Actor, theatre builder and manager.
Built The Theatre in Curtain Road.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
James Burbage
Commemorated ati
Shakespeare - The Theatre
It is thought that Shakespeare lived in Norton Folgate, close to here.
Other Subjects
1 memorial
Theatre Royal Marylebone
Opened as the Royal Pavilion West and subjected to many name changes over the years, including: Royal West London Theatre, Marylebone Theatre, West London Theatre. Converted to a cinema in 1932. ...
1 memorial
Joseph Grimaldi
Pantomime clown appearing at Sadler's Wells, Drury Lane and Covent Garden theatres. The traditional clowns' make-up, being called Joey and many of the gags and tricks date back to Grimaldi. Born i...
7 memorials
Richard D'Oyly Carte
Theatre impresario. Born Greek Street. Suggested that Sullivan should work on Gilbert's "Trial by Jury" and staged the first performance in 1875. In 1879 D'Oyly Carte's Opera Company was formed and...
5 memorials
Ashley Dukes
Playwright, critic and theatre manager. Founded the Mercury Theatre. Husband of Dame Marie Rambert.
1 memorial
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F. C. Stratford
Employed at the Holloway tram garage. Served and was killed in WW1.
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Bert Ambrose
W1, Stratton Street, May Fair Hotel
When the May Fair Hotel opened in 1927 Ambrose took a job as band leader that included a flat at the hotel which he retained even when he...
1 subject commemorated,
1 creator
Alexis Korner
Musician. Born Alexis Andrew Nicholas Koerner in Paris. His family moved to Britain at the outbreak of WW2. He played with various bands and in 1961 formed 'Blues Incorporated' with harmonica playe...
1 memorial
Putney Bridge
The first bridge crossing the river here was constructed in wood and opened in November 1729. Badly damaged by a boat in 1870 it was repaired but then completely replaced, with the stone structure ...
1 memorial
Cesar Picton
KT1, High Street Kingston upon Thames, 52
The (lack of) punctuation on this plaque makes it easy to misread.
2 subjects commemorated,
1 creator
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