Original sentence: Despite a local protest, the Elephant and Castle theatre was closed down in 1927 and Tod's company vacated it several months before the end.The publics appetite for melodrama seemed to have abated somewhat by the 50's and he went bankrupt in 1953 owing to a downturn in his touring income
Edited sentence: However, his name was often mentioned in passing by Horror film historians such as Dennis Gifford, and the showing of several of his films late at night on Channel 4 ensured a cult following which is steadily increasing as his position as a true original of British cinema and theatre is slowly recognised.Sadly, despite a local protest, the Elephant and Castle theatre was closed down in 1927 and Tod's company vacated it several months before the end.Sadly, the publics appetite for melodrama seemed to have abated somewhat by the 50's and he went bankrupt in 1953 owing to a downturn in his touring income