it's the burlington shopping arcade that first opened back in 1819.hristmas in its own unique style. hello, my name is mark lord, i am the head beadle at the burlington arcade here in the heart of mayfair. i think the beadles keep a great tradition. i love the way they stop people running, they don't let you sing and whistle, all that stuff makes it very different to most arcades. we have some very good customers and great characters. arnold schwarzenegger is a great customer of ours. bought several pairs once, didn't want to carry them around with him, was going to come back, we said what time are you coming back? as he left he turned and went and went, "i'll be back". my predecessors have told me the stories of when fred astaire danced in the arcade because someone bought some parker slippers. marilyn monroe was filming with laurence olivier. his butler brought her here because apparently sir lawrence and ms munroe did not get on very well. we have all types of people. we have people from the prime minister to famous actresses, and just normal peopl

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