Celebrating Twenty Years Online 2001 - 2021What's New on ArthurLloyd.co.uk
Online continuously since January 2001 this website is visited by millions of people every year, from all over the world. There are over 1,500 pages of information on this site and more than 17,000 images. All the latest additions and updates to the site are shown below. You may also click the year links below to see details of previous updates from as far back as February 2004 when the What's New page was first created.
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21st September 2021
The Agricultural Hall, Islington and the Philarmonic Hall, Islington - Details for the renaming of both these Theatres to the Islington Empire in 1901 and 1908 respectively, Made Clearer
15th September 2021
The Playhouse Theatre, Inverness - New Image Added
The Palace Hippodrome, Burnley - Several New Images Added
The Palace Hippodrome, Warrington - New Image and More Information Added
The Winter Garden Theatre, London - New Image Added Here
The Gillian Lynne Theatre's 2020 Refurbishment - New Image and Updated Information Added Here
14th September 2021
The Adelphi Theatre, London - New Image Added Top of Page
The Britannia Theatre, Hoxton - New Painting by George Richmond Added
The Elephant & Castle Theatre / Coronet, London - Page Updated
10th September 2021
The Palace Theatre, Cheltenham - New Brief Listing Added Here
8th September 2021
The Tottenham Palace Theatre, London - More Information and New Image Added
7th September 2021
Details Added for Oscar Wilde's 'Salome' at the Bijou Theatre, Bayswater in 1905
6th September 2021
The Grand Theatre, Leeds - New 1895 Image Added
3rd September 2021
31st August 2021
The Sheffield Lyceum - New Image Added
The Sheffield Empire - New Image Added
The Royalty Theatre, Dean Street, London - New Image Added
The Empire Leicester Square - Two New Images for the Original Theatre Added
The Grand Theatre, Leeds - More Information Added
25th August 2021
24th August 2021
The Majestic Theatre, Darlinton - New Listing Added Here
17th August 2021
The Playhouse Theatre, Inverness - New Listing Added
The Royal Victoria Music Hall, Old Ford Road, London - More Information and New Images Added
16th August 2021
The Theatre Royal Lincoln - New Page Added
9th August 2021
The Metropolitan Music Hall / Theatre, London - More Information and Images Added
8th August 2021
Arthur Lloyd's Biography - More Information and New Image for 'Little Charlie or The Twin Sisters' Added Here
The Empire Palace, Wolverhampton - More Information for its Later Incarnation as the Wolverhampton Hippodrome Added Here
The Shepherd's Bush Empire - Both Parts of Large Opening Advertisement have now been Added
7th August 2021
Theatres in Darlington, County Durham - New Page Added
The Theatre Royal, Portugal Street - New Colour Engraving Added Top of Page
The Theatre Royal, Darlington - New Listing Added Here
6th August 2021
Dudley Hippodrome - Listing Updated to Confirm It's Agreed Demolition
4th August 2021
The Deptford Theatre - More Information Added
3rd August 2021
The Grand Theatre & Opera House, Hull - New Painting by George Richmond Added
Morecambe Winter Gardens - Listing Updated
The Adelphi Theatre, Edinburgh - More Information on the 1853 Fire and Replacement Theatre Added
2nd August 2021
The Deptford Theatre - New Page Added
31st July 2021
The Alexandra Theatre, Hull - Details for it's owner William Morton Added Here
30th July 2021
The St. Martin's Music Hall, later Queen's Theatre, Long-Acre - Information and Images for it's Opening Added Here
29th July 2021
The Athenæum Centre, Warminster - New Page Added
27th July 2021
Frank Matcham's House in Southend on Sea - Brief Details and Two Images Added Here
26th July 2021
The Royal Court Theatre, Wigan - Page Updated and New Image Added
25th July 2021
The Astoria Theatre, Charing Cross Road, London - Many New Early Images Added
The Dalston Theatre, London - New Images Added
10th June 2021
Ann Montini Remembers the Beat Girls of Variety
The Gaiety Concert Hall, South Stockton - New Entrance Token Added
4th June 2021
The London Trocadero - More Images of the Trocadero Restaurant in the 1930s Added Here
The Phoenix Theatre, London - New Painting by George Richmond Added
The Theatre Royal, Hawkins Street, Dublin - More Information on its Final Closure and Demoltion Added Here
31st May 2021
The Carlton Theatre, Islington - New Page Added
The Theatre Royal, Margate - Many New Images Added
26th May 2021
Theatre Architect Bertie Crewe - Two New Articles and Several Images Added to His Page Here
Wyndham's Theatre, London - New Painting by George Richmond Added
25th May 2021
