European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 06, 1963, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Last act for old Vic comfa1 n curtains for the old Vic com Tny London Long time lord of the shakespearian drama and sire of today s cling g i a n t of the English speaking world. One of these Ului Toloui alumni sir Laurence Olivier will direct the new nation theater organisation which will takeover from his Alma mater Aljo state subsidized end recognized traditionally by the British As our National theater in Ell but  the Moyeer old old Vic theater build ing behind Waterloo station South of the thames will serve As the tint and one of the permanent Homes of the National thaeter scheduled to Start its first season next fall with some of Britain s brightest stage Star. The old Vic company will Bow out on june 18-with e production of Shakespeare s measure for  it has been announced that Ell available seats Sun to be much sought after will be allowed beholding a drawing in keeping with the policy at theater or  pieces of Honor will be reserved or the Greet names of old vie history distinguished roster that has been signed out Over and Over again on the nov Orelyn s Amiul Hon ors list. In its 50 Golden years As a new Force in the dramatic life of London the old Vic has shown a Midas touch for Talent always presenting them to the Public at prices within the Range of the average pocketbook presently 90 cents to 93. Dame Sybil Thorndike who appeared inthe tint season of Shakespeare in 1914, has written thut the grand old lady of theold Vic manager Lilian Boyless turned to the Bard became religious recitals film shorts and opera were not enough. For the people for whom the old Vic wan intended the hard working class people round about the Waterloo  other shove reported the decision was one of financial desperation. Miss Bayliss with her vision of a really National theater became manager in 1898, succeeding her aunt social worker Emma Coos who had been running the theater As the Royal Victoria Coffee music Hal offering a purified entertainment and no intoxicating  the Story has been told that Emma sat nightly in the prompter s Corner and if a number developed any impropriety the let by John Krueger s4s London Bureau Down the old roller curtain on the Delin quent s  the nickname old Vic was born in1811 when the building originally the Royal Coburg theater was  Victoria theater. Eventually it be came the Royal Victoria Hall still the theater s official title although the old Vic even went up on the marquee. Until reformer Emma cons took Over the Waterloo Road theater was most famous far its rough Lambeth  of the Day Edmund Kean told off one Rowdy Coburg crowd with the denunciation i never acted to such a set of ignorant unmitigated brutes As i now Sec before  still there were some classic moments such As Pagan no s Farewell concert in 1b34. However the Caliper eventually crumble to such an extent that one observer commented they soy the Queen s e goo woman and i Don t doubt it i often wonder ii she knows what her precious namesake be  enter Emma cons and her Antiseptic Era. But it was Emma s Niece miss Bayliss the masterful woman Genius who during her to for Rel in. Mud such a priceless.,contribution to the drama opera and Ballem of Bill urn. From 19h-23, the old Vic became Lext theater in the world to present i entire Cycle of shakespearian plays. Work -1of other literary lights have also always been port of the old Vic repertoire. In 1929, Ninette de Valois joined  and Laid the foundations of j the Sadler s Well Ballet companies. Two7years later the new theater at sadler1 Wylli old Vic for North London Wal opened under the some management the become eventually the Home solely of opt and Bullet. Dame Sybil Hux credited teamwork with much of old Vic s Success the play i the thing. And individual Success  one of the greatest personal Sowas scored during the 1938-37 season by american actress Ruth Gordon starring Iii sir Tyrone Guthrie i production e i. Country  it broke Ell attendant records. Only other native american believed to have appeared with the exclusive company 3 was Bill Sylvester 40-year-old California sir  great coif sir Alec Gul Uneit. Solid contribution sir Ralph Richardson. Leader in Turge the Sims and Stoks sir Laurence Olivier. One of great Hamlet