Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art
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. It was located at 30 Clareville St in South Kensington. In 2006, the academy was absorbed into the Central School of Speech and Drama. Many of the academy's past alumni have formed a theatre company dedicated to keeping the original spirit of the school alive. 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

Joe Anderson
Steven Berkoff
Hugh Bonneville
Nicola Bryant
Natalie Dormer
Minnie Driver
Rupert Evans
JJ Feild
Julian Fellowes
Gregory Finnegan
Angela Flowers
Johnny Flynn
Rupert Friend
Rebecca Front
Matthew Goode
Ross Kemp
Angela Lansbury
Nigel Lindsay
Katy Manning
Julia Ormond
Garnon Davies
Clara Perez
Douglas Reith
Sutara Gayle
Ben Roberts
Amanda Root
John Sackville
Antony Sher
Donald Sindeng
Samantha Spiro
Terence Stamp
Bill Treacher
Shaun Williamson

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External links

Central School of Speech and Drama homepage
Walter Henry George Johnstone-Douglas in Burke's Landed Gentry

1926 establishments in the United Kingdom
2006 disestablishments in the United Kingdom
Arts organizations established in 1926
Arts organizations disestablished in 2006
Drama schools in London
Educational institutions established in 1926
Educational institutions disestablished in 2006
Royal Central School of Speech and Drama