Updates to the site in 2012
28th December 2012
27th December 2012
The Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury - New Image Added
26th December 2012
Robert Lloyd (Hatter) and Grandfather of Arthur Lloyd - Added his book Lloyd's Treatise on Hats
25th December 2012
Robert Lloyd (Hatter) and Grandfather of Arthur Lloyd - New Information Added Here
23rd December 2012
Arthur Lloyd's Biography - New Information for 1882 Added
The Penge Empire - New Image Added
22nd December 2012
The Kilburn Empire / Essoldo Cinema - New Image Added
18th December 2012
The Globe Theatre, Glasgow - New Information Added
17th December 2012
The Islington Empire Theatre - Many New Images Added
13th December 2012
The Olympia Theatre, Glasgow - Page Updated and Several New Images Added to Bottom of Page
12th December 2012
The Coliseum Theatre, Leeds - Page Rebuilt - New Information and Many New Images Added
11th December 2012
Portsmouth Theatres - New Page Added with a New Article on the Theatre Royal by David Garratt
10th December 2012
The Windmill Theatre, London - New British Pathe Film Clip Added
9th December 2012
The Windmill Theatre, London - Two New Images Added
4th December 2012
Issue 13 of Old Theatres Magazine is now out - Details here
The London Pavilion - New 1908 Programme Added and Here
3rd December 2012
Shepherd's Bush Theatres - Page Rebuilt
Pyke's Cinematograph Theatre, Shepherd's Bush - New Listing Added
The Shepherd's Bush Pavilion Theatre - New Listing Added
1st December 2012
The Grand Pavilion Theatre / Boscombe Hippodrome, Bournemouth - New Listing Added
30th November 2012
The Festival Theatre, Edinburgh - Page Completely Rebuilt with Many New Articles and Images Added
27th November 2012
The Woolwich Grand Theatre - Page Updated and New Images Added
The Abbeydale Picture House, Sheffield - Page Updated and New Image Added
The Windmill Theatre - New 1964 Press Photo Added
25th November 2012
Arthur Lloyd's 'Two Hours' Genuine Fun' - Page Updated
Arthur Lloyd's Biography - New Information for 1869 and 1870 Added
24th November 2012
The Grand Theatre, Isle of Man - New Images Added
23rd November 2012
Backstage at the Windmill Theatre in 1940 - New Page Added
The Royalty Theatre, Morecambe - New Information and Images Added
The Opera House, Blackpool - New Programme Added
21st November 2012
Theatre Royal, Manchester - Page Updated
Reminiscences of The Lloyd / King Theatre Families - Page Updated
20th November 2012
The Theatre Royal, Breck Road, Liverpool - Many New Images Added
The Newtown Palace Theatre, Birmingham - New Page Added
19th November 2012
Robert Lloyd, Arthur Lloyd's Brother - New Brief Page Added, more to come.
St. Martin's Theatre, London - The Moustrap has clocked up 60 years! Page Updated
18th November 2012
The Coliseum Theatre, Leeds - New Image and Information Added
Frederick George Lloyd, Arthur Lloyd's Brother - Performs with Edwin Booth and Henry Irving
17th November 2012
15th November 2012
Frederick George Lloyd, Arthur Lloyd's Brother - New Brief Page Added, more to come soon.
