Plaque

Terriss

Inscription

City of Westminster
William Terriss, 1847 - 1897, hero of the Adelphi melodramas, met his untimely end outside this theatre, 16 Dec 1897.
The Adelphi Theatre Co. Ltd

Site: Terriss (1 memorial)

WC2, Maiden Lane, 19

This is the back of the Adelphi Theatre.

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Terriss

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William Terriss

Actor-manager, owner of the Adelphi Theatre. Born in London as William Charl...

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Terriss

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Adelphi Theatre

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