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Post by lozwinter on Apr 9, 2005 20:34:45 GMT
Known in the business as "The Lane", this is the oldest theatre in London.
The Theatre Royal stands on the oldest site in the world to have been continually used as a playhouse.
The first theatre built on that spot was erected in 1663 and burnt in 1672. The next one, designed by Christopher Wren, opened in 1674. In a third theatre with a capacity of 3,611, was built until it burnt down in 1809. The theatre that stands on the site today was opened in 1812 with money raised in part by Lord Byron.
The theatre’s most seen ghost is ‘The Man in Grey' dressed in long riding cloak, boots and three-cornered hat, said to haunt the Upper Circle, particularly during matinees. He is supposed to have been killed in a stage fight in the 18thCentury. Workmen digging away at a wall as part of a refurbishment project found the skeleton of a man, dating from this period, with a dagger in his ribs, so perhaps the ghost story is well founded!
WHAT HAPPENED WHEN THE MOST HAUNTED CREW WENT?
Using his paranormal skills Derek talks to the famous Man in Grey until the spirit of another ghost takes over his body and talks to the crew, helping uncover the murder mystery surrounding the theatre. Whilst Derek recovers, the crew split up and search the hotel in darkness where Yvette sees a man in chains. Meanwhile, three of the crew members bravely go in search of the Man in Grey...
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