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It was redesigned in 1940 as a 2,000-seat  theatre for use by the 'actors' MP' Alfred Denville MP, a theatre impresario, philanthropist, a leading name in touring and repertory theatre and the founder of the actors' home Denville Hall which his fund-raising made possible.\n\r\nThe theatre was still open in the mid-1950s, with touring productions including Elkan and Barry Simmons' revival of <i>Floradora</i> and this Hedley Claxton 'comedy pantomime', the twice-daily <i>Puss in Boots: '</i>in seventeen sparkling scenes'.\n\nThe poster notes the best methods of transport to the theatre by tube, railway and bus, and that the pantomime will take place: 'until further notice', presumably depending on its success.\r\n","physicalDescription":"Typographical poster printed in green, purple and red with a holly leaf and berry border advertising <i>Puss In Boots</i> presented by Hedley Claxton at the Coliseum, Harrow, 26th December 1952","artistMakerPerson":[],"artistMakerOrganisations":[{"name":{"text":"G. & M. 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