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3 unusual facts about The Bob Hope Theatre


The Bob Hope Theatre

Frankie Howerd - Although never a member of Eltham Little Theatre, he was a member of one of the groups that came together to found Eltham Little Theatre and performed at Eltham Parish Hall, later to become the Bob Hope Theatre.

In September 1982, Bob Hope became co-honorary president of Eltham Little Theatre Company along with Former President of the United States Gerald Ford, who was heavily involved with the Bob Hope Classic Golf Tournament.

While negotiations for the purchase of the building continued, Dickie Henderson (Vice Chairman of the Bob Hope British Golf Classic) gave a benefit performance of his one-man show at the theatre to raise funds towards refurbishment.



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