London: The London Coliseum (English National Opera)

Country: England, United Kingdom
City: London
Borough: City of Westminster
Location: St Martin's Lane

Built 1904 as "The London Coliseum" by Frank Matcham for Sir Oswald Stoll. Originally used as a variety thatre. 1931 renamed "Coliseum Theatre". Re-opened with Ralph Benatzky's "Im Weißen Rössl" (which ran for 651 performances). Subsequently used for musical performances. After 1945, mainly used for American musicals (e. g. "Annie Get Your Gun" which ran for 1304 performances). 1968 restorations and alterations by Martin Carr. Re-opened 1968 as "The London Coliseum", home to the "English National Opera" company (which moved there from Sadler's Wells Theatre). 2358 seats.

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London: London Coliseum (English National Opera) Front Text: "London. - The Cioliseum"
Publisher: LL [= Lévi Frères, Paris]; 159
Type: Divided Back
Size: Classic
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London: London Coliseum (English National Opera) Front Text: "The London Coliseum"
Publisher: Raphael Tuck & Sons; "London Coliseum" Series
Type: Divided Back
Size: Classic
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London: London Coliseum (English National Opera) Front Text: "The London Coliseum by night. As seen from Trafalgar Sq."
Publisher: Raphael Tuck & Sons; "London Coliseum" Series
Type: Divided Back
Size: Classic
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London: London Coliseum (English National Opera) Front Text: "The London Coliseum"
Reverse Text: "When in London visit the Coliseum"
Publisher: Haycock, Cadle & Graham Ltd., London
Type: Divided Back
Size: Classic
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London: London Coliseum (English National Opera) Front Text: "The London Coliseum, Auditorium"
Publisher: Raphael Tuck & Sons; "London Coliseum" Series
Type: Divided Back
Size: Classic
Sent: from Wood...dogford (Essex) to Goodmayes (Essex), 1907 [postmark partly illegible]

London: London Coliseum (English National Opera) Front Text: "The London Coliseum, Royal Box"
Publisher: Raphael Tuck & Sons; "London Coliseum" Series
Type: Divided Back
Size: Classic
Sent: to Somserset, 1905 [postmark partly illegible]

London: London Coliseum (English National Opera) Front Text: "The London Coliseum - One of the Tea Rooms"
Publisher: Raphael Tuck & Sons; "London Coliseum" Series
Type: Divided Back
Size: Classic
Sent: from London to Farham, 1909

London: London Coliseum (English National Opera) Front Text: "'Port Arthur'", above on curtain: "Coliseum"
Publisher: Raphael Tuck & Sons; "London Coliseum" Series
Type: Divided Back
Size: Classic
Sent: from Willesden to North Kensington/London, 1916

London: London Coliseum (English National Opera) Front Text: London Coliseum - Below the Revolving Stage"
Type: Real Photo
Size: Classic
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London: London Coliseum (English National Opera) Front Text: "London Coliseum - Main Switchboard & Revolving Stage Control", on plate below left: "[R]evolving Stages by Ransomes & Rapier Ltd., [...]ofield Bowles, Ipswich, England"
Type: Real Photo
Size: Classic
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London: London Coliseum (English National Opera) Front Text: "London Coliseum - View of Rehearsal from Stage Managers Corner"
Type: Real Photo
Size: Classic
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London: London Coliseum (English National Opera) Front Text: "London Coliseum - Scene Setting"
Type: Real Photo
Size: Classic
Sent: to Sherffield [stamp and postmark removed]

London: London Coliseum (English National Opera) Front Text: "The London Coliseum, St. Martin's Lane", signed: N. Charlesworth 1992
Reverse Text: "Drawn by Nicholas Charlesworth"
Publisher: The Badger Press, Westbury; Vaudeville Postcards
Size: Modern
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London: London Coliseum (English National Opera) Front Text: "The London Coliseum", signed: N. Charlesworth 1992
Reverse Text: "Drawn by Nicholas Charlesworth"
Publisher: The Badger Press, Westbury; Vaudeville Postcards
Size: Modern
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London: London Coliseum (English National Opera) Front Text: sign: "English National Opera"
Reverse Text: "English National Opera. The London Coliseum."
Publisher: English National Opera; 1989
Size: Modern
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London: London Coliseum (English National Opera) Reverse Text: "The interior of the London Coliseum, London's largest theatre (2358 seats), built in 1904 for Sir Oswald Stoll by Frank Matcham. It has been the home of English National Opera since 1968."
Publisher: English National Opera; 1985
Size: Modern
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London: London Coliseum (English National Opera) Reverse Text: "The interior of the London Coliseum, London's largest theatre (2358 seats), built in 1904 for Sir Oswald Stoll by Frank Matcham. It has been the home of English National Opera since 1968."
Publisher: English National Opera; 1992
Size: Modern
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London: London Coliseum (English National Opera) Front Text: "Coliseum Theatre, London"
Publisher: Ice Cream at the Interval / Etsy; 2021
Size: Modern
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For another picture of this theatre, see London: "The Theatres of London".

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