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Following is a list of sites in London associated with the performing arts

Actors Memorial
ALEXANDER, Sir George (1858-1918),
Actor-Manager, lived here.
Alleyn, Edward ( 1566 - 1626 ) - Fortune Theatre
Edward Alleyn was one of the most famous actors in Elizabethan England. In 1594 he belonged to the Lord Chamberlains Men, who also included the Richard Burbage and William Shakespeare. Later Alleyn headed a troupe of actors called Lord Stranges Men.
ARNE, Thomas (1710-1778),
Composer, lived here.
ASTAFIEVA, Princess Seraphine (1876-1934),
Ballet dancer, lived and taught here.
BALFE, Michael William (1808-1870),
Musical Composer, lived here.
BARTÓK, Béla (1881-1945),
Hungarian Composer, stayed here when performing in London.
BAX, Sir Arnold (1883-1953),
Composer, was born here.
BAYLIS, Lilian (1874-1937),
Manager of the Old Vic and Sadlers Wells Theatres, lived and died here.
BEARD, John (1717-1791)
Singer
Beatles
Muscians. Abbey Road Studio
Beatles
Muscians.The site of Apple Corp. Oh the roof they gave there last performance.
BENEDICT, Sir Julius (1804-1885),
Musical Composer, lived and died here.
BENNETT, Sir William Sterndale (1816-1875),
Composer, lived here.
BERLIOZ, Hector (1803-1869),
Composer, stayed here in 1851.
BLISS, Sir Arthur (1891-1975),
Composer, lived here 1929-1939.
Bowie, David
Muscian Lived here
BRIDGE, Frank (1879-1941),
Composer and Musician, lived here.
BRITTEN, Benjamin, O.M. (1913-1976),
Composer, lived here 1931-1933.
Burton, Richard (1925 - 1984).
Burton one of the greatest classical and Shakespearean actors, has been commemorated at the London home he shared with fellow Welsh thespian Sybil Williams between 1949 and 1956. It was during the time that Burton lived at , he rose to international star
BUTT, Dame Clara (1873-1937),
Singer, lived here 1901-1929.
Chaplin, Charlie
Film star Lived here
CHEVALIER, Albert (1861-1923),
Music Hall Comedian, was born here.
CLARKSON, Willy (1861-1934),
Theatrical Wigmaker, lived and died here.
CLEMENTI, Muzio (1752-1832),
Composer, lived here.
COLERIDGE-TAYLOR, Samuel (1875-1912),
Composer of the Song of Hiawatha, lived here.
COWARD, Sir Noel (1899-1973),
Actor, Playwright and Songwriter, born here.
Cut-throat Lane - Slum
Charles Dickens drew attention to the conditions in 1850 when he wrote of "a plague spot scarcely equalled for its insalubrity by any other in London". From 1846-8, life expectancy in the area was just 11 years 7 months - compared with the London average of 37. Today, singer Robbie Williams and actress Liz Hurley live in this area.
DELIUS, Frederick (1862-1934),
Composer, lived here 1918-1919.
DEVINE, George (1910-1966),
Actor, Artistic Director of the Royal Court Theatre 1956-1965, lived here.
DONAT, Robert (1905-1958),
Actor, lived here.
DOYLY CARTE, Richard (1844-1901),
Actor;-Savoy Opera Promoter;
DU MAURIER, Sir Gerald (1873-1934),
Actor Manager, lived here from 1916 until his death.
Dury Lane Theatre
Here 3 Kings met their future mistresses, and 2 almost got killed.
D’Oyly Carte, Richard (1844-1901)
opera impresario and hotelier
Ealing Studios
Here the famous Ealing Film Comedies were made
ELEN, Gus (1862-1940),
Music Hall Comedian, lived here.
ELGAR, Sir Edward (1857-1934),
Composer, lived here 1890-1891.
Elliott, Mama Cass
Muscian. Harry Nilsson who owned this flat only used it on visits to London, at other times he would loan it out. One was Cass Elliott, of the Mamas and Papas, who died here in on 27 July 1974. Four years later on 7 September 1978 Keith Moon, drummer for the Who, also died here.
