In 1879 he became lessee of the Folly Theatre, which he enlarged, changing the name to 'Toole's Theatre'.

As that room was not available, the club held its first meeting, on 11 March 1876, in rooms above the Folly Theatre in King William IV Street.

Henderson purchased the Folly Theatre in 1876, and it became a burlesque house, with Thompson in the lead roles.

In 1879 she worked at the Folly Theatre, which she also managed for the time.

RBTE celebrated 20 years on the air with a live broadcast from Kansas City's historic Folly Theatre in September 2005.

It was founded by actor John Lawrence Toole and others in 1876, in rooms above the Folly Theatre, King William IV Street.

He was also offered the same work two nights a week at the Folly Theater.

He also wrote the successful burlesque, Carmen; or Sold for a Song (1879) for the Folly Theatre.

In his tenure, the Chorus moved to the Folly Theater as its performance home and broadened its scope and reach.

In 1879, Toole realized a lifelong ambition by taking over the management of the Folly Theatre in London.