Theatre Royal Drury Lane

During Oliver Cromwell's command through the 1650's, all theatres were forced to close due to a nationwide ban. Upon Charles II claiming the throne during 1660, theatres were once again allowed to open. This huge moment in British history led to the creation of the Theatre Royal Drury Lane which is located in London. Over the years four theatres have stood on the site of the current building, making it the oldest theatre on the same site in the world. The Theatre Royal Drury Lane is also the oldest theatre in London, plus has the largest stage of any West End theatre.

Also known as 'The Lane', the theatre has set many historical firsts, and has played host to many famous actors and visitors alike. Such names include the diarist Samuel Pepys, who visited during 1665, plus Dan Leno, Joseph Grimaldi, Julie Andrews, Ivor Novello, Michael Crawford, and Ginger Rogers. Even Ronnie Corbett has performed on the stage with Bob Monkhouse in 1963's 'The Boys From Syracuse'. Another interesting fact is that since The Lane opened in 1663, every monarch has visited the theatre.

With such a long and famous history, it would be expected for The Lane to have many haunting to it's name. From tales of murder, clown heads, and a mysterious man in grey; the Theatre Royal Drury Lane seems to have much potential.

History: The First Theatre (1662 - 1672)

Over three hundred years ago, in 1662, King Charles II granted a royal patent to the dramatist Thomas Killigrew for building what would be the first of four incarnations of the Theatre Royal Drury Lane. It opened on the 7th of May 1663 and at the time was known as 'the King's playhouse'. To compare it to the theatre you see today, the first theatre was so small that it likely would have fit in the space of the current theatre's stage.

The Lane, despite the Drury Lane name, is not actually located on Drury Lane. It's entrance is on Catherine Street, which at the time of being built was known as Bridges, or Brydges, Street. Drury Lane is actually at the back of the theatre. It's thought that the theatre is named not particularly after the back lane, but that the name comes from Drury House which was a mansion built for Sir Robert Drury back in the early 1500s.

The first theatre cost £2400 to build, and it's first production was 'The Humorous Lieutenant'. On the 5th of June 1665, the theatre had to close by order of the Crown due to the great plague of London which was occuring at the time. It did reopen eighteen months later with a widened stage, but then burned down only seven years later on the 25th of January 1672.

History: The Second Theatre (1674 - 1791)

The second incarnation of the Theatre Royal Drury Lane has a much longer duration of existence, lasting a grand total of one hundred and seventeen years. It's thought that the second theatre was designed by the architect Sir Christopher Wren, the same man who designed St Paul's Cathedral. The second theatre opened it's doors to the public on the 26th of March 1674 and cost £4000 to build. It's said that the foundations from this theatre still exist beneath today's incarnation.

The second theatre saw a number of important historical events occur, and with this came a very successful period for the theatre. For instance, in 1745, the first version of the national anthem, 'God Save The King', was sung here. The theatres success during this period was down to David Garrick, the man who the Garrick Theatre is named after. He managed the Theatre Royal Drury Lane between 1747 and 1776, during which 'Rule Britannia' was played for the first time as part of the score for Dr Arne's 'Alfred' in 1750. It was also during the second incarnation of the theatre that Thomas Betterton played Hamlet when he was over 70 years old, and Charles Macklin murdered another actor in the green room during a row over a wig during 1735. Another important figure during this time was Joe Grimaldi, the man who created the clown as we know it today. He first appeared on stage when only two years old, and continued to have a connection to the Theatre Royal Drury Lane throughout his life which spanned from 1778 to 1837. There will be more on Grimaldi later in the post. There will be more on both Macklin and Grimaldi later in the post.

During 1775, an architect by the name of Robert Adam changed the external facade and auditorium. A year later, during 1776, Richard Brinsley Sheridan took over from Garrick and during 1791, he oversaw the demolition of the second building as it was in dire need of updating.

History: The Third Theatre (1794 - 1809)

The third incarnation of the theatre was designed by the architect Henry Holland, and assistant architect John Linnell. Building began in 1791 and it opened on the 21st of April 1794, while still being managed by Richard B. Sheridan. It's opening production was of Shakespeare's 'Macbeth' and it was not only the tallest building in London, excluding churches, but it was the largest theatre out of the three to have existed so far. This third theatre could cater for up to 3611 patrons, and it's stage was 83ft wide and 92ft deep.

