| Bristol: Empire Theatre |
Country: England, United Kingdom Historic County: Gloucestershire City: Bristol Location: Old Market Street Built by Oswald Cane Wylson and Charles Long. Opened 6 Nov 1893 as "Empire Palace of Varieties" (1433 seats). 1903 renamed "Empire and Hippodrome Theatre", 1920 renamed "Empire Theatre". 1931 converted into a cinema. Damaged by fire on 2 Feb 1951. Subsequently rebuilt and reopened as "New Empire Theatre". Closed 21 Aug 1954. 1955-1962 used as a BBC radio studio, also known as "BBC Theatre". Demolished 1963 in favour of a street enlargement. Links: CinemaTreasures, Wikidata |
Front Text: "The Bristol Empire in 1942"Publisher: The Badger Press, Westbury; Vaudeville Postcards; B43 Size: Modern Not sent. |
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