The Ghosts of Theatre Royal Drury Lane: Man in Grey, Joseph Grimaldi, Dan Leo, Sarah Siddons...
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- Опубліковано 1 жов 2024
- Welcome to The Ghosts of Theatre Royal Drury Lane, London.
Some images are for illustration only.
*I apologise for the late release of this video. This was due to a fault with Apple, not YT*
Today, we are going on a journey to look at the beautiful, but incredibly haunted Theatre Royal Drury Lane. This is probably the most haunted theatre in the world. Who haunts the upper circle? Who lurks in the wings and dressing rooms? Does a ghost give actors a kick up the bottom if they’re not at their best? And why was an actor murdered by another actor many years ago? Theatre Royal, Drury Lane is a very haunted location indeed!
Some of the stories focus on historic events and I hope you feel that my video covers the sad side of history in a respectful and honest way, without the need for sensationalising the past. Please stay tuned to the end to hear a post script from me, Nicola, where I’ll take a look at some extra stories and some theatre memorabilia that I have, as well as a menu from a long lost London hotel.
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Spacial Harvest" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Hey Nicola just settling down for the evening with a nice German beer and what do I see only a new video from you. Impeccable timing and what a great start to the weekend 😊. Well done and thank you as ever for another great video. Kindest regards from Ireland 🇮🇪
Thank you kindly Eoin! It was a bit late going out but I got there in the end! Have a great weekend and thank you so much 👻🙋♀️🙏
Hey Nicola,sorry im only getting around to watching this now....great video as usual....i have a suggestion for you
I’d rather have a pint of Guinness 🍺
Love your work, Nicola. You have a moody cadence that I admire.
Oh goodness me thank you ever so much! I am so glad you enjoyed the video and the style for sure 🙋♀️👻🙏
The story of Grimaldi is such a sad, tragic one... but if I saw a clown appear, I'd freak right the heck out.
Me too! And imagine being kicked up the bum by a ghost! 😱🙏👻
I’m here tonight working on a Steampunk costume inspired by late 1800’s/early 1900’s Vaudeville and your upload pops up. How appropriate! Working to this is inspirational! 😅👏✨
Oh wow thank you ever so much indeed! I am so glad you’re enjoying your work whilst watching! Multitasking! 👻🙋♀️🙏
That costume sounds awesome I love anything steam punk ❤
Interesting and well told stories. Thank you.
You are very welcome and thank you kindly 👻🙋♀️🙏
Ahh just what rainy Miserable Friday nights are for 🎉🎉 a superb upload from Ghost Casebook 😊😊 bravo you wonderful thing xx
Oh Carole, thank you ever so much indeed! I am so glad you enjoyed it for sure. 🙋♀️👻🙏
Nicola, this is another really interesting video, and really well produced. I always look forward to watching your videos. I managed to go on a guided tour of the Opera Garnier, in Paris.
Oh thank you ever so much indeed. I am so glad you enjoyed the video and the tour of the Paris opera sounds fantastic 🙋♀️👻
Fascinating video, I really enjoyed this. Thank you Nicola. 😊
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you ever so much Caroline 🙋♀️👻🙏
Bless you, Arnold. Such sad ghosts. Apparently, the show must go on.
Yes indeed! To be found behind a wall like that. I wonder what the story is and who the body belonged to 🙏🙋♀️👻🤔
wow that was interesting ! thanks for al the research :) the clown face must be a bit unnerving to see but the man in grey has been good luck it seems for theatre productions but is it just me or does Grimaldi (in the portrait) look a bit like Tim Curry in his younger days 🤔as always love the post cards and menus :)
Thanks for watching!Yes regarding Tim Curry (who I absolutely love!). I am so glad you enjoyed the video for sure 👻🙋♀️🙏
I was trying to think of who he reminded me of... Yes Tim Curry indeed!😂
I wondered who he reminded me of! Thanks!
Yay first to comment! Love your stories!
Thank you ever so much indeed! 🙋♀️👻
Went to a theatre in London says it was called the palace theatre . Ivon Novello apparently was meant to haunt there very interesting.
