Person    | Male  Born 29/5/1885  Died 4/5/1959

Ashley Dukes

Categories: Theatre

Playwright, critic and theatre manager. Founded the Mercury Theatre. Husband of Dame Marie Rambert.

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Ashley Dukes

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Mercury Theatre

Here stood the Mercury Theatre, 1931 - 1987, founded by author and playwright...

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National Theatre

National Theatre

First proposed in 1848, the gestation of the NT is complex (see the NT's own site). The first site for the NT was acquired in 1913, immediately behind the British Museum, at the corner of Gower Str...

Building, Theatre

4 memorials
Pimlico Tavern & Pimlico Pleasure Gardens, Hoxton

Pimlico Tavern & Pimlico Pleasure Gardens, Hoxton

It seems likely that this tavern and pleasure gardens took the name of a publican with the foreign name 'Pimlico'.  There were many places of entertainment nearby and the whole area became known as...

Place, Commerce, Food & Drink, Music / songs, Theatre

1 memorial
Jimmy Winston

Jimmy Winston

Actor and musician. He was in the original line-up of Small Faces but left after a clash of personalities with the other group members. He went on to an acting career, appearing on stage in the mus...

Person, Music / songs, Theatre, TV & Radio

1 memorial
St James's Theatre

St James's Theatre

FineArtAmerica have a photo.

Building, Theatre

1 memorial
Prince of Wales Theatre

Prince of Wales Theatre

Built as Prince's Theatre by Charles Phipps in 1884.  Just 2 years later it was renamed as the Prince of Wales Theatre after the future Edward VII.   It was rebuilt in 1937, designed by Robert Cromie.

Group, Theatre

1 memorial