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Adelphi Theatre Ghost
Actor William Terriss was stabbed to death at the stage door in 1897. His killer was a jealous rival. Now Terriss haunts both the theater and nearby Covent Garden tube station. A man in Victorian dress, he still takes his bows.
1897 - Present
London, England
300+ witnesses
The Adelphi Theatre is haunted by its murdered star.
The Murder
December 16, 1897:
- William Terriss
- Popular actor
- Stabbed at stage door
- By Richard Prince
- Jealous bit-part actor
The Ghost
Who haunts:
- Terriss himself
- Victorian dress
- Light colored suit
- Distinctive appearance
- Friendly presence
The Sightings
Where he appears:
- Stage door
- Inside theater
- Dressing room
- Covent Garden tube
- Maiden Lane
Tube Station Ghost
At Covent Garden:
- Station staff reports
- Late night sightings
- Figure on platform
- Vanishes suddenly
- Same description
The Evidence
Documented cases:
- 1955 tube sighting
- Station worker shaken
- Identified Terriss from photo
- Didn’t know history
- Very convincing
Today
Current status:
- Theater still active
- Ghost still seen
- Staff aware
- Part of lore
- Beloved ghost