world's most haunted theatres. The appearance of almost any one of the handful of ghosts that are said to frequent the theatre signals good luck for an actor or production. The most famous ghost is the "Man in Grey", who appears dressed as a nobleman of the late 18th century: powdered hair beneath a tricorne hat, a dress jacket and cloak or cape, riding boots and a sword. Legend says that the Man in Grey is the ghost of a knife-stabbed man whose skeletal remains were found within a walled-up side passage in 1848. Various people have reported seeing the ghost, including W. J. MacQueen-Pope, who described its usual path as starting at the end of the fourth row in the upper circle and then proceeding via the rear gangway to the wall near the royal box, where the remains were found. The ghosts of actor Charles Macklin and clown Joseph Grimaldi are also supposed to haunt the theatre. Macklin appears backstage, wandering the corridor which now stands in the spot where, in 1735, he killed fellow actor Thomas Hallam in an argument over a wig ("Goddamn you for a blackguard, scrub, rascal!" he shouted, thrusting a cane into Hallam's face and piercing his left eye). Grimaldi is reported to be a helpful apparition, purportedly guiding nervous actors skilfully about the stage on more than one occasion. The comedian Stanley Lupino said he had seen the ghost of Dan Leno in a dressing room. See also European Route of Historic Theatres Rose Theatre References Notes Citations Bibliography External links West End theatres 1663 establishments in England Buildings and structures demolished in 1791 Commercial buildings completed in 1812 Christopher Wren buildings in London Grade I listed buildings in the City of Westminster Grade I listed theatres Theatres in the City of Westminster Reportedly haunted locations in London Covent Garden Georgian architecture in the City of Westminster Theatres completed in 1663 Theatres completed in 1674 Theatres completed in 1794 Theatres completed in 1812 Rebuilt buildings and structures in the United Kingdom