Wyndham's Theatre

The Wyndham's Theatre opened on 16 Nov. 1899. Designed by renowned theatre architect W. G. R. Sprague, the theatre was commissioned by Charles Wyndham who also managed the Criterion Theatre. He dreamed of building a theatre of his own, and left his duties at the Criterion to oversee the ambitious project of building the Wyndham's Theatre. The theatre changed hands in its early years, with Wyndham passing over managerial duties to Gerald du Maurier in 1910. In 1930 the lease was taken over by Edgar Wallace who produced a number of successful crime plays at the venue.