There were two green rooms in this theatre, one for the chorus singers and one for the principal performers. This was also the time period that the theatre's two royal boxes were introduced as on one visit from King George III and Prince George, who would later become King George IV, the King got into a fight with the Prince, slapping the Prince in the face to the point where the two had to be separated. As a result, the royal box on the left side of the theatre is the King's side, and the royal box on the right side of the theatre is the prince's side.

The fight between the two Georges isn't the only bit of royal drama to occur during the life of the third theatre. During 1800, the theatre saw an assassination attempt on King George III as an ex soldier tried and failed to shoot the King. The assassin, by the name of James Hadfield, was removed from the theatre and the King insisted the show continue as though nothing had happened.

Another first occured during this time period as the theatre featured one of the first iron curtains which was the first safety curtain in the world. Due to this fact, and water tanks on the roof, the theatre was labelled as a 'fireproof theatre'; a particularly good trait to have given how common it was for theatres to burn down. Unfortunately though, just as with anything labelled along the lines of 'indestructible', the theatre did inevitably burn down on the 24th of February 1809. It is said that during this event, Richard B. Sheridan sat across the street from the blaze while drinking some wine, leading him to say 'surely a man may be allowed to take a glass of wine by his own fireside' when asked to move.

History: The Fourth Theatre (1812 - Present Day)

The current incarnation of the Theatre Royal Drury Lane, which is grade I listed, was designed by Benjamin Dean Wyatt, and it opened on the 10th of October 1812. This theatre cost almost £152,000 to build, and it was financed by a committee of renters which was led by the brewer Samuel Whitehead. Interestingly, the first chairman of the board was the poet Lord Baron. This theatre's first production was 'Hamlet Prince of Denmark', and a few years later during 1817, yet another world first was achieved as it was the first theatre to be gas lit throughout. More tweaks to the overall appearance of the theatre were added such as in 1820 when the portico that stands at the front entrance was added, and in 1831 when the colonnade running down the Russel Street side of the building was also added.

The building also features a central rotunda with staircases either side which lead to the Royal circle and the Grand Saloon, with the saloon being located above the main lobby. The two royal boxes are still present, and both have Royal crests on them. The theatre was redecorated by J. M. Bookbinder during 1889, and the theatre enjoyed a great many pantomimes from the likes of Dan Leno and Will Evans.

On the 5th of March 1908, tragedy stuck yet again at the theatre when it was threatened by another fire. Luckily, this one did not result in the destruction of the building thanks to the fire curtain and the fast response from emergency services. These factors meant that only the backstage area was effected, and that the auditorium and front of house areas were saved. It was suspected that an electrical fault caused the fire, but there was doubt over this as the electrics were switched off at 6pm and the fire alarm sounded at 3:20am the following morning. Regardless, most of the electrical system was renewed after the fire and the opportunity was taken to install a new counterweight flying system.

The Theatre Royal Drury Lane's connection further continued during 1916 when George V visited the theatre. The king was so impressed by Frank Benson's performance as Julius Caesar that he took a sword from the props room and knighted Benson on the spot.

During 1922, a major £150,000 renovation occured which meant the theatre could accomodate over 2000 patrons. Part of this renovation included the interior design being redecorated by Clark and Fenn, a specialist ornamental plasterwork company. Then, during world war II, the theatre was used as a home base for the Entertainments National Service Association, or ENSA for short. More damage was caused to the theatre during the war when a bomb fell through the building to the main floor of the auditorium on the 15th of October 1940. Luckily, the bomb didn't explode and no one was harmed.

Following the war, the theatre reopened on the 19th of December 1946 with a production of 'Pacific 1860' which was by Noel Coward and starred Mary Martin. Throughout the 1900s, even more names came through the theatre such as Henry Irving, Ellen Terry, and Johnston Forbes Robertson. Then, in 1989, the production which would go on to have the theatres longest ever run began. This production was Cameron Mackintosh's 'Miss Saigon' and it's run lasted for ten years, spanning from 1989 to 1999 across a grand total of 4263 performances.

In 2005, the Really Useful Theatre Group, which is now called LW Theatres, claimed ownership of the theatre. On the 7th of May 2013, the composer Sir Andrew Lloyd-Webber, who owns LW Theatres, revealed a £4 million restoration project for the Theatre Royal Drury Lane to honour it's 350th birthday. This restoration saw the public areas of the rotunda, the royal staircases, and Grand Saloon, all returning back to their original regency style from 1810.