The Gaumont Theatre, Peckham - More Information and Images Added and Opening Souvenir Programme Added Here
24th May 2021
The Gem Theatre / Regal Cinema, Gravesend - New Listing Added Here
Brighton Hippodrome - Several New Images from 2021 Added
23rd May 2021
The Hippodrome Theatre, Bishop Auckland - New Page Added
22nd May 2021
The Astoria Theatre Old Kent Road - The Opening Souvenir Programme Added Here
The Chelsea Palace Theatre - New 1930s Circus Poster Added
21st May 2021
The Streatham Astoria - Several New Images Added
The Kingston Empire - New Image of the Theatre's Original Auditorium Added
19th May 2021
The Brighton Hippodrome - Page Updated
The Grand Theatre, Fulham - Page Restructured Slightly and New Full Page Opening Advertisement Added
15th May 2021
The Star Theatre, Swansea - New Listing Added
14th May 2021
The Theatre Royal, Leicester - More Information for 1934 Added
The Grand Theatre, Edinburgh - More Information and New Image Added
13th May 2021
The Grand Theatre, Edinburgh - Page Rebuilt and Much More Information and New Images Added
Weldon Watts Obituary Added Here
8th May 2021
The Pavilion Theatre, Liverpool - More Information and New Image Added
The Savoy Theatre, London - New Painting by George Richmond Added
29th April 2021
24th April 2021
The Troxy Theatre, London - More Information and Images Added
The Queen's Theatre, Gateshead - New Image Added
23rd April 2021
Ann Montini Recalls the Great Variety Entertainer / Producer – Duggie Chapman
15th April 2021
The Plaza Theatre, London - Page Restructured and More Opening Night Brass Tickets Added
13th April 2021
The London Pavilion - More Information on the Remodelling of the Theatre in 1900 Added Here
12th April 2021
The Hippodrome, Poplar - More Information and Images Added
The Croydon Hippodrome / Theatre Royal - New Image Added Here
The Rialto Theatre, London - New Image Added
11th April 2021
The Davis Theatre, Croydon - New Article and Image on the Theatre's Opening Added
10th April 2021
The Palace Theatre, Plymouth - Original 1898 Auditorium Image Added
The Empire, Leicester Square - New Image of the 1928 Auditorium Added Here
The Aston Hippodrome, Birmingham - New Images of the 1939 Fire Added
The Argyle Theatre, Birkenhead - New Image of the Fire Damage in 1940 Added
The Savoy Theatre, London - Two New Image of the Auditorium in 1930 Added Here
The Finsbury Park Astoria - New Auditorium Image Added
9th April 2021
The Troxy Cinema, London - More Information and Images Added
7th April 2021
The London Pavilion - New Article and Images for the 1885 Theatre Added
6th April 2021
The Phoenix Theatre, London - More Information and Images Added
5th April 2021
The Cambridge Theatre, London - More Images and Information Added
The Palace Theatre, Plymouth - New Half Page Advertisement Added
The Kingston Empire - New Auditorium Image and A Review of the Last Show at the Theatre Added
4th April 2021
3rd April 2021
The Grand Opera House, York - New Painting by George Richmond Added
2nd April 2021
The Royal Aquarium, London - The Other Side of the 1886 Silk Programme Added
1st April 2021
The Shepherd's Bush Pavilion - New Image Added
The Royal Court Theatre, Wigan - Work is Progressing on the Refurbishment - Page Update Here
31st March 2021
The Shakespeare Theatre, Clapham - New Image from 1896 Added
The Gielgud Theatre, London - New Preliminary Architect's Drawing Added from 1905
Wyndham's Theatre, London - New Full Page Spread on the Theatre's Opening Added
The North Pier Theatre, Blackpool - New Image Added for 1953
28th March 2021
The Plaza Theatre, London - New Image Added
The Savoy Cinema, Northampton - Page Updated and More Information and New Image Added
The Hippodrome / Prince of Wales Theatre, Southampton - New Images Added
The Theatre Royal Bournemouth - More Information and New Image Added
27th March 2021
The Davis Theatre, Croydon - New Image Added
The Empire Theatre, Rotherham - New Image and More Information Added
The Vaudeville Theatre, London - 1870 Auditorium Image Replaced with Much Better Copy
26th March 2021
The Lyceum Theatre, London - Two New Images showing the position of the former Pit Entrance on the Strand to the Wellington Street Theatre, today part of the Lyceum Tavern, Added Here
The Grand Opera House / Hippodrome, Norwich - New Image from 1902 Added
The Theatre Royal, Bath - New Auditorium Image from 1895 Added
The Putney Hippodrome - New Image for the Laying of the Foundation Stone in 1906 Added
The New Theatre, Cambridge - Information for 1909 Added
25th March 2021
The Dominion Theatre, Salford - New Listing Added
The Royal Aquarium, Westminster - New 1886 Silk Programme Added
23rd March 2021
The Chelsea Palace Theatre - More Information and Images Added
