Comments on: The Dancer Bobby Britt and the Empire Theatre in Leicester Square

By: Michael

Michael — Fri, 22 Jan 2016 16:12:25 +0000

Really fascinating stuff and so well researched. Thank you for posting it. You know you’re onto a good thing when EDL pond life fascists feel the need to post to your blog and criticize you.

By: Annulla

Annulla — Mon, 07 Dec 2015 19:54:21 +0000

I just came across your blog and I have to tell you that I found this entry absolutely fascinating. Thanks for the well-researched article. I’m going to keep on reading!

By: An Evening Stroll Around London’s West-End in November 1955 | Flashbak

Tue, 11 Nov 2014 15:54:22 +0000

[...] The Empire Theatre on the north side of Leicester Square. The Queen’s Corner bar had no toilets and customers had to use the public conveniences in the Square [...]

By: One rant, two tweets, and the exploitation of the historian’s labour | The Trickster Prince

Wed, 19 Feb 2014 20:55:14 +0000

[...] domain – it’s there to be read, shared, developed, and reworked. In his wonderful piece on Bobby Britt and the Empire Theatre in Leicester Square (part of his great blog Another Nickel in the Machine) Rob Baker took the case of Bobby Britt, a [...]

By: jaydubbs55

jaydubbs55 — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 22:37:34 +0000

Bob Britt became a neighbour of mine in the early 1980′s he was a lovely kind man. He took the ‘stage’ name of Robert Linden and according to the stories he told he danced in many of the top shows in London, was with the Crazy Gang at Royal Variety Performances, danced for Frederick Ashton and performed at Windsor Castle. He was also part of the first BBC television broadcasting trials at Alexandra Palace in North London. When he was in his eighties he took up painting as a hobby and became quite proficient. He lived to be 100 years old and died in West Sussex in 2000.
R.I.P. Bob.

By: Louis Barfe

Louis Barfe — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 23:27:55 +0000

What an interesting story, and so well told. I’ll be sure to read the rest of the blog now I’ve found it.

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EDL Whiteshirts on the streets of London — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 19:01:28 +0000

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By: Gerry

Gerry — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 16:47:10 +0000

Enjoying the site very much. Any chance of 100 Oxford Street-home of Humphrey Lyttelton Club later the 100 club expecially in the 1950′s. Also more of the The Blue Post pub.Thanks, Gerry.

By: nickelinthemachine

nickelinthemachine — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 05:02:09 +0000

Typo changed. Thanks. Rob

By: Anon

Anon — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 00:58:45 +0000

Great piece, small typo (proves that your posts get read avidly)

Mrs Chant:

“Her efforts were not in vain and she managed to persuade the council in October 1994 to instruct the Empire to build a barrier between the theatre
itself and the infamous ‘haunt of vice’ promenade.”

I guess that should be 1894, a pity that the theatre has long gone.