EVANS, Dame Edith (1888-1976),
Actress, lived here.
FLANAGAN, Bud (1896-1968),
Comedian and Leader of the Crazy Gang, born here.
G.P.O. FILM UNIT
later Crown Film Unit Pioneers of documentary film making had their studios here 1933-1943.
GARRICK, David (1717-1779),
Actor, lived here.
George 2 - Assassination
In 1716 a Mr Freemen shot at but missed George 2 outside the Dury Lane Theatre.
George 3 - Assassination
James Hatfield try unsuccessfully to assassinate George 3 in the Dury Lane Theatre, while the king watched a play.
GOUNOD, Charles (1818-1893),
Composer, stayed here in 1870.
GRAINGER, Percy (1882-1961),
Australian Composer, Folklorist and Pianist, lived here.
GREET, Sir Philip Ben (1857-1936),
Actor-Manager, lived here 1920-1936.
Grieg, Edvard (1843-1907)
Norway’s most celebrated composer Edvard Grieg (1843-1907) stayed here when performing in London
GROSSMITH, George, Junior (1874-1935),
Actor Manager, lived here.
GROSSMITH, George, Senior (1847-1912),
Actor and Author, lived here.
Gwynne, Nell
Orange seller, actress and favourite mistress of Charles 2 was buried here in 1687.
Gwynne, Nell - Scandal
Nell Gwynne used to sell her oranges outside the Dury Lane Theatre. Later in 1665 she made her acting debut here. This lead to her meeting Charles 2 becoming one of his mistresses and bearing him many children.
HANDLEY, Tommy (1892-1949),
Radio Comedian, lived here.
HAY, Will (1888-1949),
Comic Actor and Astronomer lived here 1927-1934.
HEATH ROBINSON, W. (1872-1944),
Illustrator and Comic Artist, lived here.
HITCHCOCK, Sir Alfred (1899-1980),
Film Director, lived here 1926-1939.
Holst, Gustav (1874-1934)
The composer taught here from 1905 until his death in 1934. It was during this time that Holst composed the work for which he is best known, the renowned masterpiece, The Planets (1914-17).
IRELAND, John (1879-1962),
Composer, lived here.
IRVING, Sir Henry (1838-1905),
Actor, lived here 1872-1899.
Jagger, Mick
Singer Lived here
Jennings, Humphrey (1907-1950)
One of the most renowned figures in documentary film making, he was influential as a film director, painter and writer
John Heminge and Henry Condell - Shakespeares Actors
JORDAN, Mrs Dorothy (née Bland) (1762-1816),
Actress, lived here.
KARLOFF, BORIS, (alias for) PRATT, William Henry, (1887-1969),
Actor, was born here.
KORDA, Sir Alexander (1893-1956)
Film Producer, worked here, 1932-1936
LAMBERT, Constant (1905-1951),
Composer, lived here 1947-1951.
LANGTRY, Lillie (1852-1929),
Actress, lived here.
LAUGHTON, Charles (1899-1962),
Actor, lived here 1928-1931
Lavender Hill Mob - Movie
Here at the junction of Bramley and Freston (then Latimer) Roads is where all the poloce cars converged for the big pile up in the film The Lavender Hill Mob.
Leigh, Vivien
Actress Lived and died here
LEIGH, Vivien (1913-1967),
Actress, lived here.
LENO, Dan (1860-1904),
Music Hall Comedian, lived here 1898-1901.
LEYBOURNE, George (1842-1884),
Music Hall Comedian Champagne Charlie, lived and died here.
LIND, Jenny (Madame Goldschmidt) (1820-1887),
Singer, lived here.
Lloyd Webber, Andrew
Composer Live here
LLOYD, Marie (1870-1922),
singer. Music Hall Artiste, lived here.
MACKLIN ,Charles (1697-1797),
Actor
MELBA, Dame Nellie (1861-1931)
Operatic Soprana resided here in 1906.
