| London: Dominion Theatre |
Country: England, United Kingdom City: London Borough: London Borough of Camden Location: Fitzrovia, 268-269 Tottenham Court Road Built 1928-1929 by William Milburn jr. (of W. and T. R. Milburn) as a private theatre for Moss Empires on the site of a brewery and a cinema. Opened 1929 with a musical. 1930 converted into as a cinema by W. R. Glen. 1933 sold to Gaumont British. 1933 installation of a cinema organ by W. E: Trent. 1945-1948, 1958, and 1972 alterations. From 1981, again used as a theatre, mainly for live shows. Also used as a guest venue by the Welsh National Opera company. From 1986, used as a musical theatre. 1990 bought by Apollo Leisure. 1992-1993 restoration of façade. Currently used for muscial performances, e. g. "The Beauty and the Beast". Originally 2835 seats, today 2001 seats. Links: www.nederlander.co.uk, Theatres Trust, Wikipedia |
Folded Greeting CardFront Text: inscription: "The Dominion Theatre", poster: advertising "We Will Rock You, The Musical by Queen and Ben Elton" Reverse Text: "The Dominion Theatre" Publisher: Marion Steggles Collection Type: Real Photo Size: Modern Not sent. |
Front Text: "Trafalgar Theatre, 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/1093 |