... mental faculties were failing, he joined the Roman Church, and now it is resolved to memorialise him both by a statue in Drury-lane Theatre aad by a window above mentioned. Signor Gayarrd, the new tenor, whose appearance at Covent-garden I noticed the ...

... lher of that famous clown in most luvsierioufi manner. One November evening in that jtar it seems Grimaldi, then playing at Drury-lane, bad been called by the prompter, ami was passing from the greenroom the stage, when messenger informed him that two gentlemen ...

... town to hunt. Strange to say, both cheques were presented and sashed within hour. Mrs. Crowe is announced to have taken Drury Lane, The bouse wiH come to her at tbe expiration of Mr. tihattsrton’s lease. What will she do with it? Are we going to have ...

... printing-office. Byron composed the greater part of “ while engaged at his toilettable, ami his Prologue the Opening of Drury-lane Theatre” in stage coach. Moore’s gorgeous Eastern romance, *• Lallah Rookh,” was written in a cottage blocked up with snow ...

... (From the Athenatum.) Mr. Phelps will appear at Drury Lane as Cardinal Wolsey on the 18th of next month. A new poem by Mr. Bayard Taylor, entitled Prince Deucalion,” will be published immediately New York and London, Sir Julian Goldsmid, M.P., has promised ...

... performers. From 1844 to 1862 he was the sole or principal manager of Sadler Wells, and since then has acted at the Lyceum, Drury-lane, tlie Gaiety, and other theatres. When, in 1851, Mr. Macready retired from the stage,he pointed to Mr, Fhelps as the best ...

... expressed his views of Air. e ]liia accordingly accepted an engagement Labouchere in plain terms. A complaint on e Hamlet at Drury Lane on December this score was lodged with the committee, ana to play not fear the » ot her the offender was hailed before this ...

... appeared at Covent Garden, under Madame Vestris, remaining there through the succeeding management of Charles Kemble ; Drury Lane under Mr. Macready, at the Lyceum under Mr. Keeley, the Haymarket under Mr. Webster, at the Princess’s under Messrs. Kean ...

... frequently seen ; still what has been collected will be of some service to the old public favourite. Into the heart of the Drury-lane district, which formerly was notorious as the haunt of the worst possible characters, and oven now is a place to be avoided ...

... entertainments of the season. After a successful sojourn of several years in the country, and brief Shaksperian experience at Drury-lane, young Mr. Compton finds himself eclipsed for the moment by the glories of clown and pantaloon, and he is arranging a p ...

... also to gloves. Ulusti nted London Newt. The Yokes family, whose refusal to accept reduced salaries led to the closing of Drury Lane Theatre are reported to have taken a lease of the Aquarium Theatre for five years. Acknowledging the receipt of a paper ...

... elected mlBo3. Mr. John Clarke, the well known comedian, has died of consumption. Mr. Cl J rke _ fi appe S re London at Drury Lane, October 7,1852, as Fathom intheplay of “The Hunchback,” after some three years’ provincial experience on the etage. 'September ...