 Together with Richardson and Gielgud , Olivier was internationally recognised as one of the " great trinity of theatrical knights " who dominated the British stage during the middle and later decades of the 20th century . In an obituary tribute in The Times , Bernard Levin wrote , " What we have lost with Laurence Olivier is glory . He reflected it in his greatest roles ; indeed he walked clad in it — you could practically see it glowing around him like a nimbus . ... no one will ever play the roles he played as he played them ; no one will replace the splendour that he gave his native land with his genius . " Billington commented : 
 Together with Richardson and Gielgud , Olivier was internationally recognised as one of the " great trinity of theatrical knights " <a href='null_relcl' title='1'><mark>who</mark></a>dominated the British stage during the middle and later decades of the 20th century . In an obituary tribute in The Times , Bernard Levin wrote , " What we <a href='been_done' title='2'><mark>have</mark></a> lost with Laurence Olivier is glory . He reflected it in his greatest roles ; indeed he walked clad in it — you could practically see it glowing around him like a nimbus . ... no one will ever play the roles he played as he played them ; no one will replace the splendour that he gave his native land with his genius . " Billington commented : 
Together with Richardson and Gielgud , Olivier was internationally recognised as one of the " great trinity of theatrical knights " dominated the British stage during the middle and later decades of da 20th century . In an obituary tribute in The Times , Bernard Levin wrote , " What we done lost witt Laurence Olivier is glory . He reflected it in his realest roles ; indeed he walked clad in it — yu could practically see it glowing around em like a nimbus . ... no1 will ever play tdaroles he played as he played them ; no one gon replace the splendour that he gave his native land wit his genius . " Billington commented :