"Advise and Consent" author (5)
I believe the answer is:
drury
'advise and consent author' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for drury that I've seen before include "- - Lane (theatre)" , "Nell Gwyn's Lane" , "London lane/theatre" , "Lane in London''s theatreland" .)