2015 was quite a big year for the theatre too as it not only saw concerts from Lulu and Opeth being performed on the historic stage, but also the British Academy Television Awards were held here for this year.

During late 2017, the Westminster Council gave permission for further extensive renovation work to begin, and this started in the January of 2019 with an expectation for the work to finish within 18-20 months. The details of the renovation include introducing disabled access to the theatre, along with increased toilet facilities. The stagehouse was upgraded with a new grid and flying system, the sloped stage was levelled to accomodate modern large scale productions, and the sub stage machinery was removed in order for the theatre to keep up with the times.

During March 2019, it was announced that the theatre would reopen with a production of Disney's 'Frozen', with previews occuring during autumn 2020. However, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the previews of this show were delayed to spring 2021, and then further delayed to the 27th of August 2021. This meant that after roughly thirty months of being closed, the building officially reopened to the public on the 23rd of July 2021. During it's time of being closed, the renovation work had cost £60 million, and once reopened the public had free access to The Garden, the Cecil Beaton cocktail bar, and the rotunda champagne bar. The Grand Saloon reopened in September 2021, and 'Frozen' opened on the 8th of September 2021.

History: Important Figures

There are a few important names to the theatre which I've only mentioned briefly, or haven't mentioned at all yet. The reason why I've left these names aside until now are because I view this blog is a tool for any aspiring paranormal investigators to use in order to aid them in their investigations of a property. Part of this investigation should involve determining who is haunting the location, and so with that in mind I thought it more useful to seperate out who would be likely candidates for hauntings due to the strong connection they clearly had to the location through life.

Nell Gwynne: 02/02/1650 - 14/11/1687

Born on the 2nd of February 1650, Nell Gwynne was originally a covent garden orange seller before becoming an actress. Her first performance at the first incarnation of the Theatre Royal Drury Lane was at the age of only fifteen years old. She would go on to become the longstanding mistress of King Charles II, even having two sons with him. Opposite the theatre is the Nell of Old Drury Pub, and apparently there is a tunnel linking it to the theatre which it's believed Charles used to go and secretly visit his mistress. Charles II cared for Nell so much that on his death bed, he is cited as saying 'let not poor Nelly starve'. This final wish was upheld by King James II, and Nell Gwynne died on the 14th of November 1687.

Charles Macklin: 25/09/1699(?) - 11/07/1797

Charles Macklin was born on the 25th of September, and it's unknown if he was born in 1690 or 1699. Macklin was a prominent performer at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane during the second incarnation of the theatre. His first performance there was on the 14th of February 1741 as Shylock. He is most well known in connection to this theatre for the murder of Thomas Hallam, while in the green room, during a row over a wig. This row occured during the 1735 rehearsals for a show called 'Trick for Trick', and it's believed that Macklin struck Hallam with a stick, piercing his eye. This was an act which caused damage to the fellow actor's brain, killing him in the process. Macklin was convinced for manslaughter, but never recieved a sentence. This meant Macklin could continue his acting career, which he did until the age of 93 when he announced his retirement in the middle of a performance at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane. Macklin then died on the 11th of July 1797.

It has been speculated over if Macklin possibly killed a second person in the theatre around the time he killed Thomas Hallam. I've found some sources say he did, but through further research I've found his supposed second victim 'Arnold Woodruffe' came about in 2002 when the Most Haunted team investigated the location. The psychic medium Derek Acorah seemed to become possessed by Arnold and divulged through this possession that he was killed by Macklin. I can't find any information on Arnold Woodruffe beyond what Derek has said, so I'm putting it down as one of his possible fictions as he was outed as more likely than not faking his possessions; something that occured to him on most, if not all, episodes of the programme.

Robert Baddeley: 20/04/1733 - 20/11/1794

Robert Baddeley was born on the 20th of April 1733 and was a popular actor at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane through it's second incarnation. He unfortunately died on the 20th of September 1794 during the run of his most praised part of Moses in 'School For Scandal'. He loved the theatre so much that he left £100 in his will which was dedicated to wine, punch, and a twelfth night cake for the cast to enjoy. Ever since his death, what is known as 'The Baddeley Cake' has been a long running tradition at the theatre. Robert Baddeley is even celebrated and remembered each year on the 6th of January.