14th November 2012
The Plaza Theatre, Southend - New Listing Added
The Cliffs Pavilion, Southend - New Programme Added
13th November 2012
Richmond Theatres - New Article by Austin Brereton 1885 Added
The Royal Court Theatre, Warrington - New Listing Added
The London Trocadero - New Pathe Film Clip Added
12th November 2012
The Gaiety Theatre, Douglas, Isle of Man - Many New Images Added
Harrogate Theatres - New Information and Images Added
11th November 2012
The Astoria Theatre, Charing Cross Road, London - New 1979 Photo Added
St James's Hall, London - New Arthur Lloyd Cutting Added
10th November 2012
The Palace Hippodrome Theatre, Warrington - New Page Added
9th November 2012
The Adelina Patti Theatre, Craig Y Nos Castle, Wales - New Listing Added
The Ritz Cinema, Southend - New Listing Added
The Theatre Royal, Belfast - More Information Added
8th November 2012
The Theatre Royal, Belfast - New Information Added
6th November 2012
The Windmill Theatre, London - New Image Added
The Theatre Royal, Peter Street, Manchester - New Image Added
5th November 2012
The Odeon Theatre, Southend - New Images and Information Added
The Floral Hall, Westcliff on Sea - New Details Added
The Kursaal, Southend - New Image Added
Limes and Followspots - New Information and Images Added
3rd November 2012
The Gordon Craig Theatre, Stevenage - New Page Added
The Hippodrome Theatre, Southend - New Programme Added
The Palace Theatre, Westcliff on Sea - Many New Images Added
2nd November 2012
The Ambassadors Theatre / Regal, Southend - New Information and Images Added
The Pier Pavilion, Southend - New Information and Images Added
The Sundeck Theatre, Southend - New Image Added
31st October 2012
The King's Theatre, Sunderland - New Listing Added
The Olympia Theatre, Glasgow - New Image Added Bottom of Page
28th October 2012
The Avenue Theatre, Sunderland - New Listing Added
The Theatre Royal, Sunderland - New Arthur Lloyd Review Added
Arthur Lloyd's song 'I Like To Be A Swell' - New Information Added
26th October 2012
Ben Greet's Comedy Company - New Page Added
The New Empire Theatre, Southend - New Images Added
25th October 2012
The Argyle Theatre, Birkenhead - New Image of Harry Kilburn Added
The Alhambra Theatre, Belfast - New Information Added
24th October 2012
Britain Had Talent - Excellent New Book on Variety Added to the Recommended Books Page
The Nuffield Theatre, Southampton - New Listing Added
The Prince of Wales Theatre - New Listing Added
The Brixton Empress Theatre - New Image Added
The Rodney Inn / Holder's Grand Concert Hall, Birmingham - New Token Added
Theatre Royal, Halifax - New Image of the Theatre after the fire of 1927 Added
11th October 2012
York Theatres - New Information and Images Added
10th October 2012
The Present Theatre Royal, Drury Lane celebrates its Bicentenary Today
9th October 2012
The Theatre Royal, Fountain Street, Manchester - New Information and Many Early Bills Added
Gordon's New Theatre of Varieties, Southampton - New Article Added
The Theatre Royal, Cheltenham - New Early Bill Added
8th October 2012
The Riverside Theatre and Festival Pleasure Gardens, Battersea Park - Many New Images Added
Blackpool Opera House - New Image and Information Added
5th October 2012
The Carlton Theatre, Haymarket - New 1929 Film Programme Added
4th October 2012
The Bristol Old Vic Theatre - New Image and Information Added
2nd October 2012
The Memorial Theatre, Broadstairs - New Listing Added
The Coronet Theatre, Notting Hill Gate - 1924 Film Programme Added
1st October 2012
Fred Karno - Blue Plaque Added to bottom of Plaques Page
27th September 2012
The Theatres Royal, Southampton - New Article Added
24th September 2012
The Winter Gardens Theatre, Blackpool - Many New Images Added
22nd September 2012
The North Pier, Blackpool - New Images Added
The South Pier, Blackpool - New Image Added
The Central Pier, Blackpool - New Image Added
19th September 2012
The Empire Theatre of Varieties, Belfast - New Programme Added
18th September 2012
The Empire Theatre, Hastings - New Information and Images Added
The Gaiety Theatre, Hastings - New Information and Images Added
Pavilion Theatre, Whitechapel - More Information Added
17th September 2012
Pavilion Theatre, Whitechapel - New Information and Image Added
The Opera House / Gaumont Cinema, Midlesbrough - New Information and Image Added
16th September 2012
The New Cross Empire - New Programme Added
15th September 2012
The Crown Theatre, Peckham - Two New Images Added
14th September 2012
The Liverpool Pavilion Theatre's Surviving Remnants - Many New Images Added
Clarkson's Wigs - New Information about the strange life and death of Willy Clarkson Added
13th September 2012
The Theatre Royal, Norwich - Many New Images Added
12th September 2012
The Holloway Empire - New Information and Many New Images Added
Shepherds Bush Empire - New Image Added
11th September 2012
To Celebrate the Centenary of the Blackpool Illuminations this month I have Added a huge new section to the site on Blackpool's Theatres, including all the Theatres and Venues within the Winter Gardens Complex, the Tower Complex, the Alhambra / Palace Complex, and the Three Piers, and many other individual Theatres, Music Halls, and Cinemas. This involved creating 37 new pages of information and Adding 165 new images, and the re-linking of the whole site. I do hope you find it interesting and please let me know if you spot any errors as this was such a vast undertaking that some mistakes are bound to have crept in.
