London: Alhambra Theatre |
Country: England, United Kingdom City: London Borough: City of Westminster Location: 23-27 Leicester Square Built 1854 by T. Hayter Lewis as "The Royal Panopticon", used for scientific exhibitions. 1858 conversion to the "Alhambra Circus" by T. Hayter Lewis. 1864 conversion to the "Alhambra Music Hall" by J. H. Rowley. Rebuildings in 1866 and 1881 by Perry and Reed. Destroyed by a fire in 1882. Subsequently rebuilt by Reed, re-opened 1884. Further rebuildings 1888 by Edward Clark, 1892 by Clark and Pollard, 1897 by W. M. Bruton, 1912 by Frank Matcham. Demolished 1936. [1937 the "Odeon Cinema, Leicester Square" was built on the site.] Links: Wikipedia, Theatres Trust |
Front Text: "Leicester Square and Alhambra, London", sign: "Alhambra" Publisher: Stengel & Co., Dresden -Berlin; 4309 Type: Undivided Back Size: Classic Sent: from London to Paris (France), 1903 |
Picture: background, left: Empire Theatre, right: Alhambra Theatre Front Text: "London, Leicester Square", signs: "Empire", "Alhambra" Publisher: Raphael Tuck & Sons; "Art" Series 768 Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Sent: from Colchester to Cheswick, 1904 |
Front Text: "The Alhambra, London", signs: "Parisiana", "Alhambra" Publisher: E. F. A. London Theatre Series; No. 1004 Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Sent: to London [stamp and postmark removed] |
Picture: 1897 extension and entrance at the rear of the theatre to Charing Cross Road Front Text: "London, Alhambra, Charing Cross Road" Publisher: Pictorial Stationery Co., London; Platino-Photo 5221 B Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Sent: from Battersea to Pont-sur-Saulx (France), 1904 |
Front Text: "Londres - Théâtre de l'Alhambra et Square Leicester" Publisher: Vues Stéréoscopiques Julien Damoy, Série No. 2; 19 Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Not sent. |
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