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... to the distinction of Queen of Song, have from time to time delighted immense numbers of the English people. Imposing as Drury Lane aad Covent Garden have looked an a great opera night, when a prima donna was announced to appear, it may yet be doubted ...
... -vd :—On May m.fin English Ministers received motice that an attempt :‘ould boul’nad. w:—.—‘nmtboxi-(.mndvhd m not go to Drury Lane. Gcar . replied that he feared Mhm On arriving he took care to enter his box first, as he did so a pistol shot was heard ...
... grandfather’s admirers took any notice her till 1750, when, on the sth of April in that year, ““Comus” was represented at Drury Lane Theatre, fiu.mmmmfim,fl“ by Garrick, for her benefit, w! rudund her one ““she had so little w'fl di or gaiety, that she did ...
... Apropos of the coming electric light and its struggle with gas, Byron tells us in one of his letters, tiat for three weeks Drury Lane was empty because of Mrhvmgw“nnd m which it was said would poison all in the 3 uunahm well known in which the validity of ...
... pathos and humour he describes the difficulties he had to undergo in his first great attempt to bring out “ King John” at Drury Lane; how manager and actors protested against it, and in some cases refused to wear the dresses which he had, at great expense ...
... the day inhis extensive garden. In London, at an early hour on Mo.d.:’ morning, a fire was discovered in the neighbourhood Drury-lane in a house in which it is stated th'g.m were asleep at the time. On the extinction of flames the body of a man was discovered ...
... something to show for it. A HAUNT oF JACK SHEPPARD.—One of ‘' Jack Sheppard’s ” haunts, the ** Old Lion Inn,” in Wychstreet, Drury-lane, London, the carpenter’s shop adjoining it, in ‘which that young burglar is traditionally said to have been apprenticed ...
... This is the season of Pantomime, and sn enormous outlay upon its production is represented in most of the London thestres—Drury Lane and Covent Garden more particularly. If itannot be affirmed that panto-’ mimes have increased in mirthfulness and vivacity ...
... lighting of our thoroughfares. Uses even more wonderful for this giant force will in all probability be discovered. Although Drury Lane has headed the list of pantomimes, so far as the London theatres are concerned, there are many of them which do not step ...
... Miscellancons Intellagence. HOME FOREIGN, AND COLONIAL. Ax Acror's PresexcE o MIND.—An alarming accident took place in London, at Drury-lane Theatre, on Monday evening, the house bo'l:lg extremely well filled, in consequence of the revi of the mht melodrama, called ...
... kind of action.—Warrior (youngish still) : Nono:rlluch of promise.—Judy. RENTERS' SHARES IN DRURY-LANE THEATRE.—The other day two renters’ shares in Drury-lane Theatre were submitted to competition at the Guildhall Coffee-house, London, by Mr. George Robins ...
... altogether but for a mistaken act of filial affection. Jack, who, after his second u(:.po‘l had broken into several nhop- in Drury-lane, an rigged himself out in a fine new suit, with ruffles, sword, and diamond ring, called on his mother, in eompa:x with ...