The Main Index for Blackpool Theatres can now be found here
Donald Auty's 2003 Special Feature on Blackpool has now been condensed into one page and moved here
Barry Band's article on the Blackpool Opera House has been moved here
The article on Francis Collins has been moved here
Clarkson's Wigs - Page Updated
8th September 2012
The Theatre Royal Brighton House Tabs mystery gets a little clearer
6th September 2012
The Plaza Theatre / Granada Cinema, Sutton - New Information and Image Added
The Opera House, Londonderry - New Information added to bottom of page
3rd September 2012
The Stratford Empire - New Programme and Information Added
The Exeter Hippodrome - New Programme, Image, and Information Added
Empress Theatre, Brixton - New Programme Added
1st September 2012
Theatre Royal and Concert Hall, Nottingham - Listing Updated
Birmingham Hippodrome - Page Updated
King's Theatre, Edinburgh - Page Updated
Theatre Royal, Hope Street, Glasgow - Page Updated
25th August 2012
The Theatre Royal, Williamson Square, Liverpool - New Images Added
24th August 2012
Theatre Royal, Duke Street, Bradford - New Page Added
Theatre Royal, Manningham Lane, Bradford - New Information Added
Palace Theatre, Bradford - New Information Added
Prince's Theatre, Bradford - New Information Added
Early Drama In Bradford - New Page Added
22nd August 2012
The Metropole Theatre, Bootle - New Page Added
The Theatre Royal, Bradford - More Information and New image Added
Winter Gardens, Bournemouth - New Images Added and Article Updated
Queen's Hall, Wigan - New Image Added
Alexandra Music Hall, Wigan - New Image Added
21st August 2012
The Little Theatre, Hull - New Page Added
The New Theatre, Hull - New Information and Image Added
The Tivoli Theatre, Hull - New Images Added
The Olympia Theatre, Glasgow - Opening Report Added
17th August 2012
Issue 12 of Old Theatres Magazine is now out - Details here
16th August 2012
The Theatre Royal, Ryde, Isle of Wight - New Image and Information Added
15th August 2012
Norwich Theatres - New Page Added
14th August 2012
Theatre Royal, Hyde - New Images Added
Star Theatre, Liverpool - New Image Added
The Regent Theatre, Salford - New Image Added
12th August 2012
10th August 2012
The St. James's Hall, Manchester - New Image Added
9th August 2012
The Hippodrome Theatre, Wigan - New Information and Images Added
The Aston Hippodrome, Birmingham and the Drum Arts Centre - New Information Added
8th August 2012
The Aston Hippodrome, Birmingham and the Drum Arts Centre - New Page Added
The Hazlitt Theatre and Exchange Studio, Maidstone, Kent - New Page Added
The Birmingham Hippodrome - Page Restructured and New Article and Image Added
7th August 2012
The First Theatre Royal, Plymouth - Two Very Early Bills Added
The Fortune Theatre, London - Page Updated and New Image Added
The Victoria Palace Theatre, London - Page Updated and New Image Added
The Crown Theatre, Eccles, Manchester - New Images Added
5th August 2012
The Ritz Super Cinema, Wigan - New Article by George Richmond, With Many Images, Added
3rd August 2012
In 1908 a serious fire threatened to destroy the present Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, which this year is celebrating its bicentenary. However, due to the actions of the fire services at the time, and the lowering of the safety curtain, only the stage house and some backstage areas were destroyed, leaving the auditorium and front of house intact for us to enjoy today. You can read a full report of this fire, with many recently discovered photographs of the damage here.
