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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The world’s biggest festival of hip-hop dance theatre is being held at Sadler's Wells.
From BBC ● May 3, 2024
Choreographer Akram Khan said Sadler's Wells decision to launch the prize was "extremely important".
From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2024
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
Box Office VR has filmed other productions, including one for London's Sadler's Wells dance theatre which has a Digital Stage label for its own online repertoire.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2023
The others were rope dancers, and such kind of spectacles as Sadler's Wells, &c. and the prices were from two shillings down to sixpence.
From A Trip to Paris in July and August 1792 by Twiss, Richard
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