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William George Robert Sprague (1865 – 4 December 1933) was a theatre architect. Biography. Aldwych Theatre. He was born in Australia in 1865, the son of actress Dolores Drummond, who returned with acclaim to London in 1874. [1] [2]
William George Robert Sprague [also known as W.G.R. Sprague] was born in Ballarat East, Victoria, Australia or New Zealand [1] on 6 September 1863. By 1874 he had moved to England and was articled to Frank Matcham (1854-1920) in London from 1879 to 1883 and to Walter Emden (1847-1913) from 1883 to 1886.
William George Robert Sprague [also known as W.G.R. Sprague] was born in Ballarat East, Victoria, Australia or New Zealand [1] on 6 September 1863. By 1874 he had moved to England and was articled to Frank Matcham (1854-1920) in London from 1879 to 1883 and to Walter Emden (1847-1913) from 1883 to 1886.
W illiam George Robert Sprague, whose name was usually shortened to W. G. R. Sprague in contemporary reports, was a prolific Theatre Architect working during the late 1800s and early 1900s.
William George Robert Sprague, the renowned theatre architect, has died only four years after his last theatre opened. Sprague was the architect of Streatham Hill Theatre (along with W. H. Barton) which opened in November 1929.
Dec 4, 2020 · Sprague was born in Australia in 1863 to actress Dolores Drummond, who spent some years in Australia, before returning to London in 1874. At the tender age of sixteen, Sprague became an articled clerk for the legendary architect Frank Matcham for four years.
Photos, Streatham Hill Theatre, Tim Hatcher. One of south London’s most lavish ‘sleeping beauties’ and the last theatre designed by W. G. R. Sprague, the architect responsible for some of the most stunning theatres in London.
