
December 22, 2021
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Actress, Gabrielle Ray, Social History, The Illustrated London News, The Merry Widow, Uncategorized | 1908, Actress, Daly's Theatre, Frou Frou, Gabrielle Ray, Miss Constance Drever, Music Hall, Social History, Sonia, The Illustrated London News, The Merry Widow, Theatre |
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The Dancing Girls.
Miss Constance Drever, the well-known London artist, in the title-role. Mdlle. Therese Cernay, as the Ambassadress.
THE PRODUCTION OF THE “MERRY WIDOW” (“LA VEUVE JOYEUSE”) AT THE APOLLO THEATRE, PARIS.
A French contemporary says that this long-awaited production follows 2,400 representations of the work in Germany and Austria, 3,000 in England, and 3,500 in America.
The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News – Saturday 29th May 1909
December 21, 2021
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Actress, Gabrielle Ray, Social History, The Illustrated London News, The Merry Widow, Uncategorized | Actress, Apollo Theatre, Edwardian, Frou Frou, Gabrielle Ray, La Veuve Joyeuse, Miss Constance Drever, Music Hall, Paris, Social History, Sonia, The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, The Merry Widow, Theatre |
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Constance Drever, born Annette Constance Scott Drever in Coonoor, Madras, India, 19th September 1879 to 2nd September 1948 in Canada. She took over the role of Natalie, the Merry Widow at Daly’s Theatre in April 1908 then as Sonia in July the same year when Lily Elsie was on holiday. Later she performed the title role in 1909 at the Apollo Theatre, Paris.
December 21, 2021
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Actress, Daly's Theatre, Deltiology, Gabrielle Ray, Social History, The Merry Widow, Uncategorized | Actress, Apollo Theatre, Daly's Theatre, Deltiology, Edwardian, Frou Frou, Gabrielle Ray, Lily Elsie, Miss Constance Drever, Music Hall, Natalie, Paris, Social History, Sonia, The Merry Widow, Theatre |
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December 18, 2021
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Actress, Gabrielle Ray, Lily Elsie, Social History, The Merry Widow, The Sphere, Uncategorized | 1908, Actress, Daly's Theatre, Edwardian, Frou Frou, Gabrielle Ray, Lily Elsie, Miss Constance Drever, Music Hall, Social History, Sonia, The Merry Widow, The Sphere, Theatre |
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BIRMINGHAM
PRINCE OF WALES’S (Lessees, Messers, Rodgers, Limited; General Manager, Mr. J. V. Graham; Acting Manager, Mr . Henry Johnston)
The much heralded “The Merry Widow” makes an appearance this week. Mr. Eric Thorne is quite a persona grata with the most captious of local patrons of musical comedy, and his delightfully eccentric method of humour is happily suited to a nicety in the role of Baron Popoff, while Mr Basil S. Foster is capitally placed as Prince Danilo. Mr. Haigh Jackson is a gallant and melodious Vicomte Camille de Jolidon. Miss Gertrude Lester is a charming exponent of the title role; her beautifully modulated attractive presence and intelligent acting are most advantageously placed. Miss Constance Drever is no less successful as Natalie, while minor parts are in safe hands. The piece is mounted on a lavish scale, and the chorus are a distinctive feature. The famous “Waltz duet” creates quite a furore, notwithstanding the fact that its refrain had, of course, reached us long ago.
The Stage – Thursday 23rd April 1908
December 17, 2021
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Actress, Gabrielle Ray, Social History, The Merry Widow, The Stage, Uncategorized | Actress, Edwardian, Gabrielle Ray, Miss Constance Drever, Music Hall, Natalie, Social History, The Merry Widow, The Stage, Theatre |
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December 16, 2021
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Actress, Gabrielle Ray, Social History, The Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic News, The Merry Widow, Uncategorized | Actress, Daly's Theatre, Edwardian, Frou Frou, Gabrielle Ray, Miss Constance Drever, Music Hall, Social History, The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, The Merry Widow, Theatre |
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November 1, 2021
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Actress, Amy Webster, Gabrielle Ray, Social History, The Merry Widow, Uncategorized | 1907, Actress, Amy Webster, Edwardian, Frou Frou, Gabrielle Ray, Lo Lo, Music Hall, Music Score, Social History, The Merry Widow, Theatre |
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October 30, 2021
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Actress, Deltiology, Gabrielle Ray, Lily Elsie, Rotary, Social History, The Merry Widow, Uncategorized | Actress, Deltiology, Edwardian, Frou Frou, Gabrielle Ray, Lily Elsie, Music Hall, Social History, Sonia, The Merry Widow, Theatre |
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October 21, 2021
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Actress, Daly's Theatre, Deltiology, Gabrielle Ray, Lily Elsie, Rotary, Social History, The Merry Widow, Uncategorized | Actress, Daly's Theatre, Deltiology, Edwardian, Frou Frou, Gabrielle Ray, Lily Elsie, Music Hall, Social History, Sonia, The Merry Widow, Theatre |
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A RAY OF SADNESS
The Latest Photograph of Miss Gabrielle Ray
Who is still playing the part of Frou Frou in The Merry Widow
Daly’s. The camera seems to have caught her in somewhat
despondent vein.
October 14, 2021
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Actress, Daly's Theatre, Gabrielle Ray, Social History, The Bystander, The Merry Widow, Uncategorized | Actress, Daly's Theatre, Edwardian, Frou Frou, Gabrielle Ray, Music Hall, Social History, The Bystander, The Merry Widow, Theatre |
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