To help pay the increase the Lord Chamberlain's Men had to do something theater companies usually were loath to: They sold publication rights to four of their most popular plays, all by Shakespeare--Richard III, Richard II, Henry IV and Love's Labour's Lost.
Professor Stead also spoke about Houston's close friendships with fellow Welsh actors Richard Burton and Sir Stanley Baker, his love of the Rhondda and how his classic good looks, warm spirit and openness endeared him to cinema goers of all ages.