Stock Photo - Dec. 12, 1954 - Queen Mother Attends New Theatre At R.A.D.A.; Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother opened the new Vanbrugh Theatre, at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, London, last evening after which she attended a special performance by the students of the Academy. The Queen Mother laid the foundation stone of the new theatre, which is named after Irene and Violet Vanbrugh in November 1952. The old Theatre was destroyed by a land mine in 1941. Photo Shows The Queen Mother takes the stage as she makes the opening speech in the new theatre, while a herald in livery stands at attention in the balcony. (Credit Image: © Keystone Press Agency/Keystone USA via ZUMAPRESS.com)