Comic opera set in rural Kent in 1740. The plot surrounds the Squire's daughter, Dorothy and her cousin Lydia, who, tired of the social rounds, decide to pose as villagers during the festival of the Hop Pole. It played for 931 performances, breaking every London long-run record.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
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Dorothy
{Above a stylized picture of two performers:} Lyric Theatre Built by C.J. Phi...
Actress. Born Brecon, Wales, eldest sister of Charles Kemble. 1773 married the actor William Siddons. Came to London in 1782 and was renowned for her Shakespearean roles. Died at home at 27 Upper B...
Actor, theatre manager and playwright. born Wales. Married Maria Theresa De Camp. Father to Fanny. Died at home in Savile Row.
Born Burnley, Lancashire. Versatile stage and film actor with a repertoire ranging from the classics through science fiction films and pantomime to Coronation Street. He ‘came out’ in 1988 and ha...
Character actor. Born Lancashire. Played Mr. Salt in the 1971 'Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory'. Died following a fall from a horse while filming in Spain.
Actor and theatre manager. Born in Castle Street, Dublin (his birth year is approximate). He possibly performed as a strolling player and had arrived in London by 1691, where he quickly achieved su...
The first phase of what was initially called the Silver Jubilee Walkway was opened by the unveiling of a bronze plaque at the South Bank Lion, in 1977. The unveiling of panels marking new sections ...
Railway station served by trains from London and the North Kent and Bexleyheath lines. It was built using London Brick to a design by George Smith.
History and portrait painter. Born: Brompton. Died London. Buried Highgate Cemetery (the new, east, section)
Served on Westminster council from 2002 until her death in 2010. She was Lord Mayor of Westminster from 1994-1995. Awarded the C.B.E. for her work as a senior agent at Conservative Central Office.
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