Designed by W.G.R. Sprague, it was a variety theatre and playhouse. One of the earliest theatres in which all members of the audience had a clear view of the stage. In the 1950s and early 1960s it was used by the BBC, and ten episodes of the 'Goon Show' were recorded here. In spite of being a popular and successful venue it was demolished in 1963.
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Kings Theatre Hammersmith
The Kings Theatre Designed by prolific theatre architect W. G. R. Sprague and...
Actor and comedian. Born Thomas Edward Trinder at 54 Wellfield Road, Streatham. His career started in music halls and graduated to West End theatres, films and television. He was the first compere ...
Active in 1909 with Beerbohm Tree as President. 2018: Via Facebook Roger W. Haworth wrote to say that this organisation is active, with Judi Dench as President. We are pleased to hear that and sor...
Businesswoman. Mother of impresario Oswald Stoll. After the death of her first husband, she travelled from Australia to Britain with her son. She married again to John Stoll and eventually took ove...
Considered to be the world's first circus ring. Erected in 1769 on the site of what is now St Thomas's Hospital on the south side of Westminster Bridge Road. The showman Philip Astley, (from Britis...
Playwright and poet. Born Yorkshire, died at the home of his friend, Edward Porter, in Surrey Street.
The Hackney Gazette give the unveiling date as 25th but we believe Boris Johnson unveiled the free-standing plaque on the 23rd, and that ...
Founded in 1796 by a Mr Wright, whose son, W. H. Wright carried on the business. It started in a part of Chelsea known at the time as Cook’s Ground, which by the time of this 1865 map had been redu...
In Google satellite view you can see that the set-back building originally had a 6-bay plain Georgian-style front elevation. The northern...
Mihaela Draganescu was born on 18 December 1958 in Romania who came to the UK in 1984. She was briefly married but when the marriage broke down she retained her married surname of Otto. Living in M...
Comedian and impersonator. Born as Ronald Macdonald Hutchison. He had worked for the sugar refiners Henry Tate and Sons, hence his stage name. He performed in films and the music hall. Born at 47 ...
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