20th March 2021
The Elephant and Castle Theatre, London - Page Restructured Slightly and New Image and Infromation Added Here
The Theatre Royal, Torquay - More Information and Images Added
19th March 2021
The Adelphi Theatre, Strand, London - Two New Images for the Second Adelphi Theatre of 1858 Added Here
The Royal Opera House, London - New Auditorium Image for its Opening as the Royal Italian opera House in 1858 Added Here
The Theatre Royal, Dublin - More Information Added for the 1858 Redecoration of the First Theatre
The Theatre Royal, Croydon - More Information Added
The Theatre Royal, Douglas, Isle of Man - New Short Listing Added
18th March 2021
The Britannia Theatre, Hoxton, London - More Information and New Images Added
17th March 2021
The St. George's Hall, Bradford - New Arthur Lloyd Advertisement Added
The London Trocadero - New 1929 Grill Room Programme Added
The Royal Opera House, London - New Information and Image for its Opening as the Royal Italian opera House in 1858 Added Here
16th March 2021
The Saville Theatre, London - Page Updated and New Information and Image Added
The Theatre Royal, Drury Lane - New Image Added Top of Page
Today marks a year since Theatres all over the Country shut down due to the Coronavirus Pandemic. With the vaccination programme going so well in the UK now it is hoped that Theatres will finally be able to reopen their doors to the public by the summer, and Theatre workers and Artistes will be able to finally go back to doing what they do best, entertaining the British Public.
15th March 2021
Ann Montini Remembers the Vent and Puppet acts that Kept Variety Alive
12th March 2021
Terry's Theatre, London - Two New Images Added
The Lyric Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue, London - New Painting by George Richmond Added
11th March 2021
The Royal Court Theatre, London - Brief details of the demoltion of the former Theatre in 1887 Added
10th March 2021
The People's Palace Theatre, Mile End Road, London - More Information and Images Added
The Theatre Royal, Tudor Street, Sheffield - More Information and Images Added
4th March 2021
The People's Palace Theatre, Mile End Road, London - New Page Added
2nd March 2021
The Gaiety Theatre, Dublin - New Interestingly Shaped 1964 Programme Added
24th February 2021
Sadler's Wells Theatre, London - Two new 1940s Images Added
17th February 2021
The Putney Hippodrome - More Information and New Images Added
15th February 2021
The Festival Theatre / Empire Palace Theatre, Edinburgh - New 1914 Poster Added
The Willesden Hippodrome - New 1912 Poster Added
The Sheffield Empire - New 1913 Poster Added
The Swansea Empire - New 1913 Poster Added
13th February 2021
The London Coliseum - New Painting by George Richmond Added
The Hulme Hippodrome, Manchester - Page Updated with details of the latest Campaign to save it from being sold for redevelopment Added Here
12th February 2021
Ann Montini shares memories of The North Pier Theatre, Blackpool
11th February 2021
The Astoria Theatre, Charing Cross Road - More Information and New Image for the Replacement Theatre Added Here
10th February 2021
The 2nd Theatre Royal, Exeter - More Information and Images for the Disasterous Fire that Occured There in 1887 Added Here
9th February 2021
Sadler's Wells Theatre - New Image and Article from 1928 Added
The Broadway Theatre, New Cross, Deptford - New Early Image Added
8th February 2021
The Dreamland Cinema, Margate - More Information, Images, and Opening Souvenir Brochure Added
The Empire and Hippodrome, Bolton - More Information Added
7th February 2021
Those Variety Days By Donald Auty - More Images Added to this Entertaining and Enthralling Article
6th February 2021
The Goodman's Fields Theatre, Whitechapel - More Information and New Map Added
The Chichester Festival Theatre - New Image Added
The Opera House / Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham - New 1932 Programme Added
4th February 2021
The Brighton Hippodrome - New Painting by George Richmond Added
The May Fair Theatre, London - New Image Added
3rd February 2021
The Cambridge Theatre, London - Two New 1993 Images Added
The Gillian Lynne Theatre, London - New 2016 Show Boat Image Added
2nd February 2021
The Theatre Royal, Gloucester - Two Early Bills Added
The Artful Dodger - Song Sheet Added to Arthur Lloyd's Songs Page
1st February 2021
The Lyceum and Crucible Theatres, Sheffield - New Images Added
31st January 2021
Gloucester Theatres - Listings for the Theatre Royal and Booth Hall Added
The New Music Hall, Canterbury - More Information Added
The New Theatre, Bradford - More Information and New Image Added - More to come soon.
