... Already celebrated as an Itahad contralta vocalist at the King's Theatre, she commence her Euglish career by a debut at Drury-lane Theatre February, 1820, and soon the figure of Madame Vestris* Don Giovanni in London was to be seen in every FOR?* of ...

... portion of it, as, it will be remem- bered, was done by a man named Bousfield, who murdered his wife and several children in Drury-lane. The proceeding of the prisoner was observed, however, and his foot was pushed back on to the drop. The carman Piper, who ...

... Church of England. DETERMINED ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE—An elderly man, named Nichols, on Tuesday se'imight, took off his hat in Drury-lane, and deliberately lay down in the middle of the carriage-way, for the purpose of having his head crushed to pieces by a ...

... fishery^ &c.' BANS FIRST SEASON.—In the course of thp *«»on. (1814) Kean played 68, night*. The tot^l thoaa received at Drury»lane Theatre on perfiprmance was 3ii,642/. 12s. 6d. »Lu#WL1DC'U(^e8 a calculation of 1,700/. on 1/for When he came, to the theatre ...

... present instance, a mau named George Carter was charged with stealing play-bills, the property of Mr. Smith, the lessee of Drury-lane Theatre. It was known that the man intended to plead guilty to the charge, as he lnd already done before the magistrate ...

... will be recollected that in June, last year, the National Association held a gathering of a most imposing description in Drury-lane Theatre. Power- ful as that assemblage proved itself to be. by the results that followed ft, and by the check which the ...

... call that kindness ? Decidedly, replied the author, unremitting kindness. T. COOKE'S LAST.-A Gentleman observing that the Drury-lane playbills were printed in red ink on Saturday, asked Mr Cooke the reason. Why, said the punster, MrBunn considers it ...

... a black-leather glazed bag supposed to have been stolen. Police-constable Tanneil, F, took the pri- soner in custody in Drury-lane, and he was locked up all night. In the morning it was discovered that the bag was not of leather, but of common American ...

... dialogue set to recitative by Sir Michael Costa. It will be produced with great splendour during the ap- poaching season at Drury-lane Theatre. Madama Ciristine Nilsson will create the r6le of Edith Planta- g-net. The death is announced of General Sir William ...

... ill-health, has now so recovered that she is to act at the performances to be held in aid of the Royal Djum&tio College at Drury-lane. Texas anticipates the best wheat crop she has raised since the war. NEW M I.TAL POCKET VESTA POX WITH PAT EX I SriilNG ...

... operate as a caution to persons entrusted with the care of children. On the return, last Thursday night, of Mr. G. Weiland, of Drury-lane theatre, who is a widower, from his duties in k. jp, Arlhi r, to his abode in YVakefield- slteel, he was informed by his ...

... he was loudly called for.In regard to another of our old favourites, Mr. Artaud, the Era, speaking of the performances at Drury-lane, ob- serve, The Winter's Tale was the piece selected for opening. Mr. Anderson looked and acted Leontes well, and the judicious ...