2nd August 2012
Neil Sean, whose interview with Des O'Connor was recently added to the site, is launching his new book in September and this Free event may be of interest to you as he has interviewed a huge number of variety stars over the years - Full Details Here.
The First Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury - New Image Added
31st July 2012
The Theatre Royal, Cheltenham - New Listing Added
Playhouse Theatre, Cheltenham - New Listing Added
The Rotherhithe Town Hall - Listing Updated
The Old Rotherhithe Town Hall Caryatides - New Information and Images Added
27th July 2012
The Futurist Theatre, Scarborough - New Image Added
The Arcadia Theatre, Scarborough - New Image and Programme Added
27th July 2012
Empire Palace Theatre, Southampton - New Article by David Garratt Added
24th July 2012
The Theatre Royal, Hyde - New Images Added and Listing Updated
The Huddersfield Palace - New Images Added and Listing Updated
22nd July 2012
Reminiscences of T. C. King - New Article and Images Added
20th July 2012
Prince of Wales Theatre, Salford - New Image Added
19th July 2012
The Hackney Empire - New Image Added
18th July 2012
The Crown Theatre, Eccles, Manchester - New Images Added
17th July 2012
The Hippodrome Casino, formerly the London Hippodrome - Many New Images Added
16th July 2012
15th July 2012
The Edinburgh Playhouse - New Images and Information Added
14th July 2012
The Astoria Theatre, Charing Cross Road - New Image Added of the former Cross & Blackwell Warehouse
The Dominion Theatre, London - New photograph Added of the former Court Cinema on the site
Windmill Slides - New Slide Added to End of Page
13th July 2012
The Leicester Palace Theatre - Many New Images Added
The Royal York Palace of Varieties, Southampton - New Images Added
11th July 2012
The Empire Theatre, Sunderland - Many New Articles and Images Added
9th July 2012
The Royal York Palace of Varieties, Southampton - New Article by David Garratt Added
8th July 2012
6th July 2012
The Winter Gardens, Morecambe - New Information and Images Added
Shakespeare Theatre / Pigalle Theatre, Liverpool - New Images Added
5th July 2012
The Theatre Royal, Canterbury - New Information and Images Added
4th July 2012
The South London Music Hall / South London Palace - New Information and Early Programme Added
1st July 2012
The Lyceum Theatre, Sunderland - New Details Added
30th June 2012
First Theatre Royal / Wear Music Hall, Sunderland - New Information Added
29th June 2012
The Theatre Royal, Sunderland - New Information and Images Added
28th June 2012
The People's Palace Theatre, Sunderland - New Information Added
27th June 2012
26th June 2012
The Royalty Theatre, Morecambe - New Image Added
25th June 2012
The Grand Theatre, Doncaster - More Information and Many Images Added
24th June 2012
The Crown Theatre, Eccles, Manchester - New Images Added
23rd June 2012
Grecian Saloon, Shoreditch - Poster of Rochez the Clown Added
20th June 2012
The Lyceum Theatre, London - Two Scripts and a Programme for Henry Irving's Tenure at the Theatre Added - And Here
18th June 2012
The Grand Theatre, Southampton - New Article by David Garratt with Many Images Added
15th June 2012
The Bulwell Olympia Guestbook - Many Captions Corrected
12th June 2012
The Theatre Royal, Bournemouth - New Information and Images Added
11th June 2012
The Theatre Royal, Stockport - New Image Added
5th June 2012
Dalston Theatre - New Early Pantomime Programme Added
Theatre Royal, Belfast - New Images Added
New Cross Empire - Two 1930s Variety Programmes Added
2nd June 2012
Shoreditch Town Hall - Listing Updated
1st June 2012
The Tameside Hippodrome - Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester - New Information and Images Added
The Opera House, Manchester - New Image Added
27th May 2012
Arthur Lloyd's 'Take It Bob' - New Song Sheet Added
25th May 2012
Arthur Lloyd Biography - Two Very Rare Early Carte de Visite Cards of Arthur Added
