Haunted Theatres of East Sussex

Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008

Author: Tina Lakin
Publisher: The History Press
Price: Paperback £9.99

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It would be hard to imagine a narrower field of study than Haunted Theatres of East Sussex but Lakin has found plenty of little known spooks to keep the reader happy.

Theatres, like inns, are attractive haunts for ghosts, as well as attractive structures in their own right. Lakin devotes a fair amount of space to setting the scene with the history of this long-established holiday coast’s performance palaces and showcases interesting archive photos of those long gone. Some of the ghosts haunt unlikely spots once occupied by a theatre.

The ghosts themselves include actors and singers, unlucky holiday-makers and a tragic member of a freak show, murdered by hooligans. Eerie but beautiful lights are seen to dance out at sea; big band sounds of the fun-filled past are still to be heard; even the smell of spectral beer can be detected. A slim volume but enough gems to make it worthwhile.

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One Response to “Haunted Theatres of East Sussex”

anona Says:
November 29th, 2008 at 9:35 pm
Some writers are magic, and to call this book well-written is an understatement. Don’t be fooled by the title, this book would make any reader fascinated by haunted theatres of East Sussex because it brings to life the people who lived and died around them. There is human emotion here, and you are left wanting to know more about the characters.