Shakespeare Memorial Theatre

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Occupation Edith Lyttelton
EL served on boards of several theatres, including the Vic-Wells , the National Theatre , and the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre at Stratford upon Avon. She was particularly devoted to the National Theatre cause and...

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6 March 1926: The Memorial Theatre in Stratford upon Avon...

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6 March 1926

The Memorial Theatre in Stratford upon Avon was demolished by fire.
Palmer, Alan, and Veronica Palmer. The Chronology of British History. Century, 1992.
367, 370

23 April 1932: On the traditional date of Shakespeare's...

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23 April 1932

On the traditional date of Shakespeare 's birthday, the new Shakespeare Memorial Theatre in Stratford upon Avon opened with a performance of Henry IV, parts I and II.
Palmer, Alan, and Veronica Palmer. The Chronology of British History. Century, 1992.
376
Stevenson, John, 1946 -. British Society, 1914-45. Penguin, 1984.
417

April 1946: The Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Stratford...

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April 1946

The Shakespeare Memorial Theatre , Stratford upon Avon, was reopened by Sir Barry Jackson with a performance of Love's Labour's LostWilliam Shakespeare produced by Peter Brook .
Palmer, Alan, and Veronica Palmer. The Chronology of British History. Century, 1992.
396

December 1958: Plans were laid for a Royal Shakespeare Company,...

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December 1958

Plans were laid for a Royal Shakespeare Company , to perform both at Stratford and in London.
Billington, Michael. Peggy Ashcroft, 1907-1991. Mandarin, 1991.
182-3

9 December 1960: A letter from the Joint Council of the National...

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9 December 1960

A letter from the Joint Council of the National Theatre to the Chancellor of the Exchequer proposed that the National Theatre Company should expand to swallow up the just-founded Royal Shakespeare Company .
Billington, Michael. Peggy Ashcroft, 1907-1991. Mandarin, 1991.
189-90

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