Performers and patrons were depicted by the artist Walter Sickert at the turn of the century.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Bedford Music Halls, Old and New
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88 Arlington Road
88 Arlington Road This building stands on the site of the Bedford Tavern (18...
Other Subjects
Hetty King
Music hall entertainer. Born Winifred Emms in New Brighton, Cheshire. She adopted her stage name when she appeared on stage at the Shoreditch Theatre, with her father, William Emms, who used the st...
1 memorial
Sir George Alexander
Actor-manager. Ran the St James's Theatre from about 1891 until his death in 1918.
3 memorials
Sir Alec Guinness
Actor. Born at 155 Lauderdale Mansions South, Lauderdale Road, Maida Vale, as Alec Guinness de Cuffe. He first came to prominence in the Ealing comedy films, particularly 'The Ladykillers' and 'Kin...
3 memorials
Murder in the Cathedral - London premiere
This verse play by TS Eliot concerning the murder of Becket, had its London premiere at The Duchess Theatre in 1936.
1 memorial
Margaret Walker
Acting school director. She worked with Joan Littlewood in the Theatre Workshop at the Theatre Royal, Stratford East, which inspired her to found the East 15 Acting School in Loughton, Essex.
1 memorial
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Fred Gaisberg
American musician, recording engineer and one of the earliest classical music producers for the gramophone. Gaisberg concentrated on talent-scouting and persuading performers to make recordings for...
1 memorial
Guy's Hospital
Founded by Thomas Guy in concept in 1721 but it was not until 6 January 1725 that the first sixty patients were admitted. Aim 25 have a good summary of the history. Guy's and St Thomas' are consi...
13 memorials
Augustus John
Augustus Edwin John was born Tenby, Pembrokeshire. Painter, draughtsman and etcher, specialized in portrait painting. Famous subjects include T.E. Lawrence, Thomas Hardy, George Bernard Shaw and Dy...
3 memorials
Gertrude Bell
Traveller, archaeologist, writer and diplomat, Gertrude Margaret Lowthian Bell, CBE, explored, mapped, and became highly influential to British imperial policy-making due to her knowledge and cont...
Person, Exploring, History, Politics & Administration, Iraq, Israel/Palestine, Middle East, Syria
1 memorial
Michael Powell
Born Michael Latham Powell at Howletts, Bekesbourne, near Canterbury, Kent. He left his job in banking to enter the film industry. As co-director to Alexander Korda on 'The Thief of Bagdad' he was ...
2 memorials
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