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Before the .show began, the 2.750 audience rose and for more than two minutes cheered and waved handkerchiefs ..

... Charter direct from the King. Every company appearing at Drury Lane arc ipso facto His Majesty's own company of comedians and the Royal livery is worn in the theatre. The last time the King was at Drury Lane was to see “Oklahoma. when attended August Bank Holiday ...

Published: Thursday 31 January 1952
Newspaper: Northern Whig
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 244 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

“Caromel” conies off

... musicals. Carousel it was announced to-day. is to end on October 13 when It will h f P erfor niances—the third longest run Drury Lane. (The ones that beat It Ma r e ie.» ok,ahoma and It will make way fo.- another on South Pacific which, it is certain ...

Published: Friday 17 August 1951
Newspaper: Northern Whig
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 117 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

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... in the show. He joined the cast In October, 1947, and was the first British principal to play the part. He appeared at Drury Lane In 1,148 performahces, a record not likely to be broken. The total number of 2,418 performances Is also a record for any ...

Published: Wednesday 08 July 1953
Newspaper: Northern Whig
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 175 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

The prospects for Irish tourism

... first learn that inquirios liave born “con CORRESPONDFNT Occasional Players’ last week occasions T Castle Speed w'hich was Drury Lane it was ior melodrama so popular and okl-f the Players’ 1 think ft deser approached I:: • Lewis devnbed ’’ mightily prett ...

Published: Monday 07 April 1952
Newspaper: Northern Whig
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 166 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

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... common as hotcross buns, filling the confectioners’ shops at prices ranging from a few shillings to several guineas? Does Drury Lane Theatre still enjoy the cake with Its accompaniments of wine and punch for which long-bygone actor. Robert Baddeley. left ...

Published: Tuesday 08 January 1952
Newspaper: Northern Whig
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 223 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

BADMINTON

... That is something which is traditionally personal.’ - Miss Hobson will appear in The King And I” at the Theatre Hoval Drury Lane, up to and including both performances on Wednesday December 23. She has one full day before the wedding. ...

Published: Saturday 11 December 1954
Newspaper: Northern Whig
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 195 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

Fine singers, n

... he seems to have made his singing home in London. He arrived from Canada in 1950 to take over the lead in ’‘Carousel the Drury Lane Theatre, and that show kept him busy all over Britain for two years, and 1.300 performances. Since then he has sung the ...

Published: Friday 02 November 1956
Newspaper: Northern Whig
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 248 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

The Passing Hour

... decided stay there and gel fooling the professional stage. His many successful appearances in I/ondon shows included the Drury Lane production of ■ Pacific 18tld, “Tuppence Coloured and Oranges and Lemons at the C.lobe Theatre, and at the present time ...

Published: Saturday 15 April 1950
Newspaper: Northern Whig
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 260 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

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... outfit/* The couple left last night for honeymoon in Paris, then Valerie resumes her role as: Anna in “The King and I” at Drury Lane. (P.A.—Reuter.) English couple’s Ulster-born film star weds M.P. ALERIE HOBSON, the redheaded. Ulster-born film star —she ...

Published: Saturday 01 January 1955
Newspaper: Northern Whig
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 618 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

Telling the world

... company at Drury Lane, who must have been a kindly and generous man He left his cottage at Hampstead as a home for four old actors with a small sum of money for their pockets, built for their use a summer house of the timbers of old Drury Lane, and .bequeathed ...

Published: Friday 06 January 1950
Newspaper: Northern Whig
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 1164 | Page: 4 | Tags: none