Theatre vows to get valuable pictures back

From: Press and Journal, The Aberdeen (UK) | Date: March 20, 2007| Author: | Copyright information

Theatre bosses in Aberdeen vowed last night to get back 21 valuable pictures which are thought to have disappeared more than a decade ago - and are now for sale on the internet.

Framed and autographed images of Hollywood greats who have treaded the boards at His Majesty's Theatre in Aberdeen have appeared on the auction website eBay. Most of them are available for starting bids of just pounds4.99, but are likely to fetch sums significantly higher than that.

Last night, HMT chief executive Duncan Hendry was frantically trying to contact the seller after being informed by the Press and Journal ...

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