Drury Collection (page 6)

The Bondman by Hall Caine
Flyer showing dramatic scene for The Bondman by Hall Caine, from Drury Lane. Jason rescues Michael Sunlocks from the sulphur mine, where they have both been made to work as prisoners

Cheer, Boys! Cheer by Augustus Harris, Raleigh and Hamilton
Cheer, Boys! Cheer by Sir Augustus Harris (18 March 1852 22 June 1896), Cecil Raleigh (27 January 1856 10 November 1914) and Henry Hamilton (c. 1853 4 September 1918)

The Babes in the Wood, Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London
The Babes in the Wood, Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, Christmas 1907. Both as Drury Lane manager and part author (with Frank Dix) of the pantomime

The Best of Luck, by Hamilton, Raleigh and Collins
The Best of Luck by Henry Hamilton, Cecil Raleigh and Arthur Collins. First produced at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London, September 1916

Herbert Campbell, music hall singer
Herbert Campbell (1846-1904), popular music hall singer and Drury Lane pantomime performer. Date: circa 1900s

Cartoon, Charles Harris -- He maketh joy among the Supers. He was in charge of supernumeraries or theatre extras, for example children in pantomimes at Drury Lane Theatre. 1884

Decameron Nights at Drury Lane Theatre, London -- The Romance of Perdita and Saladin. circa 1920s

Cartoon, Freddy Leader and Gussy Harris
Cartoon, Freddy Leader (right) thinks he will touch up Gussy Harris (left) this Christmas -- a reference to the Drury Lane pantomime season

Portrait of Carlito Ackroyd, principal dancer in Decameron Nights at Drury Lane Theatre, London, 1923 Date: 1923

A study of the dancer and actress Margaret Bannerman, who is in Decameron Nights at the Drury Lane Theatre, London, 1923 Date: 1923

Old Batchelor benefit performance for Joe Miller
The Old Batchelor, benefit performance for Joe Miller at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London. Joseph Miller (1684-1738) was an English actor who first played Sir Joseph Whittol in William Congreves

London Trade Card - Jeane Tempell, Chimney Sweep
London Trade Card - Jeane Tempell, a woman Chimney Sweep, Nutners Street (now Macklin Street, off Drury Lane), Holborn. circa 1740s

Drury Lane, London (1881). Moore, James 1819 - 1883. Date: 1881

Drury Lane Day Industrial School, London - Preparing Dinner
Girls help cook dinner at the Drury Lane Day Industrial School. Date: early 1900s

A scene from The Desert Song at Drury Lane Theatre, London (1927) Date: 1927

Caricature of James Fawn and Arthur Roberts
Caricature of James Fawn (1850-1923) and Arthur Roberts (1852-1933), music hall performers. Goodness Gracious! A reference to their comic duet in a Drury Lane pantomime, Mother Goose

Cartoon, Launching the New Boat, Youth. A reference to a new play, Youth, co-written by Augustus Harris and Paul John Merrit, first performed at Drury Lane, London, on 6 August 1881. 1881

Caricature of Edward Stirling, actor, dramatist and manager
Caricature of Edward Stirling (1809-1894), actor, dramatist, adapter and stage manager. He worked at several London theatres, including Drury Lane. 1881

Caricature of Augustus Harris, British actor and dramatist
Caricature of Augustus Harris (1852-1896), British actor, dramatist and impresario, transformed into a goose -- Not " Old Mother Goose" but Master Augoosetus

Caricature of Augustus Harris and Henry Pettitt
Caricature of Augustus Harris (1852-1896), British actor, dramatist and impresario, and Henry Alfred Pettitt (1848-1893), British actor and dramatist -- Never mind, Pettitt

Cartoon, Actors from Drury Lane changing allegiance
Cartoon, Actors from Drury Lane Theatre changing allegiance. They were at Drury Lane for years, but this season they go over to the opposition shop. 1880

Caricature of E L Blanchard, English writer
Caricature of Edward Litt Laman Blanchard (1820-1889), English writer, dramatist and drama critic -- The Best of the Christmas Fairies. He is best known for his Drury Lane pantomimes. 1882

Caricature of Harry Payne and Augustus Harris
Caricature of Harry Payne (1833-1895) clown and pantomime entertainer, and Augustus Harris (1852-1896), British actor, dramatist and impresario, seen here dressed as a policeman

