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
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
As a teenager in 1953, when the Sadler’s Wells Ballet was on one of its biennial tours of North America, Ms. Seymour successfully auditioned for a place at its London school.
From New York Times ● Mar. 15, 2023
Werner was brought out at Sadler's Wells Theatre, November 21, 1860, and repeated November 22, 23, 24, 28, 29; December, 3, 4, 11, 13, 14, 1860.
From The Works of Lord Byron. Vol. 5 Poetry by Ernest Hartley Coleridge
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