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LETTERS: Thanks

... complimentary tickets sent by various box office managers during the past year, notably those of the Victoria Palace and Drury Lane. We would particularly like to record the generosity, of Diana Rigg and the cast of Pygmalion at the Albery. who personally ...

Published: Thursday 04 July 1974
Newspaper: The Stage
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 102 | Page: 20 | Tags: letter 

LETTERS: NO COCKNEY

... dressed I very sophisticated and sang with a sort of super-refeened voice. As she appeared several times as principal girl at Drury Lane I am sure Sir Augustus Harris would have hardly allowed a cockney Red Riding Hood or Princess Allfair in his famous pantomimes ...

Published: Thursday 24 October 1974
Newspaper: The Stage
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 112 | Page: 20 | Tags: letter 

LETTERS: THANKS FROM SLT

... to become founder members of the Trust. As a result of the activities organised by companies like the Billy company at Drury Lane and the Month in the Country com pany, who have each raised more than £250, we are well into our second thousand as far ...

Published: Thursday 15 April 1976
Newspaper: The Stage
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 456 | Page: 25 | Tags: letter 

LETTERS: THANKS

... directors and designers who gave their services for the Jubilee gala performance. This took place at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane at midnight on Saturday. September 10 in the presence of The Prince of Wales. The co-operation and help given by all those ...

Published: Thursday 22 September 1977
Newspaper: The Stage
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 140 | Page: 17 | Tags: letter 

LETTERS: Inside story on star replacement

... Billy. Presumably this was a reference to the replacement of Michael Craw ford by Roy Castle in May 1976. I worked at Drury Lane during this time, and would respectfully suggest that people look at the facts, before jumping to conclusions. Billy cannot ...

Published: Thursday 18 January 1979
Newspaper: The Stage
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 358 | Page: 18 | Tags: letter 

LETTERS: What happened to the National as a showcase?

... when I read that through union intervention Michael White was not able to bring the American production of Dan- cin' to Drury Lane and I do not think it is fair that theatre-goers should be denied the chance to see shows which I am sure they want to see ...

Published: Thursday 01 February 1979
Newspaper: The Stage
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 388 | Page: 16 | Tags: letter 

LETTERS: Naivety of theatre management

... Billy, I am afraid that she only confirms my views in my original letter. Why, if Mr. Castle was engaged for a year, and Drury Lane was una vailable after nine weeks did the management not have a theatre to transfer to. Two explanations offer them selves ...

Published: Thursday 22 February 1979
Newspaper: The Stage
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 348 | Page: 25 | Tags: letter 

LETTERS: Where are the ENSA records?

... readers with knowledge of the present whereabouts of the ENSA records. There were initially stored at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, after the war, but the Lane's present General Manager, Mr George Hoare, con firms that they are not there now, and Mr C ...

Published: Thursday 01 March 1979
Newspaper: The Stage
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 220 | Page: 15 | Tags: letter 

Letters: Astonished

... should be given more credit for their abilities and that theatre seat prices should be rrtore realistic. Since Billy left Drury Lane at £3.50, and A Chorus Line took over at £5.00 then £6.00, the seat prices have been astronomical! A family of four, having ...

Published: Thursday 19 July 1979
Newspaper: The Stage
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 211 | Page: 11 | Tags: letter 

Letters: Large-scale dance theatre for London?

... scheme in which the Coliseum, the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, the Royal Ballet and the En glish National Opera as well as the Lyceum, would all play a part. I have for a long time considered that Drury Lane is far better suited as a home for the English ...

Published: Thursday 19 July 1979
Newspaper: The Stage
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 479 | Page: 11 | Tags: letter 

Letters: Lyceum as a home for Royal Ballet

... workshop and rehearsal facilities to be built at Floral Street. The capacity of the Lyceum exceeds the Opera House by 733, and Drury Lane by 603, thus bringing Lilian Baylis' ideal of ballet for all that much nearer practical fulfilment. Fortunately the welcome ...

Published: Thursday 09 August 1979
Newspaper: The Stage
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 421 | Page: 23 | Tags: letter 

Light Entertainment Letters: Problems that faced the Royal Variety musicians

... reply to Denham Ford's criticism of our performance (THE STAGE, December 13). First, the orchestra was forced to play in the Drury Lane theatre pit, which, to meet the requirements of Hello Dolly, is covered over with a kind of mosquito net. Inside is a forest ...

Published: Thursday 03 January 1980
Newspaper: The Stage
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 350 | Page: 5 | Tags: letter