London: Vaudeville Theatre |
Country: England, United Kingdom City: London Borough: City of Westminster Location: 404 The Strand Built 1870 by C. J. Phipps. Opened 16 Apr 1870 with the comedy "For Love Or Money". 1887 alterations by C. J. Phipps. 1891 auditorium rebuilding and front rebuilding by C. J. Phipps. 1925-1926 major interior rebuilding (including a completely new auditorium) and rear extension by Robert Atkinson. 1954 -1960, location of 2282 performances of "Salad Days". 1969 restorations. Mainly used for drama and comedy performances. Originally ca. 1500 seats, today 690 seats. Links: www.nimaxtheatres.com, Theatres Trust, EUTA, Wikipedia |
Front Text: "Vaudeville Theatre, London"; inscription: "Vaudeville Theatre", sign: "Vaudeville - Edna May" Publisher: E. F. A. London Theatre Series; No. 1004 Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Sent: from London to New York (USA), 1908 |
For another picture of this theatre, see London: "The Theatres of London". Permanent link: https://www.andreas-praefcke.de/carthalia/id/1140 |