Sadler's Wells
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of Sadler's Wells
named after the medicinal wells on the site and its owner Thomas Sadler, who founded the original theatre on the site
Example Sentences
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Organisers hope that will change with the introduction of the inaugural Sadler's Wells prize, which is split into two categories.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2024
Sadler’s Wells Company of Elders teams with the ground-breaking storytellers of ZooNation Youth Company in a production called The Exchange.
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2024
It will move into purpose-built studios at Sadler's Wells Theatre in Angel, north London, where the company was previously based.
From BBC • Nov. 1, 2023
As the crowds filed out of Sadler’s Wells theater on Friday, I approached a bushy-bearded man in a leather jacket and Black Sabbath T-shirt.
From New York Times • Oct. 24, 2023
People of the shop-keeping and lower classes enjoyed themselves in the numerous pleasure resorts about London, such as Mary-le-bone gardens, Islington, and Sadler's Wells.
From The Political History of England - Vol. X. The History of England from the Accession of George III to the close of Pitt's first Administration by Poole, Reginald Lane
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