John Avery obituary
My friend John Avery, who has died aged 89, was general manager of the London Palladium for 20 years until his retirement in 1992. In that time he worked with some of the best in show business " including Frank Sinatra, Judy Garland, Bing Crosby and Bob Hope. He was also director of all 12 Stoll Moss theatres in London.His elegant flat in Fitzrovia, central London " a short walk from what he regarded as the best thea…