Connections with Brighton and Hove : During the Sixties and Seventies, Sir John Clements and his wife Kay Hammond were distinguished members of Brighton’s theatrical set. They lived in Royal Crescent, Kemp Town close to their great friends and colleagues Lord and Lady Olivier. Born in 1910, Clements made his first stage appearance aged 20 and appeared in almost 200 plays. He founded the Intimate Theatre at Palmers Green in London in 1935 and later went on to star in and produce many West End plays. Clements was the artistic director of Chichester Festival Theatre between 1966 and 1973, following Olivier who was the first man in this role. He ... had a long career in films although generally he was less successful on screen than he was on the stage.