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 |
Front Text: "The famous London Palladium", inscription: "Palladium" Size: Modern Not sent. |
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 Not sent. |
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 Not sent. |
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 Not sent. |
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 Not sent. |
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. |
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". Permanent link: https://www.andreas-praefcke.de/carthalia/id/1121 |