Christmas — (engl., spr. krißmäß), Weihnachten; C. carols (spr. kärrĕls), alte engl. Weihnachtsgesänge; C. pantomimes (spr. päntŏmeims), die komischen Zauberballette auf den Londoner Nationaltheatern zur Weihnachtszeit … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
100 Greatest Christmas Moments — The 100 Greatest Christmas Moments was a documentary which featured a poll conducted by the British television channel Channel 4.cite web |url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/a17598/deks christmas crackers.html |title=Television Dek s Christmas… … Wikipedia
Pantomime — For other uses, see Pantomime (disambiguation). The Christmas Pantomime colour lithograph bookcover, 1890, showing the harlequinade characters Pantomime (informally, panto) not to be confused with a mime artist, a theatrical performer of mime is… … Wikipedia
Dan Leno — Leno in 1895 Dan Leno (20 December 1860 31 October 1904), born George Wild Galvin, was an English comedian and actor, famous for appearing in music hall and dozens of comic plays, pantomimes, Victorian burlesques and musical comedies during the… … Wikipedia
Lyceum Theatre, London — Infobox Theatre name = Lyceum Theatre caption = Disney s The Lion King at the Lyceum Theatre, 1999 present address = Wellington Street city = Westminster, London country = designation = Grade II* latitude = 51.511556 longitude = 0.11975 architect … Wikipedia
First Family Entertainment — is an entertainment group specialising in pantomime and other family theatre entertainment, announced the formation in January 2005 as a joint venture between the producers David Ian for Live Nation and Howard Panter for the Ambassador Theatre… … Wikipedia
Wyvern Theatre — The Wyvern Theatre is a theatre in Swindon, Wiltshire. The theatre is named after a mythical beast, similar to a dragon, which was once the emblem of the Kings of Wessex. History The Wyvern Theatre s story begins back in 1967 when Casson, Condor… … Wikipedia
Lily Elsie — (8 April 1886 16 December 1962) was a popular English actress and singer during the Edwardian era, best known for her starring role in the hit London premiere of Franz Lehár s operetta The Merry Widow . Beginning as a child star in the 1890s,… … Wikipedia
King's Theatre, Glasgow — The King s Theatre is located in Glasgow, Scotland. It was designed by English theatre architect Frank Matcham and opened in 1904. The theatre is primarily a receiving house for touring musicals, dance, comedy and circus type performances. The… … Wikipedia
Garrick, David — born Feb. 19, 1717, Hereford, Herefordshire, Eng. died Jan. 20, 1779, London British actor, producer, and playwright. Tutored in his boyhood by Samuel Johnson, he settled in London as a wine merchant before winning fame with his acting debut as… … Universalium