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Fortune Theatre. A 'jewel of a theatre' designed in the art deco style, and completed in 1924 on the site of the ancient Albion Tavern, haunt of actors and writers. This Fortune Theatre was named after the original in the Barbican where Shakespeare performed.
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Theatreland
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Theatreland - heart of the performing arts in London, a joint venture by the City of Westminster and the Society of West End Theatre.
Site: Fortune Theatre - WC2 (4 memorials)
WC2, Russell Street
The SWET plaque is towards the left of the building. The blue plaque is over at the right, near the corner. The grand entrance with the wooden doors leads to Crown Court Church of Scotland.
The Leggatt plaque is in the foyer facing the entrance doors (and is highly reflective which makes it deucedly difficult to photograph). The Laurence Cowen plaque is also in the foyer, to the left of the entrance, between the two staircases. Below the Leggatt plaque is another, in the same lovely style as the Cowen plaque, but not a memorial, reading "There is a tide in the affairs of men, which taken at the flood, leads on to fortune" a quote from Shakespeare's 'Julius Caesar'. We wonder if this is a reference to the difficulties and delays encountered during the theatre's construction.
Sources include: What's on Stage, Chortle, Wycombe Abbey, Wikipedia, Global Herald.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
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