Who’s heard of Alfred Willmore?
Micheal Mac Liammoir, actor, impresario, writer and theatrical legend was born Alfred Willmore, 150 Purves Road, Kensal Rise, NW10. He co-founded the Gate theatre, Dublin with his partner Hilton Edwards and assisted in the establishment of An Taibhdhearc, the Irish language theatre in Galway.
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Gate Theatre, Dublin
Number 150 to be precise.
Hello Raymond. Many thanks for taking the trouble to send me the info. Sorry it’s taken so long to even see your message. I’ve been a bit neglectful of the site lately. All the best, Jack