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Plaque

Hippodrome - Sammy Davis Jr.

Erection date: 7/8/2013

Inscription

Sammy Davis Jnr performed here, August 1969.
The Hippodrome
The Talk of the Town

Unveiled by Bruce Forsyth.

Site: Hippodrome performers (4 memorials)

WC2, Cranbourn Street, Hippodrome casino

Left to right down the plaques are: Forsyth, Davis, Garland, Houdini, which we think is the sequence of erection.

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This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Hippodrome - Sammy Davis Jr.

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Sammy Davis Jnr

Born Harlem in New York City into a show-biz family.  Hit the big-time in 195...

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This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Hippodrome - Sammy Davis Jr.

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London Hippodrome

From Hippodrome Casino: "Originally opened in 1900 by the renowned theatre ar...

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This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
Hippodrome - Sammy Davis Jr.

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Hippodrome - Bruce Forsyth

Hippodrome - Bruce Forsyth

Sir Bruce appeared eight times between May 1964 and February 1981 and unveile...

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Hippodrome - Harry Houdini

Hippodrome - Harry Houdini

The plaque refers to the London Daily Mirror newspaper which challenged Houdi...

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Hippodrome - Judy Garland

Hippodrome - Judy Garland

Judy Garland, 1922 - 1969, "The greatest entertainer who ever lived" performe...

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