London: London Palladium

Country: England, United Kingdom
City: London
Borough: City of Westminster
Location: Argyll Street / Great Marlborough Street

[First entertainment buildings on the site built 1868 by Owen Lewis as "Corinthian Bazar". 1871 converted into a circus building, renamed "Hengler's Grand Cirque". 1884 enlarged by C. J. Phipps, reopened as "National Skating Palace". 1902 converted into a panorama. Mostly demolished in 1910.]

Current structure built 1910 by Frank Matcham, using Lewis's 1868 façade. Originally used as a music hall. Since 1921, used as a drama theatre. Later, used as a variety theatre. In the 1960s, location of the weekly TV variety show "Sunday Night At The London Palladium". 1996-1998 restorations and alterations by RHWL. Currently used as a musical theatre. 2298 seats.

Links: lwtheatres.co.uk, Theatres Trust, Wikipedia

London: London Palladium Front Text: "The famous London Palladium", inscription: "Palladium"
Size: Modern
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London: London Palladium Folded Greeting Card
Front Text: inscription: "Palladium", signs: advertising "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang"
Reverse Text: "The London Palladium"
Publisher: Marion Steggles Collection
Type: Real Photo
Size: Modern
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London: London Palladium Front Text: "The Royal Variety Performance at The London Palladium", signed: N. Charlesworth
Reverse Text: "Drawn by Nicholas Charlesworth".
Publisher: The Badger Press, Westbury; Vaudeville Postcards
Size: Modern
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London: London Palladium Front Text: "1910 Centenary 2010 - The London Palladium", signed: N. Charlesworth 2010
Reverse Text: "Drawn by Nicholas Charlesworth, The British Music Hall Society"
Publisher: The Badger Press, Westbury; Vaudeville Postcards; Ref. P31
Size: Modern
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London: London Palladium Front Text: "1910 The London Palladium 2010", signed: N. C.
Reverse Text: "Drawn by Nicholas Charlesworth, The British Music Hall Society"
Publisher: The Badger Press, Westbury; Vaudeville Postcards; Ref. P32
Size: Modern
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London: London Palladium Front Text: "1910 The London Palladium 2010", signed: N. C. '10
Reverse Text: "Drawn by Nicholas Charlesworth, The British Music Hall Society"
Publisher: The Badger Press, Westbury; Vaudeville Postcards; Ref. P33
Size: Modern
Not sent.

London: London Palladium Front Text: "London Palladium, London"
Publisher: Ice Cream at the Interval / Etsy; 2021
Size: Modern
Not sent.

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

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