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unusual facts about Strand Theatre


Convention City

The New York Times said that "Several of the jokes need a subterranean mind to be correctly understood. An accurate appraisal of "Convention City" should include the information that the Strand's audiences laughed long and loud."


Florian ZaBach

For over a year he performed five one-hour shows daily, seven days a week as master of ceremonies, orchestra conductor and violin soloist on the stage of Strand Theatre on Broadway.

John Sleeper Clarke

Among his favourite parts were as Timothy Toodle in William E. Burton's The Toodles, which ran for 200 nights at the Strand Theatre, and two roles from plays by George Colman "the Younger": Dr. Pangloss in The Heir-at-law, and Dr. Ollapod in The Poor Gentleman.

Marie Dainton

At the Strand Theatre in London in 1902 she appeared in the successful musical play A Chinese Honeymoon.

Reginald Tate

In 1926, he moved to London, with his first major role being in a production of Romeo and Juliet at the Strand Theatre.

The Te Kooti Trail

It premiered at the Strand Theatre, Auckland on 17 November 1927 and was billed as New Zealand’s "greatest production".


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Marc-Gilbert Sauvajon

His play "All in the Family", adapted by Victor Wolfson, was given its first performance at the Strand Theatre, London on 17 June 1959.

Royal Strand Theatre

The theatre became the Strand Theatre in 1850, and for a while in 1851 was owned by William Robert Copeland, and known as Punch's' Playhouse and Marionette Theatre.