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TOUR OF THE MONTH
ON THIS DAY IN LONDON
21st March 1968 Hill, Hawkins and Coghill's musical premieres in London
21st March 1963 David Hendon and Douglas Cross' musical premieres in London
21st March 1958 Actor Gary Oldman was born in New Cross, London.
21st March 1925 Born today: Peter Brook, London, director (1776)/TV writer
21st March 1888 Arthur Pinero's Sweet Lavender, premieres in London
21st March 1853 Alfred Cops, zookeeper at the Tower of London, died at the Tower of London 18 years after his menagerie closed.
21st March 1681 3rd Exclusion Parliament meets in London
Matinee With A Difference
'Intimate Review' - the shortest West End theatre production.
Location: Duchess Theatre, Catherine Street, WC2B 5LA
Description: It was at this very theatre in 1930 that a record was set that still stands to this very day.
Indeed the ambitious 'Intimate Review' was to be the shortest run of any West End theatre production.
What was meant to be a succession of witty scenes descended into chaos when the scene changes took up to 20 minutes. In order to get the finale on before midnight, the management decided to scrap seven scenes...it didn't open the following night!
Luckily at that time no Reality/Talent shows were involved...the sponsors would have been going mad!
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Drury Lanes Pantomime Fountain
This is where mr pantomime Augustus Harris is commemorated.
2006-12-06
The Great Bard's Theatre», 1.9km
A Theatre fit for a Baron», 270km
Magician Evanion lived here», 1.4km
The Globe Theatre», 1.0km
Royalty House & Theatre», 0.5km
The Rose Theatre», 1.0km
Shakespeare's Curtain Theatre», 1.8km
The Gielgud Theatre», 0.5km
Punch and Judy Birthplace», 0.8km
Lost Bromley New Theatre», 9.3km
mapping London's most interesting and unusual places and history
