The Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art, formerly the Webber Douglas School of Singing and Dramatic Art, was a drama school, and originally a singing school, in London. It was one of the leading drama schools in Britain, and offered comprehensive training for those intending to pursue a professional performance career.
History The school was founded in London in 1926 as the Webber Douglas School of Singing, by Walter Johnstone Douglas (youngest son of Arthur Johnstone-Douglas) and Amherst Webber. It was created from the singing academy founded in 1906 in Paris by Jean de Reszke. By 1932, the school had added full theatrical training to its curriculum, and was renamed the Webber Douglas School of Singing and Dramatic Art. Chambers, Colin. Continuum Companion to Twentieth Century Theatre. Continuum, 2002. p. 221. Gunn, John. Acting for You. London: Lutterworth Press, 1957. p. 145. It was located at 30 Clareville Street in South Kensington.
In 2006, the academy was absorbed into the Central School of Speech and Drama. In 2009, the Central School of Speech and Drama renamed its Embassy Studio the Webber Douglas Studio.
Alumni See :Category:Alumni of the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art
References
External links
Central School of Speech and Drama homepage Walter Henry George Johnstone-Douglas in Burke's Landed Gentry