Joseph Grimaldi: 18/12/1778 - 31/05/1837

Joseph Grimaldi was born on the 18th of December 1778 and has performed in the second theatre, the fourth theatre, and quite possibly also the third theatre. Grimaldi's first performance was with his dad, who was also a performer at the theatre, when he was only two years old. This performance occured while the second theatre was still standing. He often featured as a clown in various pantomimes and also appeared in 'Robinson Crusoe' and 'Hamlet'. Through these acts he created the clown as we know it today.

Grimaldi retired in 1923 due to declining health, but a final farewell benefit occured for him at the fourth incarnation of the Theatre Royal Drury Lane on the 27th of June 1827. During this benefit, Grimaldi played Clown in one scene from the pantomime 'Harlequin Captive, Or, The Magic Fire'. He also sang a song and gave a final farewell address to the public. Grimaldi continued to recieve half-pay from the theatre, but then fell into poverty when this stopped. On May the 31st 1837, Joseph Grimaldi was sadly found dead in his bed by a housekeeper.

Augustus Harris: 18/03/1852 - 22/06/1896

Augustus Harris was born on the 18th of March 1852 and was the manager of the fourth Theatre Royal Drury Lane from 1879. It's said that Harris is the one who made the theatre successful and was such a popular figure that it was viewed he could do no wrong. Eventually he died on the 22nd of June 1896 at the age of fourty four after managing the theatre for seventeen years. His popularity was so renowned that a drinking fountain was placed outside the front of the theatre as a tribute to him, and this fountain is still there today. It was unveiled on the 1st of November 1897 and was paid for by public subscription.

Dan Leno: 20/12/1860 - 31/10/1904

Dan Leno, real name of George Wild Galvin, was born on the 20th of December 1860 and was a comedian and world champion clogg dancer. He appeared in fifteen pantomimes from 1888 at the fourth version of the Theatre Royal Drury Lane and became known as 'The King's Jester' after performing for King Edward VII at Sandringham. He was so prominent during his time that the character of Mother Goose was created specifically for him. Unfortunately, Leno was quite a troubled individual and fell deeply into alcoholism. It's said that he would quite often fragrance himself with lavender to try and hide the scent of the alcohol. Dan Leno eventually died on the 31st of October 1904.

Will Evans: 29/05/1866 - 11/04/1931

Will Evans was born on the 29th of May 1866 and was a well known name in both music hall and pantomime. He was the son of Fred Evans, a Grimaldi tradition clown, and first appeared on the Drury Lane stage alongside his dad at the age of six years old in 'Robinson Crusoe' during 1881. Will Evans regularly performed in the Christmas pantomimes for the fourth Theatre Royal Drury Lane theatre. He died on the 11th of April 1931.

George Hoare: 07/03/1911 - 17/08/1997

George Hoare was born on the 7th of March 1911 and managed the Theatre Royal Drury Lane between 1958 and 1982. He began managing this theatre at the age of fourth seven and had an assistant by the name of Ernest Kingdon. During his management, it was said the Theatre Royal Drury Lane was the most efficient and friendly theatre to work in. There were no middle managers, so it was all up to George to get everything sorted as it was meant to be. He always dressed in immaculate evening dress, and even met almost all of the royal family, with one of his duties being to escort Queen Elizabeth II to the Royal box.

In 1979, George moved into one of the flats at the back of the theatre which meant it took him hardly any time to get to work. He was so invested in the Theatre Royal Drury Lane that after he retired in 1982, he still acted as a full time consultant, historian, and archivist for Stoll Theatres and even built up the 'George Hoare Theatre Collection'. This collection of artifacts and memorabilia from the theatre's history is located in the treasury room of the theatre, and is still added to today. George Hoare died on the 17th of August 1997.

Alec Marlow: 06/01/1907 - 05/02/2009

Alec Marlow was born on the 6th of January 1907 and was a carpenter at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane from 1946 until 1974. He even became master carpenter during 1970 before retiring four years later. It's believed he worked on roughly 12,000 performances during his time as carpenter for the theatre, with some of the productions including 'Pacific 1860', 'Hello Dolly', 'Oklahoma', 'The Boys From Syracuse', 'Camelot', and 'Gone With The Wind'. Alec Marlow died on the 5th of February 2009.

Hauntings

The Theatre Royal Drury Lane is classed as one of the world's most haunted theatres, and it's easy to see why once you've taken it's extremely long history into account. It's been said that four different spirits have been seen by actors backstage, and that the appearance of almost any ghost is a good luck sign for an actor or production. As for the specific hauntings, there are a few in particular with names to them.

