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Garrick Theatre
Built for W S Gilbert in 1889, the Garrick Theatre has continued to thrive largely on a mixed diet of comedy, comedy-drama and farce. The theatre is reputed to be haunted by the ghost of actor manager Arthur Bourchier, a notorious hater of newspaper critics.
A joint venture by the City of Westminster and the Society of West End Theatre.
WC2, Charing Cross Road
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Garrick Theatre
Built for W S Gilbert in 1889, the Garrick Theatre has continued to thrive la...
Actor and theatre manager. Born in Speen, Berkshire. Made his first stage app...
Playwright, lyricist & poet. Born 17 Southampton Street as William Schwen...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Garrick Theatre
1908 Formed as West End Theatre Managers. 1976 By now it is called Society o...
The ancient parish of St Margaret's was divided into St Margaret's and St Joh...
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Either this plaque is a joke or there is something special about the toilet. Perhaps this was the first of this style of toilet in the C...
Ace Cafe Built 1938 as part of a service area for the new North Circular Road. In the 1950s and 60s, it became a magnet for young motorcy...
Tycoon and philantropist. Born London into a Jewish family who came to England from Spain in the 1650s. Married but childless. Worked in the family gold-dealing business until 1874 when he gave ...
Architect. specialist in non-conformist churches. Born in Cambridgeshire. By 1881 he was living in Hackney. He was articled to Gordon and Lowther architects and became a partner in 1885. His son W...
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