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. Born and died America. Unsuccessful on Broadway so in 1923 came to London and was very successful on the West End stage. She returned to America and worked in both movies and on the stage. H...
Born Darjeeling, India. Â She and her husband Laurence Olivier, managed the St James's Theatre from 1950 to its closure in 1957. She led a vigorous but unsuccessful campaign to try and save it. Â Die...
See Dick Whittington. The picture is the charming logo adopted by the Whittington Hospital on Highgate Hill.
Swiss-Italian family. Â Restaurateurs, music hall, theatre and electricity supply entrepreneurs. Four generations of note, all born in Dongio, Val di Blenio, Ticino, Switzerland: Carlo; Agostino (18...
Actor, comedian and singer. Born Harry Donald Secombe in St Thomas, Swansea where he grew up. In WW2Â he served in the Royal Artillery, and whilst in North Africa he first met Spike Milligan. After ...
Person, Cinema, Music / songs, Seriously Famous, Theatre, TV & Radio, Africa, Wales
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