dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə sˈɛkənd wˈɜːld wˈɔːɹ, hˈæf ɐ mˈɪliən tɹˈuːps ɛndʒˈɔɪd fɹˈiː ˌɛntɚtˈeɪnmənt æt ðə nˈuː θˈiəɾɚ, ˈɜːnɪŋ stˈænli dˈɔɹɪl ɐn ˌɛmbˌiːˈiː.
During the Second World War, half a million troops enjoyed free entertainment at the New Theatre, earning Stanley Dorrill an MBE.