Caricature of the actor and playwright Dion Boucicault
Caricature of the Irish actor and playwright Dion Boucicault (1820?-1890), seen here in the role of Conn in a production of his own play The Shaughraun, probably at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane

Caricature of the actor Augustus Harris
Caricature of the actor and impresario Augustus Harris -- Augustus Imperator. He managed the Drury Lane Theatre in London. circa 1880s

Catherine Drury
CATHERINE DRURY (nee Angelo) wife of the reverend Mark Drury Date: 1741 - 1825

Drury Drury-Lowe
Sir DRURY CURZON DRURY-LOWE Military commander Date: 1830 - 1908

Dru Drury, Naturalist
DRU DRURY naturalist Date: 1725 - 1803

Drury Lane / Photo 1934
Drury Lane on a quiet day Date: 1934

Elizabeth Lady Parker
ELIZABETH LADY PARKER nee CALTHORPE Wife of SIR HENRY PARKER (2) Lady Woodhouse (3) Lady Drury Date: 16th century

Backstage at Drury Lane, 1926
A vast set makes the cast members of Shakespeares A Midsummer Nights Dream look tiny, in this view from the wings at Drury Lane Theatre, London, 1926 Date: 1926

Music cover, The Louise Polka, composed by W H Montgomery, danced by Mr J Marshall and Miss Palser at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London. circa 1850

The Whip by Cecil Raleigh and Henry Hamilton
Promotional postcard for The Whip by Cecil Raleigh and Henry Hamilton. First produced at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, 9th September 1909

Mrs Quintin Gilbey and her Cairn by Madame Yevonde
Rosemary Hope-Vere, at the time Mrs Quintin Gilbey. She was previously married and Mrs Drury-Lowe and was married a third time to Sir Roderick Brinckman. Pictured with her Cairn terrier named Looney

The Prodigal Son by Hall Caine
Promotional postcard for The Prodigal Son by Hall Caine. First produced at the Grand Theatre, Douglas, 2nd November 1904 Drury Lane Theatre, 7th September 1905. Wentworth Crokes Co

Harry Randall (1857 - 1932), English comic actor, in Humpty Dumpty at Drury Lane Theatre. Date: 1904

The Garden of Allah by R Hitchens and M Anderson
The Garden of Allah by Robert Hichens and M. Andeson, from Hichens novel of 1904. First produced in England, Drury Lane, 26th June 1920

The Patricians Daughter, by J. W. Marston
A scene from The Patricians Daughter, by John Westland Marston, at Drury Lane, London. The play was produced by William Macready, who also appeared in the play. Date: 1842

British Country Scene - Girl and Horse
Colour lantern slide of a girl with a horse and foal.. Part of Box 197 Sayings, Boswell Collection. The Whip is a melodrama by Henry Hamilton (playwright) and Cecil Raleigh

Mrs Vyvyan Drury by Madame Yevonde. Seen here modelling a garden party dress by Lelong in white marquisette, with a tight-fitting bodice, and a wide-brimmed straw hat from Albert and Johnson

Vera Fokina, Russian ballet dancer
Vera Fokina (nee Antonova, 1886-1958), Russian ballet dancer, wife of Mikhail Fokine. In 1914 she was dancing in a Russian season at Drury Lane, London. Date: July 1914

Craven House
also known as the Queen of Bohemias Palace, located in Drury Lane. Date: 1800

James Lacy, Theatre
JAMES LACY London impresario, patentee of Drury Lane theatre. Date: 1696 - 1774

West Prospect of the Giants Causeway (c.1739). Drury, Susanna fl.1733 - 1770. Date: 1739 (circa)

Women awaiing auditions for role in Christmas Pantomime
Group of Women outside the Theatre Royal on Drury Lane, London - applying at the Stage Door for a role in the Christmas Pantomime. The poster states that 100 Handsome Ladies are wanted

Alfred Bunn
ALFRED BUNN Theatre manager, notably at Drury Lane Theatre, London. Bunn never served up a bad dish. Date: 1796 - 1860

Charles Frohmans $40, 000 production, the modern spectacle, Hearts are trumps written by Cecil Raleigh; presented as produced by Arthur Collins at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London. Date c1900

Royal Family visit Drury Lane Theatre to see the show Oklahoma. This day being the Queens (Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon) 47th birthday

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