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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