The Man In Grey

The first haunting is the most mysterious, and that is the one of the Man in Grey. It's said that he appears as a full body apparition, and that he wears an 18th century long grey coat, a tricorn hat, a powdered wig, and riding boots. Different sources go into different levels of detail on his appearance, with some even referring to the coat as a grey cape. The most interesting thing with this spirit is that he runs on a time schedule. It's said that he appears somewhere between 10am and 6pm during matinées. He watches the actors perform from the same seat, in the upper circle, which is at the end of the fourth row. Eventually, he gets up, walks towards one of the royal boxes, and disappears into the wall near the royal box.

During renovations in 1848, a skeleton in grey rags was discovered where it's said the Man in Grey disappears. The skeleton had a knife in it's chest and was in a small room that had been walled up. It's been speculated that this skeleton is in fact the body of the Man in Grey due to the grey rags and the location being the same as where the spirit disappears. The story is that the Man in Grey was a wealthy gentleman in the early 18th century who had an affair with an actress at the theatre. She would meet him sitting in the seat at the end of the fourth row, but one day it was not her who met him but instead a rival. The tale ends with the rival killing the Man in Grey in the theatre and hiding his body in the room before walling it up.

It's been said that an entire cast saw the Man in Grey during 1939, and apparently he told ushers to shush in 2012. He's also been spotted during rehearsals of 'Oklahoma!', 'South Pacific', 'Carousel', and 'King and I'. An important thing to mention as to another speculation point on who the Man in Grey may be goes back to what I discussed earlier regarding Derek Acorah. If what Derek said was true, which I personally do not think, then the Man in Grey may very well be this mysterious Arnold Woodruffe. This speculation was a detail Most Haunted showed on the screen at this time in the episode.

Joseph Grimaldi

Grimaldi is one of two famous spirits who are said to haunt the Theatre Royal Drury Lane. Apparently, Grimaldi has been seen many times by staff, actors, and audience members. Some of the cast members have even said he visits them on stage, helps them to perform well, and guides them if they need improvement. It's said he does all of this through nudging the performers and kicking them when they don't put in enough effort. Apparently he even pats them on the back when they get laughs.

Due to Grimaldi asking for his head to be decapitated from his body before burial, it's been said that Grimaldi's apparition is often that of a disembodied white face. Apparently Grimaldi has also been seen in a photograph taken, where it looks like the deceased clown is sitting in the royal box.

Dan Leno

Another famous name, it's said Dan Leno also haunts the theatre. He isn't cited as having an apparition like the Man in Grey or Grimaldi, instead Leno's activity revolves mainly around sound and smell; particularly the unexplained scent of lavender. The reason why the lavender has been attributed to Leno's spirit is, as mentioned earlier, he would often fragrance himself with lavender to cover up the smell of alcohol on him. Rhythmic drumming is apparently heard coming from his former dressing room too, which people have speculated could be a connection to his clogg dancing. Leno has also been blamed for pushing actors off the stage.

One account in particular comes from the comedian Stanley Lupino who recorded in their diaries to hear curtains being drawn back and upon looking in the mirror he saw not only his face, but the face of Dan Leno too. It is reported that the sighting inspired the comedian. This mirror apparition is the only account of Leno's apparition being seen.

Charles Macklin

Charles Macklin is said to have died at the very old age of 106 and it's been reported that his apparition has been seen backstage wandering the corridor which exists where he killed Thomas Hallam. His apparition has been described as 'tall, thin, and ugly'. It's been speculated that his apparition appears here due to the guilt he may feel over accidentally killing Hallam.

Charles Kean (?)

One source I've found says that the 19th century actor Charles Kean also haunts the Theatre Royal Drury Lane. It's said that he sits in the front row and wears clothes from his time period of the 1800s. It's also said that he vanishes when the lights are turned on.

Grey Lady (?)

One source I've found says that the Theatre Royal Drury Lane is not only haunted by the Man in Grey, but also by a grey lady. According to this source, she is thought to have been a former ballet dancer at the theatre before she died in a fire. She is said to dance across the stage when 'the moon is high and the night is still'. A cold breeze being felt in the theatre is also attributed to this spirit.

