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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Sadiq Khan, the mayor of London, said Sadler's Wells East would be another "exciting milestone in the East Bank journey".
From BBC • Feb. 6, 2025
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
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
Samuel Phelps was born some ten years later than Macready; he was trained in Macready’s company; under him Sadler’s Wells became once more the prosperous school of classical drama.
From Social Transformations of the Victorian Age A Survey of Court and Country by Escott, T. H. S. (Thomas Hay Sweet)
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