... years age they were filled with enthusiasm and their first ’’theatre was in Sydney Lane off John Street. They called it Drury Lane! It was really a barn loft, with cows underneath and they reached it by climbing up gate and passing through a trap door ...

... would give up her stage and screen career. At present she is playing the lead in “The King and I.” the American musical, at Drury Lane. London. Miss Hobson, ssho was born at Lams, said that as soon sha was married she would retlro and give up all her stags ...

... of course, the famous essay in sentimental patriotism by Noel Coward) it was a huge success. For months people flocked to Drury Lane to see a series of snapshots of English life over the last 50 years; and also to marve] at the appearance on the stage of ...

... andy————— | London’'s West-end like a March | was simplicity itself even on the huge wind. Its blend of drama, melody, | Drury Lane stage but in the film the ballet and overall exuberance swept | director has seized his chance to away the cosy, in-bred ...

... staying in an hotel and their programme includes a visit to the Mermaid Theatre to see “Henry VIIL,” to the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, to see “My Fair Lady,” and to Covent Garden Ballet. They will also be shown round a planetarium, a natural history museum ...

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... provincial theatres. Her name, he was told, was Mrs. Sarah Siddons. Garrick immediately asked her to come to London and star at Drury Lane for a salary of £5 a week. But she was not ready to be a star, She was nervous and inexperienced. She was sacked and sent ...

... “Christmas Day in the Workhouse” . . . the proper version .. . and a lesser known tear-jerker about the little fairy from the Drury Lane Chorus Line. The wonderful characters created by Charles Diclens are re-created in a Christmas Eve presentation of “Charles ...

... popular festivgl. Twelfth Cakes were baked and this custom continued well into the reign of George IV. The Theatre Royal in Drury Lane, London, has its own Twelfth Night Custom which it keeps to this day. e In 1794, Robert Baddeley. a former past~ cook turned ...

... VOICES OF AFRICA RAEV notices followed the opening of the African musical “Kwa Zulu” at the New London Theatre, Drury Lane. Philips (6355 031, £2.63) have just released an original stagecast recording of the show, the music of which consists of traditional ...

... Named Desire”, of “Singin’ in the Rain”, “High Noon, “Quo Vadis™ and Bogart's “The African Queen'. “South Pacific” was at Drury Lane. Fashion was into paper nylon petticoats, waist clinching belts, strapless tops, sweetheart necklines, x'ad trews, teenage ...

... broadcast on radio. One of the few comedy shows to develop a separate career on records was ‘‘Monty Python” who apart from the Drury Lane recorded shows, or “The Album of The Soundtrack of the Trailer of the Film of MP and the Holy Grail” have recorded albums ...