The Thorndike Theatre, now known as the Leatherhead Theatre, is a Grade II listed building in Leatherhead, Surrey, England. Roderick Ham designed the theatre within the shell of the disused 1930s Crescent Cinema. Named after Dame Sybil Thorndike, the theatre was opened on 17 September 1969 by Princess Margaret.
Leatherhead Theatre
Dame Agnes Sybil Thorndike, Lady Casson, was an English actress whose stage career lasted from 1904 to 1969.
Thorndike in 1943
With Lewis Casson in Australia, 1932
Thorndike, Casson and their daughter Ann with miners in Wales, 1941
With Casson and their granddaughter Jane Casson in Australia, 1958