Moon, Keith
Muscian. Harry Nilsson who owned this flat only used it on visits to London, at other times he would loan it out. One was Cass Elliott, of the Mamas and Papas, who died here in on 27 July 1974. Four years later on 7 September 1978 Keith Moon, drummer for the Who, also died here.
Nilsson, Harry
Muscian. Harry Nilsson who owned this flat only used it on visits to London, at other times he would loan it out. One was Cass Elliott, of the Mamas and Papas, who died here in on 27 July 1974. Four years later on 7 September 1978 Keith Moon, drummer for the Who, also died here.
Novello, Ivor
Singer Lived here
NOVELLO, Ivor (1893-1951),
Composer and Actor-Manager, lived and died in a flat on the top floor of this building.
Old Operating Theatre
9a St. Thomass St.
OLDFIELD, Ann (1683-1730),
Actress, first occupant of this house, 1725-1730.
Olivier, Lord Laurence
Actor Lived here
Pantheon Theatre
Marks and Spencers stands oh the site of the former Pantheon theatre.
PLAYFAIR, Sir Nigel (1874-1934),
Actor-Manager, lived here.
PRIORY of St John the Baptist, Holywell, and the THEATRE.
The site of this building forms part of what was once the precinct of the Priory of St John the Baptist, Holywell.Within a few yards stood from 1577 to 1598 the first London building specially devoted to the performance of plays and known as The Theatre.
RAMBERT, Dame Marie (1888-1982),
Founder of Ballet Rambert, lived here.
RELPH, Harry (1851-1928),
Little Tich, Music Hall Comedian, lived and died here.
Richards, Kieth
Muscian Lived here
ROBESON, Paul (1898-1976)
Singer and Actor lived here 1929-1930
Robinson, Mary - Scandal
In 1779 she was one of Thomas Gainsnoroughs models and an actress. After a performance of a Winters Tale at the Dury Lane Theatre, she was introduced to the future George 4 and became his mistress.
Rolling Stone
Muscians. Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Brian Jones rented a flat here
Royal Opera
Royal Opera House
You can wonder through the new atrium.
Bow St.
Rushton, Willie
Comic, writer, radio presentor. Also ace player of the game Mornington Cresent
RUTHERFORD, Dame Margaret (1892-1972)
Actress lived here 1895 to 1920
SANTLEY, Sir Charles (1834-1922),
Singer, lived and died here.
Savoy Theatre Centenary
SIBELIUS, Jean (1865-1957),
Composer, lived here in 1909.
St Pauls Covent Garden - Actors Church
TAGLIONI, Marie (1809-1884),
Ballet Dancer, lived here in 1875-1876.
TATE, Harry (Ronald MacDonald Hutchison) (1872-1940),
Musical Hall Comedian, lived here.
TEMPEST, Dame Marie (1864-1942),
Actress, lived here 1899-1902.
TERRY, Dame Ellen (1847-1928),
Actress, lived here.
The Globe Theatre
Theatre Museum
History of the British theatre
Russell St.
THORNDYKE, Dame Sybil (1882-1976),
Actress, lived here 1921-1932.
TREE, Sir Herbert Beerbohm (1853-1917),
Actor-Manager, lived here.
Valois, Dame Ninette de Valois O.M. (1898-2001)
Ninette de Valois was responsible for transforming the status of ballet in Britain and founded The Royal Ballet, The Birmingham Royal Ballet and The Royal Ballet School
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS, Ralph (1872-1958),
Composer, lived here from 1953 until his death.
WARLOCK, Peter, Philip Arnold Hesseltine (1894-1930),
Composer, lived here.
Welch, Elisabeth (1904-2003)
The singer who inspired Cole Porter and Noel Coward. “Britain’s first black star”.Audiences were drawn to her beauty and elegance, her soft, lovely voice and perfect diction. With a recording career spanning eight decades and encompassing New York, Paris
WYNDHAM, Sir Charles (1837-1919),
Actor-Manager, lived and died here.
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