Steve Allen Visits Hippodrome Restoration
Steve Allen was invited to visit the London Hippodrome in Leicester Square, which is being restored to its original glory to become a super-casino.
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Gallery: I was talking about the restoration of the Hippodrome one Sunday when the owner called up to invite me to talk an exclusive tour around.
Owner Simon Thomas started by talking me through the blueprints of the redesign, as they recreate the original Frank Matcham details.