Designed by Sprague, this theatre is one of a pair (the other being the Ambassadors next door) commissioned by Richard Verney Lord Willoughby de Broke, an aristocrat and politician with an interest in theatre, whose descendants still (part-)own the theatre. The design includes an owner's box with a retiring room behind, accessible direct from the street. The Mousetrap moved from the Ambassadors into St Martins in 1974 and (2015) has not moved since.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
St Martin's Theatre
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The Mousetrap
The Mousetrap The world's longest running play had its 50th anniversary perf...
Other Subjects
Carleton Hobbs
Hobbo (as he was known) portrayed Sherlock Holmes in 80 radio adaptations in a series of Sherlock Holmes radio dramas, 1952–69. Carleton Percy Hobbs was born in Farnborough and died in London. He ...
1 memorial
Dame Marie Tempest
Actress and singer. Born Mary Susan Etherington in London. She studied music in Paris and at the Royal Academy of Music, making her stage debut in 1885 in the operetta Boccaccio at the Comedy Theat...
1 memorial
Theatre Royal Drury Lane
The fourth theatre on the site since restoration times, this is the oldest theatre in use in London. In 1745 the National Anthem had its first public performance here, in an earlier building.
2 memorials
Dame Bridget D'Oyly Carte DBE
Theatre manager. Born Suffolk Street, Pall Mall. Grand-daughter of Richard D'Oyly Carte. Became her father's heir at the age of 24 on the death of her brother in a motoring accident. She took an a...
1 memorial
Shakespeare Reading Society
Active in 1909 with Beerbohm Tree as President. 2018: Via Facebook Roger W. Haworth wrote to say that this organisation is active, with Judi Dench as President. We are pleased to hear that and sor...
1 memorial
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