28th January 2021
The Bournemouth Pavilion - New 1932 Illustrated Programme Cover Added
27th January 2021
The Empire Theatre, Edinburgh - Information for its 1901 Redecoration Added
The Alhambra Theatre, Dundee - Information Added on John Young
26th January 2021
The Standard Theatre, Gateshead - More Information Added
The Prince Charles Theatre, London - New Image Added
22nd January 2021
The Olympus Theatre / Picturedrome, Gloucester - New Listing Added
The Theatre Royal, Drury Lane - New Image for the Refurbishment Added Here
21st January 2021
The Empire Theatre, Leicester Square - New Full Opening Souvenir Programme for the 1928 Theatre Added Here
The Theatre Royal, Drury Lane - Two New Images Added Here
The Trafalgar Theatre, London - New Image Added Top of Page
20th January 2021
The Theatre Royal, Peter Street, Manchester - New 1847 Poster Added
The Theatre Royal, Carlisle - Very Brief Entry for this Theatre Created and 1846 Poster Added
The Empress Hall, Earls Court - Sale of Contents Catalogue Added
The Victoria Theatre, Burnley - New Images Added and Error Corrected
19th January 2021
The London Coliseum - Many New Images and Opening Review Pop Up Added
The Brighton Playhouse - New 1940s Programme Added
18th January 2021
The Grand Electric Theatre, South Shields - Much More Information and New Images Added
17th January 2021
The Queen's Theatre, Hull - New Images and More Information Added
The Kingston Empire - New Image Added
The Crouch End Opera House / Hippodrome - More Information and New Image Added
16th January 2021
The Queen's Theatre, Hull - Page Rebuilt with Much More Information and New Images Added
15th January 2021
The Princess's Theatre, Oxford Street, London - New Painting by George Richmond Added
The Crouch End Opera House / Hippodrome - Information and Image Added for the Fire of 1904
14th January 2021
The Liverpool Hippodrome - New Images and More Information Added
The Birmingham Hippodrome - More Information Added
13th January 2021
The New Music Hall, Canterbury - New Short Listing Added
The Joseph Rowntree Theatre, York - Some More Detail Added
11th January 2021
St. Andrew's Hall, Glasgow - Page Rebuilt and More Information and Images Added
10th January 2021
The Grand Theatre and Opera House, Hull - Opening Souvenir Brochure and Two New Images Added
9th January 2021
Her Majesty's Theatre, London - More Information and Images for Fourth and Present Theatre Added Here
6th January 2021
Frank MacNaghten and the MacNaghten Vaudeville Circuit - New Page Added
The Oldham Empire - New 1958 Poster Added
5th January 2021
The Waldorf Theatre / Novello Theatre, London - New Painting by George Richmond Added
The Empire Palace, South Shields - New Poster and Review Added
Horatio Lloyd's Autobiography - Chapter Seven - On Visiting Alloa - Note Added
1st January 2021
This year this site is celebrating 20 years online !
Here's wishing all my visitors a Happy New Year, and hopefully a much better and safer 2021 !
If you have contacted me whilst I was away please be patient as I will respond soon.
I have much to add to the site soon also but as a starter here is a new article by Ann Montini: