Passing of ‘Old Drury’. World Famous Theatre Being Reconstructed and Modernised. Shades of Nell Gwynne, Mrs Siddons and Others will Still Haunt the Old Stage Which is to Remain.

Series

Series Name
Gaumont Graphic

Issue

Issue No.
1084
Date Released
11 Aug 1921
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 6
Summary
Demolished wall at Drury Lane Theatre.
Researcher Comments
Newsfilm Online footage at GR 4958A (1 min 12 secs) and GR 4958B (31 secs).
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Engineering; Performing arts
Library number GR
4958
Length of story (in feet)
54
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Passing of ‘Old Drury’. World Famous Theatre Being Reconstructed and Modernised. Shades of Nell Gwynne, Mrs Siddons and Others will Still Haunt the Old Stage Which is to Remain.', Gaumont Graphic Issue No. 1084, 11 Aug 1921. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/78535 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)