Theatre manager. Born Lincolnshire. His cousins were Irish theatre managers which enabled him to start in the business. He moved to London in the late 1870s and worked for D'Oyly Carte. In 1885 he became manager at the Gaiety Theatre. Died at his home 11 Park Square West, Regent's Park.
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George Edwardes
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Gaiety Theatre
On this site stood the Gaiety Theatre, built in 1903 for impresario George Ed...
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John Fawcett
Actor and playwright. Born London. Worked at Covent Garden Theatre. Died Southampton.
1 memorial
Society of West End Theatre/London Theatre
1908 Formed as West End Theatre Managers. 1976 By now it is called Society of West End Theatre. 1994 Renamed Society of London Theatre.
17 memorials
Equity
UK Trade Union representing professional performers and other creative workers.
Group, Cinema, Community / Clubs, Music / songs, Theatre, TV & Radio
1 memorial
Fortune Theatre - WC2
Designed by Ernest Schaufelberg, this was the first London theatre to be built after the end of WW1, and one of the first buildings in London to to use ferro-concrete construction. Built on the sit...
2 memorials
Royal Shakespeare Company
The Royal Shakespeare Company is a major British theatre company, based in Stratford-upon-Avon. The company employs over 1,000 staff and opens around 20 productions a year. The RSC plays regularly ...
1 memorial
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