Playwright and novelist. Born in Chicago. She visited Britain as part of a production at the Edinburgh Festival in 1986 and has remained here ever since. She has written many plays for radio and has published two novels 'Hanging by her Teeth' and 'Entropy'.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
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, inspir...
Second son of Bertram. The picture shows him with his brother, Cyril. We think Bernard is on the left. Died at home in London.
Born Australia. Actor. We are really only guessing that this is the Ronald Falk on the list of donors for the Olivier statue. We published this item in October 2010. Our colleague, Andrew Behan, h...
Born Dorking, Surrey, as Laurence Kerr Olivier. With his wife Vivien Leigh, he managed the St James's Theatre from 1950 to its closure in 1957. Founding Director of the National Theatre, 1963 - 197...
Theatre manager. Born Suffolk Street, Pall Mall. Grand-daughter of Richard D'Oyly Carte. Became her father's heir at the age of 24 on the death of her brother in a motoring accident. She took an a...