Thank you ever so much. I have heard of the Palace theatre but I’ll definitely look into it for sure 🙋♀️👻🙏
Thanks for this Nicola, glad to see you are back with fantastic ghosts stories from drury lane , hope to see some more, the menu sounds yuk!
I agree. Not things I would enjoy eating.
It sounds like a very showy, grand menu! It reminds me a touch of the arrogance of the Titanic perhaps? I’m sure many would have got gout from that menu! Glad you enjoyed the stories. 🙋♀️👻
I love waking up Saturday to find fresh ghost stories. I only knew of the Man in Grey, all others were new and interesting to me. I only recently learned of Joseph Grimaldi, someone inferring he had something to do with the disappearance of his brother. A well done video indeed and after your reading of the menu I must search out breakfast.
Thank you so much Jared! I am so glad you enjoyed the video! It was a lot of fun to make it and it was one of those videos where there’s just stories after stories! So it became quite a big one! Yes, the menu from a long gone hotel. I hope you had a great breakfast! 👻🙋♀️🙏
❤Fantastic ❤
Wow, two brews and a family size cake episode. What an odd story regarding John Grimaldi 😮 here’s hoping he just went to live somewhere sunny 😊
Thank you so much for sharing your “treasure” at the end. I love this channel for numerous reasons but it’s so much more personal with you introducing and explaining the keepsakes at the end.
Once again my apologies for my tardy attendance of late 😊
Wow two brews and a cake! I love this! I am so glad you enjoyed the vide! I know, I have so many menus and theatre bits and pieces for sure! I just love them! Don’t apologise walking dad, I forgive you 🤭 but I was worried! Thought you’d got lost on a walk somewhere! 🙋♀️👻🙏
@@ghostcasebook1266 😂😂🥰
Brilliant 🎉just got the notification 👏 watching now ❤
Thank you ever so much. Sorry it was a bit late being released but it was a glitch with Apple but we got there in the end! 👻🙋♀️🙏
Interesting ghost stories, Nicola. 👻👻I liked the postscript too! 👍
Glad you enjoyed! Thank you ever so much indeed Don 👻🙋♀️🙏
Being a theatre person, I do love to hear about theatre! I just came back from London and sadly was too busy seeing other things to get to any of the theaters. Perhaps next time I get to London, I'll do a theatre tour!
Oh fantastic! I am so glad you enjoyed this and definitely do the tour if you get a chance. It was great to see behind the scenes! 🙋♀️👻
To anyone thinking of visiting the Drury lane theatre...
Go and do the behind the scenes tour. It's wonderful, enchanting and fascinating.
I completely agree! It was a lot of fun 🙋♀️👻🙏
Another wonderful production Nicola! Your voice and impeccable research, as well as your excellent selection of sites and stories, put you in a class all your own. Thank you so much!
Glad you enjoyed it! Wow thank you for your kind words! This means so much and I’m very grateful 👻🙋♀️🙏
Another great video.Your research and presentation into story is top notch.Keep up the great work.
Thank you so much Clifford! I am so glad you enjoyed the video! 👻🙋♀️🙏
This was great! Being from London ( in Germany now) I LOVE this especially when about ghosts. I knew a lot of these stories but some details are new. I think your production is fantastic too! Very enjoyable. That picture of Ginger Rogers was weird! Never knew she would get to look like that...Sorry about your voice..get well soon
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Thank you ever so much James. I thought you might like this one. It seems to be a very active place! My voice has returned after some tea but it was a long video to make. I just wanted to get it in one production really! Thank you for your kind comments 👻🙋♀️🙏
Fantastic 😊
Thanks 🤗 You are very kind 👻🙋♀️
I always love your videos! This one was extremely fascinating! The extra stories, post cards and menus at the end are very interesting too!
