claim: Quay had its first public showing in Manhattan.
evidence: The Butt and Oyster is an old inn on the River Orwell in Pin Mill .. Pin Mill. Pin Mill. inn. inn. River Orwell. River Orwell. It was listed for preservation in 1989 and English Heritage dated parts of the structure back to the 17th century .. listed. listed building. Historical records go back as far as 1456 , when a water bailiff held court hearings there .. water bailiff. water bailiff. It was subsequently recorded as a public house in 1553 .. Its name most likely refers to the barrels used to pack and ship oysters .. The Butt and Oyster is featured in the 1937 children 's book We Did n't Mean to Go to Sea by Arthur Ransome , who patronised the inn himself .. inn. inn. Arthur Ransome. Arthur Ransome. It subsequently appeared in the 1950 movie Ha ` penny Breeze and the 1993 TV series Lovejoy , in which it was renamed `` The Three Ducks '' .. Lovejoy. Lovejoy