| London: Hippodrome |
Country: England, United Kingdom City: London Borough: City of Westminster Location: Hippodrome Corner, Cranbourne Street / Charing Cross Street / Little Newport Street Built 1900 by Frank Matcham for Edward Moss as a hippodrome for circus and variety performances, including a tank for aquatic performances. 1909 conversion into a variety theatre by Frank Matcham (ca. 1340 seats). 1958 demolition of the original interior and conversion into the cabaret restaurant, "Talk of the Town". Later used as a discotheque and nightclub. 2009-2012 rebuildings. Re-opened 2012 as "Hippodrome Casino". Used as a gaming casino and for live entertainment. Notable world premieres:
Links: www.hippodromecasino.com, Theatres Trust, www.arthurlloyd.co.uk, Wikipedia |
Front Text: "London Hippodrome - Managing Director M. E. Moss", above left: "Interior", right: "Cabin Salon", below left: "Royal Box", middle: "Vestibule", right: "Exterior"Publisher: Raphael Tuck & Sons; "Famous Playhouse Postcard"; No. 1340 (see TuckDB) Type: Undivided Back Size: Classic Not sent. |
Front Text: "The Hippodrome", inscription on building: "London Hippodrome", sign: "Hippodrome"Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Not sent. |
Front Text: "London - Cranbourne Street and the Hippodrome", sign: "Hippodrome"Publisher: Raphael Tuck & Sons; "Midnight London"; View Postcard; Series 953 (see TuckDB) Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Not sent. |
Front Text: sign: "Talk of the Town - Hippodrome - Theatre Restaurant - Bernard Delfont - dining - dancing - The Ten O'Clock Revue - International Cabaret - Production by Robert Nesbitt"Reverse Text: "The Talk of the Town - Hippodrome Corner, London W.C.2. The world's most exciting theatre restaurant - presenting nightly dinner-dancing to two top bands - A spectacular 10 o'clock revue and international star cabaret at 11.30 p.m. A complete evening's entertainment 7.30 p.m. to 1.30 a.m." Publisher: The Photographic Greeting Card Co., London; CC14560 96 Size: Modern Not sent. |
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