Thank you so much and I am so glad you enjoyed the video and my bits and pieces too! 👻🙋♀️
Hi Nicola, awesome live ghost stories video. I enjoyed it. How are you doing? How is the weather where you are? I'm doing well and so is my cat Benjamin. We have lots of rain in Ontario Canada. Have a great weekend see you next video 😀 Benjamin my cat and I always enjoy watching your live ghosts stories videos 😊
Hi Michelle and Benjamin! I’m good thanks! I think today the weather here is also very wet! I’m looking after my friend’s puppy today so wish me luck! 👻🙋♀️
@ghostcasebook1266 if the gray man is doing no harm and brings success i say leave him be....is that the Saddlers Wells Ballet school (now the Royal Ballet school)?
@@ghostcasebook1266ah 2 Irish people mentioned....we (the Irish) are EVERYWHERE..lol..🤣🤣🤣🤣
How interesting, Thank you. Theatres are notoriously haunted places. More stories baout them would be good.
Great! I’m glad you enjoyed the video. I will look into more theatre stories for sure. 👻🙋♀️🙏
This was wonderful, as well as nice and long! I thoroughly enjoyed it, both the stories of these legendary actors and the bits and pieces afterward. Interesting that the play mentioned in the postcard was one you had discussed!
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you ever so much. Yes the post card was intended for a different vides but when I found the link I had to include it. She sounds like she loves the theatre! 👻🙋♀️🙏
I wonder what would happen if they ever pulled the theatre down. Would the ghosts go away, or would they haunt whatever building was put up in its place?
Good Question there.
I don’t know! Some times construction enhances activity (I think) and other times it stops it in its tracks. I hope they won’t pull the theatre down as so many have already gone 🙋♀️👻🙏
Thanks Nicola! Theatre Royal Drury Lane is now on my bucket list for my next trip to the UK!
Oh definitely! It is amazing. If you do come to the UK and you want to do the tour, book it online first. Disney’s Frozen is playing there at the moment but it’ll be interesting to see what’s on stage once it ends. 👻🙋♀️🙏
Dan leano, the original dame, and Stanley lapino, farther of Ida Lapino,❤️🤩🎬as a LONDONER 🇬🇧 I pass many of your locations 👍💪
Thanks job very well done..💯🎬🇬🇧🙏🥺🤫🥇
Your last 15 minutes are fantastic 🇬🇧🎬🙏😇😥
Wow, thank you! I am so glad you enjoyed the video and the stories for sure. I’m glad you enjoyed the post script. Did you know about the Cecil hotel? I assume it wasn’t financially viable but to knock it all down was sad. 👻🙋♀️🙏
I love this channel! Beautifully presented and always engaging. Thank you, GC!
Thank you kindly and thank you for watching 🙋♀️👻🙏
This was awesome 😎
Thank you ever so much indeed! This is so kind and it really does help me to research and resource the content for new videos; bless you 🙋♀️👻🙏
Such a wonderful tour through Drury Lane's ghosts and the history of the place. Thanks so much for all your hard work, I really enjoyed this video and all the details you bring to the stories. Seeing your collection at the end was amazing too! Right up my alley! Great video - very enjoyable!
Glad you enjoyed it and thank you ever so much indeed! I have so much theatre stuff it’s ridiculous to be honest. I just love looking at these bits and pieces and wondering who held them whilst watching these stars on stage! Thank you kindly 👻🙋♀️🙏
@@ghostcasebook1266 It's all such a connection to people before us. The paper and ink and the stories people tell. To me it is essential and an amazing connection to lives and the individuals. I think you are really good at making these connections. J
Thank you so much Jennifer! I appreciate this so much. I think they are links to lost times and the people of the past and I find that fascinating. I wonder who held that menu that day. Was it someone famous? Who wrote that little post card about Ivor Novello. She sounded like she loved the theatre! 🙋♀️👻🙏
Another outstanding essay-documentary, Nicola! Your production is simply perfect. I love theatre, so this was special. Thank you. ✌❤
Wow, thank you! Glad you enjoyed the video and especially as you love the theatre 👻🙋♀️🙏
I absolutely loved this, thank you. Been looking for a video about the hauntings of Drury Lane Theatre, as I'm keen to take a tour of the theatre. Your narration is excellent! Subscribed! 😊
Oh thank you ever so much indeed. I am glad you enjoyed the video. The tour is worthwhile but you need to book ahead on their website. It was really interesting though. 👻🙋♀️🙏
Wonderful!! I enjoy your ephemera as much as I enjoy the ghost stories!
