ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti fˈaɪv, stˈænli dˈɔɹɪl bɪkˌeɪm mˈænɪdʒɪŋ dᵻɹˈɛktɚ ænd hɪz sˈʌn, dʒˈɑːn dˈɔɹɪl, tˈʊk ˌoʊvɚ ðə dˈeɪɾədˈeɪ mˈænɪdʒmənt ʌvðə θˈiəɾɚ, hˌævɪŋ sˈɜːvd ɐn ɐpɹˈɛntɪsʃˌɪp ɪn lˈʌndənz wˈɛst ˈɛnd.
In 1955, Stanley Dorrill became managing director and his son, John Dorrill, took over the day-to-day management of the theatre, having served an apprenticeship in London's West End.