London: Garrick Theatre

Country: England, United Kingdom
City: London
Borough: City of Westminster
Location: 2 Charing Cross Road (back to back with Duke of York's Theatre)

Built 1889 by Walter Emden with C. J. Phipps for W. S. Gilbert. Named in honour of the English actor, producer, dramatist, and poet, David Garrick (1717-1779). Opened 24 Apr 1889 with the play "The Profligate". Originally 807 seats, today 700 seats.

Links: www.nimaxtheatres.com, Theatres Trust, Wikipedia

London: Garrick Theatre Picture: left: Garrick Theatre, in the background: St Martin-in-the-Fields
Front Text: "Garrick Theatre, London"
Publisher: E. F. A. London Theatre Series; No. 1004
Type: Divided Back
Size: Classic
Not sent.

London: Garrick Theatre Picture: right: Garrick Theatre
Front Text: "Charing Cross Road and Garrick Theatre"
Publisher: The National Series
Type: Divided Back
Size: Classic
Sent: from Fulham to Wien (Austria), 1906

London: Garrick Theatre Front Text: "The Garrick Theatre, London", signs: "Garrick Theatre", "Garrick", "For A Season - Frankie Howerd - At His Tittermost!", signed: "N. Charlesworth 1990"
Reverse Text: Drawn by Nicholas Charlesworth
Publisher: The Badger Press, Westbury; Vaudeville Postcards
Size: Modern
Not sent.

For another picture of this theatre, see London: "The Theatres of London".

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