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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Sadler's Wells theatre has launched a global dance award which organisers hope will raise the industry's profile.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 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
After its Birmingham run, the show will move to Plymouth Theatre Royal from 12-14 October and London’s Sadler’s Wells from 18-21 October.
From BBC • Sep. 26, 2023
Her hands are not alternately stretched out and then drawn in again, as with the singing women at Sadler's Wells; they are employed with graceful variety, and every moment please with new and unexpected eloquence.
From Queens of the French Stage by Williams, H. Noel
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