Thank you so much! I love all the bits and pieces too👻🙋♀️
A thoroughly satisfying and pleasing video-certainly one of your best-at least that I’ve seen so far. Thank you!
A good many years ago I was ghost-hunting at a small but very old college in Tennessee. I wandered into the empty theater stage one night with my voice recorder. They say all theaters are haunted, and I got a vibe fron the backstage. I asked alaud if there was anyone there-could you tell me your name? When I played the recording back, I heard a voice shouting “Joe” very clearly. This puzzled me til I asked some faculty that had been around a long time. They told me that Joe Lowrey had taught theater there for many years and had been a very troubled man-before his death a decade earlier. I think I heard from Joe, shouting desperately at me from another world.
Oh wow thank you ever so much indeed! That’s so interesting that you recorded the voice there. How interesting. I do wonder if the energy of the deceased still lingers maybe. It seems theatres have a lot of activity! 🙋♀️👻
Wow Nicola so many ghosts! Loved it 😁 The grey man with the discovery of bones in the wall!!! Grimaldi's floating head! I'm scared of clowns as it is let alone just a head! 🤡 I've been to the the theatre but alas didn't see any spooks. You have some really cool programs and booklets! As for the menu , how could anyone eat so much 😁 Brilliant loved it thank you 😁👻 👻👻
Thank you kindly Linda and I’m so glad you enjoyed the video for sure! It is a beautiful theatre and yes, very haunted! I have masses of theatre stuff. Just loads! I know, the menu must give people gout! 👻🙋♀️🙏
I'm watching this 3 days late as I was saving it for when I could sit and indulge for a while. I am glad I did, I love all your videos but this one is my favourite so far. So many witness accounts of ghosts in such an incredible setting. I have been the the Theatre Royal and was totally unaware of it all until now. You have such a flair for creating these videos...I love everything about it. From your wonderful soft voice and narrative to the little extras such as the menus and postcards. Honestly, in the world of youtube videos this is up there with the best I've seen.
Oh my goodness me wow! What a kind and thoughtful comment. I really appreciate this so much. I’m so glad it’s your favourite and there was a lot to cover for sure! If you get a chance to go on the tour, I’d highly recommend it. Book ahead. But yes the menus and the programmes etc are snapshots of history, I think, and I love that you’ve shared such kind feedback 🙋♀️👻🙏
Wonderful program. Great work. Was wondering how I could get a book about Drury Lane.
Glad you enjoyed the video for sure. I bought a second hand copy of the book about Drury Lane by W J Macqueen Pope and it was excellent. It is available on eBay etc. 👻🙏🤭
Thank you Nicola for another wonderful video. I find Theatre ghosts very interesting!! ❤
Thank you ever so much Joan. I find them interesting too and there are a lot of them! 👻🙋♀️🙏
Wow Nichola
What a fantastic production this is
Just settled down after a long day at work in theatre (operating theatre) 😷
What a treat
Amazing the attention to detail, and all the effort you put in on your own, to bring us these fascinating stories
Thank you so much ☺️
Oh wonderful! Thank you ever so much indeed. I am glad you enjoyed this after a long day of work. You are very kind 👻🙋♀️🙏
Brilliant video, so well written, edited and narrated. Appreciate your work, thank you 👏🏻🌟♥️
Oh thank you so much Yvonne! 👻🙋♀️🙏
Your episodes are always worth the wait. I love the researched spooky histories. Thank you from Montana
Glad you like them! Thank you kindly to you in Montana! 🙋♀️👻🙏
Oh good, another excellent video! I just love your videos you do a great job! Thank you for all your hard work!!😊😊
Thank you so much! You are very welcome and glad you enjoyed it 🙋♀️👻😞
What a fantastic video . I have been waiting for this. Fabulous content and so well put together. I especially like the history behind the ghost stories and the images such as the Cecil hotel were very interesting and as I have said the post (ghost 😊) script just adds that bit extra. all the best Alex
Thank you ever so much Alex and I am so glad you enjoyed the video! I wanted to put together a comprehensive video and group the stories together. I love the menu from the Cecil Hotel. It is sad the knocked it all down after only about 40 years! 🙋♀️👻🙏
That was fantastic! Really enjoyed this video, it was fascinating and with loads of interesting details. Thank you. 👏 🏆 ❤
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you ever so much indeed 🙋♀️👻😱
Brilliant video! Absolutely fascinated by theatre ghosts, please make more of these.
