 There is a sort of shopping arcade in and about the lounge, as in the up-to-date hotels, and it is quite big enough for tea dances or concerts.So comfortable, indeed, are the lounge and the bar at the Saville, that it is to be feared that something more than a warning bell will be necessary to clear them"

The theatre was damaged by bombing in 1941, but reopened quickly allowing "Up and Running" by Firth Shephard to complete a run of 603 performances.In 1955, the interior was completely refurbished by Laurence Irving, and John Collins created a new mural for the stalls bar.