In March 1954 , the theatre re-opened .
Theatre 's success continued unabated , under the leadership of Geoffrey Ost , who had been the director since 1938 , a service broken only by his wartime call - up .
In March 1954 , the theatre re-opened and its success continued unabated , under the leadership of Geoffrey Ost , who had been the director since 1938 , a service broken only by his wartime call - up .