Summary of Phenomena

1. Man in Grey apparition

2. Joseph Grimaldi apparition - floating white face

3. Dan Leno mirror apparition

4. Charles Macklin apparition

5. Grey Lady apparition (?)

6. Charles Kean apparition (?)

7. Rhythmic drumming

8. Tugged trouser legs

9. People hear their name called

10. Swing doors move untouched

11. Sharp intakes of breath heard

12. Tv channel randomly changed in dressing room during ghost discussion

13. Feeling kicked

14. Feeling nudged

15. Feeling patted on the back

16. Cold breeze

My Thoughts

The Theatre Royal Drury Lane is without a doubt known as an extremely haunted theatre with word of the hauntings stretching back to at least the early 1900s. As with any haunted location, I think the hauntings here have been stretched out a little due to a mixture of tourism purposes and the spread of misinformation on certain details. A key example of this is a spirit I haven't listed, which is that of 'Arnold Woodruffe'. When Most Haunted investigated the theatre back in 2002, Derek Acorah seemed to become possessed by this spirit and confessed it to be the identity of the Man in Grey. I have found no information on Arnold Woodruffe also being murdered by Charles Macklin, so due to Derek not being a reliable source of information I have chosen to mention it, but not believe it.

A very important point to discuss is that the theatre does run Halloween tours, and there is no point of having these tours, which are an extra source of interest and income, if there are no ghosts. This makes me wonder if certain tales, such as that of the grey lady, have been told exclusively on these tours and as a result few people are aware of the additional hauntings of the grey lady and Charles Kean. As only one source has spoken of the grey lady, and one other has spoken of Charles Kean, I don't believe they will be haunting the theatre either. I will however say that if there is a lady present, it would likely be the spirit of Nell Gwynne due to the connection she shared with the theatre.

I also suspect that the likes of the Grimaldi and Dan Leno hauntings may be down to pure superstition from actors. If an actor is feeling anxious about a performance, this state may very well cause for them to think they've seen something similar to one of these great actors. After all, who wouldn't want to think they're acting alongside a great performer such as Joseph Grimaldi? So, I think this is where stories of the kicks possibly come from; especially if the actor has already heard these tales.

I think the Man in Grey will absolutely be haunting the theatre, especially given that a dead body wearing grey rags was found in a wall there. I also wouldn't be surprised if some of the individuals I listed, such as George Hoare, will be haunting the theatre. I believe all it takes for a spirit to be haunting a place is for the person to exert energy there through life, and that the more energy they've exerted in a place, the more likely they are to return there after death. George Hoare had an enormous connection to the building, and even collected and stored artifacts there, leading to the further potential of him not only having a connection to the building, but to certain items within the building too. This is all speculatory though as no sources have pointed to him haunting the theatre.

Another interesting point with the hauntings is that some appear to be residual, playing on a loop. The Man in Grey appearing between set times, sitting in the same seat, and disappearing through the same hole in the wall is a good example of this. Also, Dan Leno's haunting appears to be mostly residual too as that focuses on smell and hearing drumming from his dressing room similar to a clog dancing routine, as though it is an event from the past on repeat. The only thing that doesn't line up with this is the detail on it being suspected for him to push actors off the stage; although I suspect this is likely an excuse provided by actors to try and cover up a mistake they've made.

I really do think there's potential for this theatre to be incredibly haunted, but I don't think the hauntings will be at all like what is discussed about the theatre online. I suspect they will be more subtle, such as the unexplainable scent of lavender. It would be incredibly interesting to investigate the treasury room in particular. As for floating clown heads, maybe? I do doubt it though.

Thank you for reading to the end of this post! I had never heard of this theatre before researching it, so was quite amazed at how famous it seems to be; especially given all the significant historical events which have happened here. A special thank you to Damain, Nicolette, and to everyone else who follows and supports The True Paranormal. If you want to follow The True Paranormal on social media, you can do on Facebook, X (formerly known as twitter), Instagram, and Tumblr. The True Paranormal also has a YouTube channel where I post the reviews I do live on Facebook, and you can subscribe for free to the blog by clicking the subscribe button in the left bar to recieve email notifications. If you notice I've gotten anything wrong in his post, or want to tell me about your own experiences with the paranormal, you can contact me at thetrueparanormal1@gmail.com

The Sources I Have Used

1. Haworth Tompkins

2. LW Theatres

3. Historic Theatre Photos

4. Arthur Lloyd

5. LW Theatres: History

6. The Lane

7. Britannica

8. The Lane: About Us

9. London Theatre

10. British Theatre

11. LW Theatres: Tours