GARRICK THEATRE |
A west-end theatre, best known for its comedy
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The Garrick Theatre
on Charing Cross Road opened in 1889. When it was first housing plays,
it was known for showing melodrama. Now it receives a wide variety of
productions, including a spell of the award winning An Inspector Calls by J. B. Priestly, although is probably best known for its comedies.
The front of the Garrick Theatre, first opened in 1889
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The theatre was first funded by W. S. Gilbert,
who was fan of comedies himself, being the author of the famous Gilbert
and Sullivan comic operas. Gilbert also wrote over 75 other plays
during his lifetime.
The theatre is named after David Garrick,
a famous English actor, playwright and theatre manager during the 18th
century. This picture by William Hogarth, shows Garrick in the title
role of Richard III.
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The
Garrick Theatre was almost destroyed in 1934 when plans were drawn up
to convert the building into a large cinema. An architect was appointed
and a demolition date loomed. Thankfully this plan never came to
fruition and the Theatre survives in pretty much its original form
today.
The front of the Garrick
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