Thank you! Will do! There are quite a few videos on the channel now so I hope you’ll check out some more stories for sure 🙋♀️👻🙏
Thank you for another delightful presentation... found the theatre ghost stories very interesting in their own special way! ❤
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you ever so much indeed 👻🙋♀️🙏
Really enjoyed your latest video. Theatre has so many heightened emotions that it's not surprising some theatres are haunted. It's an amazing history.
Thank you ever so much and I think you are right about the emotions! I am so glad you enjoyed the video 🙋♀️👻🙏
Nicola - great work again. I really look forward to your new releases. Please keep them coming
Thank you! Will do! 🙋♀️👻
What a wonderful episode .Thankyou so much. 😊
You are very welcome and thank you so much! 👻🙋♀️🙏
Hiya Nicola, I tried to watch this latest vlog last night when I got in, this was about 1 O'clock this morning, I was in and out of sleep, so I'll watch it again in full later on, have you watched Eerie Edinburgh's new vlog? its well worth a watch, this is Paul In Whitehaven, Cumbria, England
Don’t worry! It was late being uploaded due to Apple having a fault! I have seen Eerie Edinburgh and it’s great! Hope you’ve been able to catch up with this video of Drury lane after the football! 👻🙋♀️🙏
@@ghostcasebook1266Hiya Nicola, I did watch this vlog in full and I enjoyed it very much
Just about to take a nap but ended up watching your video, awesome as usual. ❤
Thank you kindly Jennifer! Glad you enjoyed the video 🙋♀️👻🙏
Yay! A new Ghost Casebook video is a sign of a good week to come...👍👻
Hope you enjoyed it! 👻🙋♀️
Thank you! Thorough and detailed. Wonderfully done!
You are very welcome and thank you 🙋♀️👻
Remember my Late Father telling me Dury Lane was Haunted.
Thank you Stephen. Well some would argue the man in grey is London’s most famous ghost 🤔🙋♀️👻
Once again, brilliant, balanced and fascinating research!
Thank you kindly! Glad you enjoyed the video 🙋♀️👻
Hi Nicola! Thank you for another fascinating haunted installment. I wonder if the grey man is the wealthy brother of what’s his name; the one who flashed his money but disappeared mysteriously and the one whose bones were found behind a wall. But maybe the times don’t fit.
Going to watch this a second time. 🥰🙏🕊🙋♀️👻
Hello and thank you so much! It was Joseph Grimaldi’s brother who flashed his cash and wasn’t seen again. I don’t think we will ever know for sure who the man in grey is. I couldn’t pin point any Arnold Woodruffe records but then again, records back then are sketchy at best! Goad you enjoyed the video 👻🙋♀️🙏
I'm sat here making a bridal headpiece whilst listening to these fascinating stories! An hour has gone by in a flash. Brilliant as always Nicola 😊
Goodness me! Multitasking! is it for you or do you make them for work? it sounds very cool! 🙋♀️👻🙏
@@ghostcasebook1266 it is for a friend 😊 I have always been tempted to make a go of it but need a kick up the bum 🤣
Fantastic video. More theatre ghosts please!
More to come! Glad you enjoyed the video for sure 🙋♀️👻🙏
Another excellent story love watching them
Thank you ever so much indeed! 👻🙋♀️🙏
The place has a haunted (goes with the name of the location) reputation enough that few if any have dared anger the thespian spirits by going full Blackadder and saying Macbeth at every possible opportunity.
