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... after-pieces for Drury-lane in opposition to Rich early in the last century, Weaver was tincloubtedly the most gifted. He, and not Rich, was the prime instigator in this historic contest. In the long course of this rivalry, Drury-lane and Lincoln's Inn-fiields ...
... The Man About Town. On Sunday, if you will, there is a grand spectacular show worthy of any Drury Lane Pantomime, and to be had all for the asking. Everyone may occupy a private box which faces the stage, and, although there is no music, yet the effect ...
... LOCAL AMUSEMENTS. j Theatra Royal (Cardiff). A Life of Pleasure, of Drury Lane fame, is being produced this week at the Cardiff Theatre Royal for the first time. While it cannot be said to be by any means a great play, there Are ill it features that ...
... Molly, was his IftCt. Aa for Mephistopheles, alias Jim, he can always be heard of at a celebrated eques trian house in Drury Lane, and once a week he steps across to Couts' to draw what he calls his divs. And two pounds a week is duly debited by the ...
... upholsterers, who are transforming it as rapidly as possible into a concert-room of the customary promenade pattern. After the Drury- lane opera season Signor Mancinelli will go to Norwich, where Mr Randegger, conductor of the approaching festival, has already ...
... Mr Terriss rettirn, to the Lyceum, where he did such good work years ago, Mr Augustus Harris takes for his leading man at Drury Lane Mr Laurence Cautley, now the hero of Mrs Lau¡{try'o\ Shakespearian revival at the St James's. What chances there are nowa- ...
... principal ladies— Mi;a Alice Leamar and Miss Julia Kent-have. 1-een engaged by Sir Augustus Harris for the pautcm:me at Drury Lane. Mr F. J. James, Morthyr, as clerk to the local authority, read to that authority, on Saturday, a letter respecting a tender ...
... play, the public have had little choice of recent years. The age of Gilbert and Sullivan is almost past, the days of the Drury Lane spectacular drama have gone the tuneful, light, glittering, mirthful musical farce and farcical comedy have taken their ...
... unprece- dented. The donor of the LIOO,000 for a London Con- valescent Hospital is a commoner and a City man. It is said that Drury Lane when full, at panto* mime time, hold nearly L6,000 a week. The oldest Duke is the Duke of Cleveland— aged 86; ttie youngest ...
... half holiday! What dis- tinct, idea does Twelfth Night recall ? It is mainly famous to us now from the Baddeley Cake at Drury Lane Nay, I doubt how far a vivid conception ot the sanctity of Easter Day is carried with its ■ pleasant freedom. To those who ...
... is the direction of the next successful form of dramatic entertain- ment. The days of the popular Adelphi Drama and the Drury Lane spectacles of stage carpentry aud scenic work have completely passed away. Who is to wear the mantle of the popular enter- ...
... balderdash which haa been cabled over from America week by week must have been agreeab)y surprised when they saw him at Drury Lane. In place of a truculent, swaggering, swashbuckling sort of giant they found a young, nnely.made, and de- cidedly good-looking ...