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Ref No	MEL/CUT/11 : 0600614
Collection	Melville Theatre Collection
Title	Press Cuttings: from The Daily Telegraph entitled Drama of the Day. It deals with theatre news including Ethel Irving at the Haymarket, the effects of the Daylght Saving Bill on the theatre, the building of a new theatre in Shaftesbury Avenue and the revi
Date	18.3.1909
Extent	1 item
Description	The first matter to be dealt with is the brief run of SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER at the Haymarket resulting in the unemployment of Ethel Irving. It states that she has just signed an agreement with Mr. J E Vedrenne to play the leading role in several plays.The second article concerns the proposed Daylight Saving Bill. The Society of West End managers are opposing this as they feel it will discourage theatre goers. They intend to present a petition to parliament to this effect.The next piece is headed 'Yet another London Theatre' and concerns the plans of Mr. William Holles to build a theatre in Shaftesbury Avenue on the corner of Broad Street to be called the King Edward theatre.The last item deals with the revival of HAMLET at the Lyceum.
Notes	Previous reference number: UKC/MEL/CUT/11 : 0600614
Subject	Theatre
Event	HAMLET
Event	SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER
Related Person	Irving, Ethel, b.1869, actress
	Vedrenne, John E, b.1867, theatrical manager
	Holles, William, b.1867, actor, producer and manager
Related Organisation	Daily Telegraph, The
Related Organisation	West End Managers, Society of
Related Place	Lyceum Theatre, Strand, London
Related Place	Haymarket, Theatre Royal, Westminster, London
ContentNote	1 newspaper cutting
Category	Press cuttings
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