W. G. R. Sprague black plaque

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# The Globe Theatre on Shaftesbury Avenue Standing before this elegant façade on Shaftesbury Avenue, you're witnessing one of W. G. R. Sprague's most enduring theatrical legacies—a building that opened its doors in 1906 as the "Hick's Theatre" but would become known as the Globe, a third reincarnat...

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Shaftesbury Ave

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Globe Theatre The third theatre to bear the title of its Bankside namesake was originally known as the "Hick's Theatre" and was built in 1906 by the eminent theatre designer W G R Sprague. The Globe Theatre continues to delight with a successful mix of serious drama and top comedy