... intcretini article on Sir Frank Benson, your corre spondent Frances Collinewood states that he was knighted by Kin* George V in Drury Lane Theatre on May 2, 1916. with a property sword rhat is a mis take His Majesty was not wearing either uniform or a sword and ...

... seen in London since Sindbad at Drury Lane in 1907, I would be very interested to know if anyone is still alive that either appeared in the original show or who remembers seeing it. Our Sinbad stars Ken Dodd, in Drury Lane the stars were Walter Passmore ...

... Unforgettable Fair Lady SIR, April 30 1958 who will forget that sunny evening just 25 years ago when London, and Drury Lane, saw the opening of what was to be the Lane's longest running and record breaking musial, My Fair Lady. It stayed for over f ...

... 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 ...

... Hoare May I write a few words in appreciation of George Hoare? Many years ago now, I wished to write about die Theatre Royal Drury Lane, a building I had previously lived almost next door to for a long time and loved, but whose history I knew only from ...

... moved on to the subject of pan tomime. She told me that as a young girl she was taken by her parents to the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, to witness those fondly remembered spectacular pantos. I came to the conclusion that if she had been taken to see these ...

... actor manager, and Emma Sarah Love, an actress, who were prominent in the early 1800's-1820's, and possibly associated with Drury Lane. There are but few books of reference of that period avail able in libraries in my district which could assist. In Who's ...

... 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 ...

... page 1 1 Panto King gave me. I cer tainly was one who had no idea of the fame of Sir Augustus Harris (Drurilanus) at the Drury Lane Theatre, and I could not agree more with the sentiments on the old traditions of pantomime. I have myself tried for several ...

... the meeting at Drury Lane? Why did they not even attend Mr. Cadbury's? It is, of course, probable that out of 10,800 members there are more than 29 who are opposed to the Council. It is, however, reasonable to consider that the Drury Lane meeting the largest ...

... Magic touch SIR, Having first purchased some tickets for next month's Night of Stars at Drury Lane Theatre through a handbill sent to me, I was once more duly intrigued to see that this whole event is being devised and organised by a Barry J. Mishon ...

... Defending the Osmonds SIR, In reply to your recent report of the Osmonds at Drury Lane I don't think it is fair when you say that the Big O are here to be seen rather than heard. The Osmonds, over their years as superstar idols, can have had no rivals ...