Papers of Reg Allen (b1916), theatre set designer 1925-1977

Howard & Wyndham Ltd.

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Howard & Wyndham Ltd. operated for over 90 years as a theatre-owning, management and production company, running a number of key theatres, especially in Scotland. They were particularly noted for their pantomimes which were carefully tailored to the tastes and interests of local audiences. The company was founded in 1895 to extend an existing 1883 partnership between Irish-born John B. Howard (1841-1895) and Edinburgh born Frederick WP Wyndham (1853-1930) which had f...

Allen Reg b 1916

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King's Theatre, Edinburgh

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Allen, Reg (b1916: theatre set designer)

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One of the finest scenic designers to have worked in Scottish theatre, Reg Allen was born in Willesden, London in 1916. His first job was as a scenic artist for a production of Cinderella in the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, in 1935. There followed several seasons in Dublin, designing both for pantomime and variety, with stars such as Jimmy O'Dea and Maureen Potter. After Second World War service in the Royal Corps of Engineers, he was sought out by the Howard and Wyndham management, with whom he w...

Alhambra Theatre, Glasgow

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Kings Theatre, Glasgow

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Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh

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