The West Entry of James Court was home to the original, ground breaking Traverse Theatre.
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| Original site of the Traverse Theatre |
Until late 1980's, the basement of number 13 still housed the theatre's tiny dressing room, complete with old style mirrors set with big lightbulbs all around the frame.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traverse_Theatre
The original door with the Traverse logo remained at number 15 until earlier this year, though the logo had been painted over by the resident sometime in the 80's.
The building had returned to residential property and was inhabited by various artists.
The impeccable blues singer / musician, Ronnie Tait eventually got fed up with the constant interruptions
to his sacred rehearsal time, from tourists who thought it was still a Theatre!
Blues man...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0315_3JI6_o
and the inimitable Jim Haynes....
http://www.jim-haynes.com/life/index.htm
( years 1962 - 1966)
http://www.unfinishedhistories.com/interviews/interviewees/jim-haynes/
http://www.aftereight.co.uk/meet_jim/
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