Yey a long video thank u ❤ i enjoyed it whilst eating egg rice and prawn korma x
Hope you enjoyed it with your meal! You are most welcome 🙋♀️👻🙏
@@ghostcasebook1266 very much so enjoyed it x
I enjoyed every bit of this!
Thank you ever so much indeed! I am so glad you enjoyed it 👻🙋♀️🙏
Another wonderful video Mrs. Nicola!!! Wow, there are a lot of haunted theatres in the UK!!! 😲All the best to you!!! Viva Las Vegas!!! And Hawai'i!!! Lol!!!
Aloha and thank you so much! Yes indeed, lots of haunted theatres in the UK and especially in London! Mahalo 👻🙋♀️🙏🌷
Such a great video!
Thank you ever so much indeed 🙋♀️👻🙏
My Late Father told me about Dury Lane Ghosts.
Wow!! Somehow I missed this when it was releaed... but I really needed this today. A thoroughly satisfying watch. So many ghost shows are just, well, boring, with blurry photos that may or may not be something, tapings of creaks and such-- but your shows are beautifully researched, wonderfully iillustrated with appropriate artwork, and totally believable. Thanks again. I'd go to Drury Lane just because King Charles II went there, but to see his ghost that one time-- the mind reels.
Oh thank you so much! I’m glad you enjoyed the video for sure! It seems it is a very haunted place! 👻🙏🙋♀️
Another excellent video Nicola. Very informative as always. I'm curious to know if are aware of the medium Eddie Burks visit to Drury Lane in, I believe it was, the 90's. His speciality wes in helping trapped spirits move on. With your level of research you probably are but if not, Ghosthunter by Eddie Burks & Gillian Cribbs is a fascinating read. He is also the subject of a couple of videos right here on youtube 🙏
Thank you ever so much Paul. I am aware of the late Eddie Burkes and he’s mentioned in my first proper video from way back about Coutts Bank in London, but I don’t know about his visit to Drury Lane, but thank you and I’ll look into this for sure 👻🙋♀️🙏
Love your channel. You should have at least 100,000 subscribers. Excellent work.
Wow, thank you! Maybe one day! 👻🙋♀️
Magnificent - as always. “Bravo !” ( that’s me attempting a theatrical flair - I would say “Encore !”, but it seems a little inappropriate for UA-cam ). I would love to tour Drury Lane someday. I didn’t realise the theatre was that haunted. What an amazing history.
Thank you ever so much! I love your theatrical thank you! I know, it’s a very haunted place. The tour is very good. 👻🙋♀️🙏
Thank you, very interesting! I can recommend Mame (Aunty Mame?) Movie w/ Rosiland Russell. Quite entertaining.😊
I will check it out and thank you so much. It’s not a film I know but it looks very interesting 🙋♀️👻🙏
Definitely would love to hear of other haunted theatres, Nicola. This one was fascinating. Not sure I would like to go there and see a ghost! But most theatres do seem to be haunted. I've never understood why. Perhaps the emotions from the actors/actresses impress themselves upon the physical environment. Hope your voice gets better. The menu and playbills were lovely to see.
Thank you OsakaRose. I am so glad you enjoyed the video for sure. Yes, lots of stories from London’s west end and I will cover more stories for sure. Glad you like my collection of memorabilia too 👻🙋♀️🙏
Again Nichola you have come up trumps! I don't know if there has been a book published specifically dealing with theatre ghosts. I remember the late pat phoenix of Coronation street encountered a haunting. Anyway well done 👍❤
Thank you ever so much indeed. There are a few books about haunted theatres but I find they all seem to contradict each other about how the apparitions manifest etc. I am so glad you enjoyed the video 🙋♀️👻🙏
I lived opposite the balcony of Drury Lane theatre which is actually on Catherine Street
From my top window I could see everyone enjoying themselves but unfortunately never a ghost 😢
I did however see and photograph a ghost off of the Strand, less than 5 minutes away at The Nell Gywn pub
Thank you ever so much! You’ll have to keep looking for the ghosts! I will cover the Nell Gwyn in future. 🙋♀️👻🙏
I had to laugh when I heard how kind and attentive Ginger Rogers was to autograph seekers. Mathew Bourne, founder of New Adventures ballet company grumbled in an interview how much trouble he had had years ago with a grumpy Rogers when he tried to get her autograph, calling her "a cow" - HA!
