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In this book; Barry Anthony explores the criminal and socially subversive behaviourwhich abounded in and around the Victor- ian Strand. He introduces us to a vast range of characters - from prostitutes; confidence tricksters; vagrants and cadgers; to the actors; comedians and music-hall stars who trod the boards of the Strandrsquo;s early theatres. He tells the stories of Lottie Collins; whose music-hall song Ta-Ra-Ra-Boom-De-Ay was said to have heralded the lsquo;Naughty Ninetiesrsquo;; the disappearance of young actress Mabel Love which created a national sensation; and the murder of William Terriss; slain by a fellow actor at the stage door of the Adelphi Theatre. These stories; and many more; are played out against the physical geography of the Strand - entertainment venues such as the Coal Hole; the Cyder Cellars; the Tivoli Music Hall and the Adelphi; Gaiety and Strand theatres; vari-ous taverns; oyster bars; barbersrsquo; shops; tobacconists; the ancient and disreputable area of Holywell Street and Wych Street; and; below all; the dark; subterranean world of the Adelphi Arches.