22nd May 2012
The Mayflower Theatre, Southampton - New Article by David Garratt Added
19th May 2012
The South London Palace - A Wonderfully Evocative Photograph Added
The Floral Hall, Leicester - Demolition Photograph Added
15th May 2012
The Empire Theatre, Penge - New Page Added
12th May 2012
The Brixton Accademy, Astoria Theatre - Many New Images and New Information Added
3rd May 2012
The Latest Edition of Old Theatres Magazine is now Available - Full Details Here
2nd May 2012
Theatres on the Isle of Wight - The Memorial Hall Added and Many New Images Added
1st May 2012
The Hulme Playhouse Theatre, Manchester - New Current Photographs Added and Page Updated
The MAC, Metropolitan Arts Centre, Belfast -New Listing Added
28th April 2012
The Regal Cinema / Theatre, Great Yarmouth - New Image Added
25th April 2012
Collin's Music Hall, Islington Green, London -Page Rebuilt and New Articles and Images Added
Kelly's Theatre, Liverpool - Programme for 1915 Added
24th April 2012
The Shakespeare Theatre, Liverpool - Four Early Programmes and a Seating Plan Added
23rd April 2012
Theatres in Margate, Kent - New Page Added
20th April 2012
Recollections from the 40s and 50s at the Liverpool Pavilion - Many New Images Added
19th April 2012
The Scala Theatre, London - New Map and Programme Added
18th April 2012
Kenny Cantor has kindly sent in some posters from his days touring around the provinces which I have added to the site in the following places - The De Montfort Hall Theatre, Leicester - The Palace Theatre, Leicester - The New Theatre, Cardiff - The Hulme Hippodrome - City Varieties, Leeds
Her Majesty's Theatre - New Programme for 'Chu Chin Chow' Added
17th April 2012
A Chat With Arthur Lloyd in 1893 - New Page Added
The Royal Court Theatre, Wigan - Many New Images Added
The Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool -New 1901 Programme for 'San Toy' Added
16th April 2012
The Georgian Theatre Royal, Richmond, Yorkshire - New Page Added
15th April 2012
You may think that Arthur Lloyd could not possibly have any connection with the Titanic but on this day, when the centenary of the sinking of the famous liner is remembered, his son Harry Lloyd was propably already thinking about painting the great ship. Find out more here.
The Wigan Theatre - New Early Posters Added
10th April 2012
Theatres on the Isle of Wight - New Page Added
8th April 2012
Transfield's Royal Circus, Wigan - New Page Added
7th April 2012
The Hippodrome Theatre, Wigan - New Images Added
6th April 2012
The Little Theatre, Wigan - New Page Added
4th April 2012
The St. James's Hall, Regent Street and Piccadilly - New Page Added
3rd April 2012
2nd April 2012
The Queen's Theatre, Wigan - New Page Added
1st April 2012
The Prince of Wales Theatre, Coventry Street, London - New 1st April 1899 Programe Added and Here
31st March 2012
The Old Dog Music Hall, Wigan - New Page Added
The Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool - New Information Added
The Royal Adelphi Theatre, Liverpool - New Page Added
30th March 2012
The Royal Adelphi Theatre, Wigan - New Page Added
The Wigan Theatre - New Page Added
1934 Kelley's Seating Plans Added to the following Brighton Theatres: Hippodrome, Palace Pier, West Pier, Theatre Royal
29th March 2012
27th March 2012
The Theatre Royal, Bury St. Edmunds - New Page Added
The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden - New Images Added
The Arthur Lloyd Trio at the London Coliseum in 1908 - New Programme Added
26th March 2012
The Broadhead Circuit - New Page Added
The Hippodrome Theatre, Wigan - New Page Added
24th March 2012
J. R. Newcombe of the Theatre Royal, Plymouth - Obituary Added
20th March 2012
18th March 2012
The Royal Court Theatre, Wigan - New Page Added
The Gaiety Theatre / Holder's Grand Concert Rooms, Birmingham - Another New Programme Added
The Royal Strand Theatre, London - New Programme Added