Oh that’s fantastic! So was it all a front? Maybe she was nice to fans but difficult to directors and producers etc. Was it the case that she knew best? I don’t know 🙋♀️👻🙏
Very strange, the disappearance of Joseph's brother. According to a Guardian archived article, Joseph spared no expense searching London for him. Nothing was ever found. Even stranger, he visited a friend in the neighborhood before completely vanishing. I would have started there
oh thank you kindly for this. How interesting. Was he murdered? Abducted? Who knows but it’s interesting and thank you 🙋♀️👻
Another classic well researched video 😁 I wish you made more videos but I know it’s better because you always put so much work into the research, the photos you use give you a good historical perspective, love all your sources, especially from old books and autobiographies stuff!
Thanks as always!
Thank you ever so much indeed! Yes, the early videos were sort of 10-15 mins but now they are much bigger! But I appreciate your kind comment about the research etc. It does take time but I’ll keep going 👻🙏🙋♀️
Yes! More theatre stories❤
I'm a Thespian as well as a musician and the college I attended has an auditorium haunted by Madame Nordica, America's first diva. I've heard odd noises in that auditorium while alone there. I'm not the only one who has been creeped out in Merrill Hall's Nordica Auditorium, either.
The cellar of the building was just as creepy. It feels like someone is watching you in certain areas of the crypt lime corridors.
Oh how interesting. I must look into this college. Thank you kindly! 👻🙋♀️
Thanks. Excellent. I recognise some of those illustrations from The Hamlyn book of ghosts
Yes I think they are! I love old ghost books! Goodness knows I have masses of them! 🙋♀️👻🙏
Excellent! I'd love to hear if Her Majesty's Theatre had any ghosts.I saw "Phantom of the Opera" there.
I will definitely look into more haunted theatres in London and also some stories from Mayfair, I think 👻🙋♀️
Thanks for a Great video. l am new to your channel. ln regard to My Fair Lady. As much as l adored Audrey Hepburn, like many l feel that Julie Andrews was robbed of the film role.
Thanks and welcome! I’m glad you enjoyed the video. Yes, I agree regarding Julie Andrews but she had some great fils too. She’s 88 now! 🙋♀️👻
Hello, Nicola- yes! More haunted theatre videos, please! All your videos are fascinating. Thank you!
More to come! Thank you ever so much indeed 🙋♀️👻🙏
Wow that was an amazing video! The video could almost be split into five separate videos! All the ghosts were fascinating. The menus and programs are a great way to see what was happening during that period. I do love the old adverts too. The first ghost and the helping hands ghost was truly amazing. Your story telling is top notch!!
P.s. still waiting for the Queen Mary bathroom details 😅
Thank you ever so much indeed! I am glad you enjoyed the video. I wanted to try and create a comprehensive video on Drury Lane in one go really. That was my aim. I love the menu and the programmes. They are quite something and I have lots of them! Thank you for your kind words. The Queen Mary will also be a big video so I’ll include the bathroom details there! 👻🙋♀️🙏
Another fasinating video. I just wanted to say thank you for putting in so much effort with your research and not putting in jump scares. Ive started watching your vidoes with my eldest daughter who is 11 years old. Like me She finds your ghost stoies so interesting but not overly scary ❤
Oh brilliant! I love that you can watch it together without it being jumpy. I leave the jumpy stuff to other channels as it makes me on edge and I don’t need that! I’m glad you enjoyed the stories for sure 👻🙋♀️🙏
Can't get enough of your videos, I have binged watched your channel for the last 3 days!
Have you ever done a video on the ghosts of edinburgh? Xxx
Hello and thank you ever so much! I haven’t covered Edinburgh yet and I think I’ll be heading there in the New Year so maybe watch this space. I do love Edinburgh! There is a video on Glamis and also my Halloween 2023 video had Leith Hall in it so there are a few Scottish stories 👻🙏🙋♀️
how interesting! Theatres do have lots of ghost stories attached to them. I guess theatre types are generally very emotional people, and it's my view that it's the strong emotions that often keep spirits earth bound. I love the bits at the end.....menus, programmes and postcards. Brilliant stuff. Thanks Nicola.
