Actress. Possibly born in Pall Mall. Worked a lot for the Drury Lane company. Died at home in Grosvenor Street at 59 or 60, depending on source - perhaps the street has been renumbered.
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Ann Oldfield
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Ann Oldfield
English Heritage Ann Oldfield, 1683 - 1730, actress, first occupant of this ...
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Richard Wagner
Composer, conductor, theatre director and John Wayne look-alike. Born Germany. Came to London in 1839, heavily in debt. Stayed at 23-25 Old Compton Street where he begun the Flying Dutchman, ins...
Little Angel Theatre
Puppet theatre. Founded by John Wright. It is a 100 seat theatre in a former temperance hall, and caters for children, families and adults. In 2007 the resident company participated with the Royal ...
first public building in the world to be lit throughout by electricity
See Savoy Theatre.
Carleton Hobbs
Hobbo (as he was known) portrayed Sherlock Holmes in 80 radio adaptations in a series of Sherlock Holmes radio dramas, 1952–69. Carleton Percy Hobbs was born in Farnborough and died in London. He ...
J.B. Priestley
Novelist, playwright and essayist. Wrote "When we are married" and "An Inspector Calls".