The ghost at the feast as National Theatre turns 50: Peter O'Toole was there at the very start, but shuns celebrations
The stars of the British stage will gather at a glitzy gala to celebrate 50 years of the National Theatre next month. Yet as the great actors return to briefly reprise some of their best-loved roles, one significant name will be missing: Peter O'Toole, the man who took the lead in the National's first production.