Thank you ever so much indeed. I think if you consider how many people have appeared on stage or sat in those seats over the years, it’s hard to comprehend. That and all the crews etc! Glad you enjoyed the video for sure 🙋♀️👻🙏
Fascinating and excellently presented video as ever. Thank you so much for sharing 🤗
Oh thank you Chris! Glad you enjoyed this one for sure 🙋♀️👻
Well done Nicola .Dat was a good one! Went on a tour a couple of years ago and its damn creepy back stage and down the corridors. Lots of bones found there from archaeological digs. I bet Sir Andy Lloyd Webber will be the next to make his presence felt .Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
Thank you ever so much and I am so glad you enjoyed the video. I do have an Andrew Lloyd Webber story that will be in a short too! 👻🙋♀️🙏
This was so enjoyable, thank you so much. The presentation and details to historic events was superb. I would live you to do more of these epic Ghost stories please Nicola. 💕🇦🇺
Thank you ever so much Liz and there’s plenty more to come for sure! You’re very welcome! 🙋♀️👻🙏
I can remember being taking there around about 10 and my Godmother thought it was apt to tell me about the Ghosts. I was petrified and can't even remember what we saw. In my teens onwards I saw many productions there and didn't feel uncomfortable at all.
Oh I love this. Ghost stories from family members or friends are always scary! 🙋♀️👻🙏
You dear Lady have such a natural talent as a narrative it is unreal.
Your work is well thought out.
The little pieces of history you find and collect adds that much more to the past makes me feel like I'm actually there for just a brief second.
Don't Stop.
You are the Best.
Oh Ernest, thank you! I really appreciate this for sure. I am so glad you are enjoying the style of the video and the research and effort I put in. I love my little treasures and memorabilia too. I do have an awful lot of it! 🙋♀️👻🙏
Loved the show and the amazing menus, I am sure we all would love to see more ghost tales from other theatres. I so love the Romans and would like to see a show on sightings of Romans, the man in the cellar in York was right to say he had seen the Romans dressed in purple but at the time no one knew of any Roman legions in that colour but later he was proven right 😂😮❤ . Thanks again for another great show 👍
Thank you so much indeed. I have covered some York stories in a different video 🙏👻🙋♀️
As an old Actor, I love that Grimaldi gives other Actors a helping hand, or a kick in the A!@#*, as appropriate to their performance ❤😅
Yes, I think he’s almost looking out for them! 👻🙋♀️
I’d love to see the ghosts of the Paris opera house 🥰 your content is amazing and this video is definitely in my top faves!!!
Thank you so much!! I will look into the Paris opera house for sure and also the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden has some stories too! 🙋♀️👻
Thanks!
Oh wow thank you ever so much Dawn! This is so kind. I will use this to help research and resource some more content for the future for sure. 👻🙋♀️🙏
Brilliant is a too inadequate statement, you are back to your best form after your sojourn stateside. Your epilogues are possibly even more fascinating. I am addicted and hope you can cover more Irish stories there is not a square inch of here that is haunted, other than your native Wales!👌
Dubliner, I don’t know what to say. You are so kind. I am so glad that you enjoyed the video and I will cover more from Ireland soon. My parents are over there right now on a trip so perhaps they’ll bring back some more stories for me but can you believe there are two Irish actor ghosts at Drury Lane! Thank you so much indeed 🙋♀️👻🤣
This really is like magic! I've heard of some of his pranks and such but this opened the creepy door!
Oh thank you so much! I’m glad you enjoyed the video for sure! 🙋♀️👻🙏
Turtle soup appears often on Victorian menus. It must be outstandingly delicious because it is certainly disgusting to think about.
I agree! It pops up on a lot of the old menus and ever some from the 1950s and 60s! It does sound awful to me 🙋♀️👻🤢