... punishment, having seen the disastrous Drury Lane production, we thought at least another try. Again we were not disappointed. We had always thought that this show could well be done in a smaller area than Drury Lane, and it is quite amazing what a little ...

... which is strange and fascinating, is worked by means of a cine matograph. One has seen something of the kind before in the Drury Lane pantomime, if memory serves but nothing to match the Palace exhibi tion. (Pall Mall Gazette, December 13, 1910.) I would ...

... opportune and I had every intention of writing to you on this subject following a recent visit to our greatest theatre, Drury Lane. We arrived at the theatre soon after 7 p.m. and enquired of the commissionaire if we could obtain coffee in the bar and ...

... Flag at the Grecian Theatre, the part of Nell was created, not by Miss Alice Uenvil, but by Yonra sincerely. AGNES THOMAS. Drury Lane Theatre. ...

... Hare, and Dion Btfucicauit. During the 25 yean that followed, rarely going on tour, I played in farce, comedy, tragedy, two Drury Lane dramas, pantomime, musical comedy, and at one time had performed m every West End theatre, many of them now defunct. A memorable ...

... and annoyed at your critic's tasteless review of this production. I am currently musical director at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, and after reading Mr Litvinoffs review was rather dubious at using the one performance a fortnight I have off from The ...

... and as a Franco-Canadian I yield to no one in healthy resistance to many things American. Nor did I see the production at Drury Lane under good auspices. A Saturday matinee found one of the principals losing his voice, another who had lost hers and didn't ...

... correspondent, Mr. W. W. Phelps, must have misread Mr. J. M. Glover's statement concerning Dan Leno singing his own songs in the Drury Lane pantomime. What Mr. Glover said was that Dan Leno never sang any of his music-hall songs in the pantomime, and that he ...

... allowed an American choreographer and lighting designer to be engaged in the first ever musical production of Billy Liar at Drury Lane, and how the necessary working permits were thought to be justified. Surely it is sad and a little in sulting to those who ...

... Carousel reunion I am currently trying to help organise an original London cast reunion of Carousel (Drury Lane, 1950) to take place in London during early May of this year. If any of your readers were involved in this produc tion (or if anyone knows ...

... where the Playhouse was, but what is this new theatre? To be with it how about changing the name of the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, to The Dinkie. That was the original name of the Playhouse, Newcastle- upon-Tyne. Yours faithfully. Tom Gill, Si Denbigh ...

... Welcome! SIR. When I went to the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, the other evening. I was greeted at the top of the stairs leading to the dre&s circle by a resplendent flunkey. Good evening, sir!, he smiled, May I direct you to your seat? He seemed to ...