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Theatre & music hall traditions in Hoxton & Shoreditch

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Theatre & music hall traditions in Hoxton & Shoreditch

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Juggling figure

Juggling figure To commemorate the traditions of Theatre and Music Hall in Ho...

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Sammy Davis Jnr

Sammy Davis Jnr

Born Harlem in New York City into a show-biz family.  Hit the big-time in 1951.  Lost his left eye in a car crash in 1954.  Member of Sinatra's Rat Pack.  In 1967 on TV he greeted Frank's daughter,...

Person, Cinema, Dance, Music / songs, Seriously Famous, Theatre, USA

1 memorial
Jessie Matthews, OBE

Jessie Matthews, OBE

Actor, singer and dancer. Born into a large family in Berwick Street.  Made her name in theatre and in the 30's was Britain's favourite musical film star.  Post-war her career flagged but in 1963 s...

Person, Cinema, Dance, Music / songs, Theatre, TV & Radio

2 memorials
Anna Pavlova

Anna Pavlova

Born St. Petersburg, Russia (on 31 January according to the calendar in use at the time).  In 1909 she went to Paris with the Ballets Russes tour. Moved permanently to London in 1912 and lived at I...

Person, Dance, Seriously Famous, Netherlands, Russia

2 memorials
William H. Heath

William H. Heath

Mayor of Wandsworth 1936/37 and ballroom dancer. The cutting in our photograph is dated 24/8/1937, so we presume Mrs Heath was still around, and happy for him and Nellie Wood to go off together!

Person, Dance, Politics & Administration, Austria

1 memorial