and Saturday miduays; good ...

CLEANER V aloe -and Meekins Oxford et. 4 hours, easy au_ ref ere Mee . and Keys

... cleaning 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; 112 se. per week; extra paid for evening work; no Sundays. Apply Manager, Prince of Wales. 154 Drury lane. W.C.2 4 IJETANTED. Housemaid; sleep in; good wages and off duty. Hercute. Tavern, 504 Holloway rd, N. 7; Arch 21166 3 WANTED ...

The Theatre: The Glass Slipper (St. James's); Peter Pan (Scala)

... talked a lot of nonsense on this subject in the past. How often have we complained of the atrocious treatment meted out by Drury Lane and the Lyceum to the fairy stories The ideal panto mime, wrote William Archer, should charm the senses, stimulate the ...

Published: Wednesday 09 January 1946
Newspaper: The Tatler
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 864 | Page: 8 | Tags: Review 

THEATRICAL CARDS IAMB DAISIE ADAIR. Character Actress. In Reper tory B.A.O.R.. Germany. \\r I N N I E O'DO NO

... CARDS IAMB DAISIE ADAIR. Character Actress. In Reper tory B.A.O.R.. Germany. \\r I N N I E O'DO NO VAN, VV With Ensa. C.o. Drury Lane Theatre, W.C.2. MAMIE THORPE. Westminster Theatre. London, S.W.I. GENTLEMEN R. &MRS. CECIL BARRETT. Best wishes to all in ...

Published: Thursday 10 January 1946
Newspaper: The Stage
County: London, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 971 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

CHIT CHAT

... Night Cake at Druiy Lane, for which Robert Baddeley left £5 oer annum in 1794. The little ceremony has been aban doned at Drury Lane during the war. though last year Angela Baddeley cut a cake in memory of her namesake elsewhere. According to Frank Collins ...

Published: Thursday 10 January 1946
Newspaper: The Stage
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 2672 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

REPLIES TO QUIZZKS

... played Captain of the Wolves in the first and Venoma. an evil spirit, in the second. 2 John Weaver. The Tavern Bilkers at Drury Lane. 1702. Ti Punch's Pantomime at Covent Garden, 18*2. It was written by the staff of Punch 4 At Covent Garden. 1791. in Blue ...

Published: Thursday 10 January 1946
Newspaper: The Stage
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 97 | Page: 5 | Tags: none