sentences:  The society closed for the duration of World War I (1914–1918), then continued to present plays up until World War II (1939–1945) when it closed once more.In 1947 Hythe was added to the name and the society held productions at the Leas Pavilion Theatre, Folkestone Town Hall, and Chichester Hall in Sandgate.In 1952 FHODS acquired its own premises and developed the 57-seat Ham Yard Theatre.