17th March 2012
The Alexandra Music Hall / Empire Palace, Wigan - New Page Added
16th March 2012
The Gaiety Theatre / Holder's Grand Concert Rooms, Birmingham - New Information and Images Added
The Victoria Palace Theatre, London - Page Updated and New Images Added at the Bottom of the page
15th March 2012
Ben Brown and Marie Studholme - New Plaques Added to bottom of page here
14th March 2012
The Queen's Theatre, Liverpool - New Poster Added
Royal Circus, Blackfriars Road, London - Early Entrance Token Added
The Garrick Theatre, London - Early Entrance Token Added
Theatre Royal English Opera House - Early Entrance Token Added
Sadler's Wells Theatre, London - Early Entrance Token Added
13th March 2012
The Theatre Royal, Wigan - New Page Added
12th March 2012
Hulme Playhouse, Manchester - New Photograph of the BBC's Wurlitzer Theatre Organ Added
10th March 2012
Floral Hall, Scarborough - New Listing and Images Added
Spa Theatre, Scarborough - New Image and Information Added
Pierrots and Pierrettes performing in Scarborough
9th March 2012
The New Theatre, Oxford - A Wonderfully Evocative 1940s Photograph Added
The Rusholme Theatre, Manchester - New Images and Information Added
The Adelphi Theatre, London - New Image Added
8th March 2012
The New Hippodrome, Scarborough, later the Opera House - Early Entrance Token Added
The Theatre Royal, Glasgow - Two Entrance Tokens Added
The Prince of Wales Concert Hall, Wolverhampton - Early Entrance Token Added
Savoy Cinema / Jesus Centre, Northampton - New Image Added
The East Park Picturedrome, Northampton - New Image Added
7th March 2012
The Leicester Trocadero - Many New Photographs Added
The Operetta House, Clacton - New Images and Information Added
The Dewsbury Empire - New Image of Archie Sterry Added
3rd March 2012
1st March 2012
The Palace Theatre, Swansea - New Image Added
28th February, 2012
The London Music Hall, Manchester - Better Scan of the Poster Added
25th February, 2012
The Arts at the Old Fire Station, Oxford - Page Updated
23rd February, 2012
The Tyne Theatre, Newcastle - New Entrance Token Added
The Theatre Royal, Newcastle - A Token commemorating the life of Joseph Sheppard Munden Added
Thornton's Music Hall / City Varieties, Leeds - New Entrance Token Added
22nd February, 2012
The Dewsbury Empire - New Photograph Added
Trocadero Cinema, Leicester - Page Updated
19th February, 2012
The Gaiety Theatre / Strand Music Hall, London - New Entrance Tokens for the Strand Music Hall Added
The Palace Theatre, London - New Image Added
18th February, 2012
14th February, 2012
The Scala Theatre, Charlotte Street, London - New Articles and Images Added
13th February, 2012
The Alhambra Music Hall, Nottingham - New Image Added
The Coventry Empire - New Music Hall Token Added
11th February, 2012
John Philip Kemble's Retirement Medal Added to This Page of Horatio Lloyd's Autobiography
10th February, 2012
Henry Irving Obituary - New Images of the Medal Issued on his Death Added
8th February, 2012
The Glasgow Olympia Theatre - Redevelopment of the building - New Images Added
Royal Princess's Theatre, Oxford Street, London - New Information and Image Added
6th February, 2012
The Theatre Royal, Brighton - Page Rebuilt and New Articles and Many New Images Added
5th February, 2012
The Buxton Opera House - A New Article by David Garratt With Many Images - New Page Added
4th February, 2012
Henry Irving Obituary - New Medal featuring Irving and Terry Added
The Coal Hole, Strand, London - New Information Added
3rd February, 2012
Clarice Vance, Vaudeville’s “Southern Singer” - New Page Added
2nd February, 2012
Her Majesty's Theatre - New Images Added for the King's Theatre in 1778
1st February, 2012
Theatre Royal / Hippodrome, Croydon - Much New Information and Many New Images Added
Croydon Empire / Eros Cinema - New Information Added
Theatre Royal / Tivoli Theatre, Hull - New Images Added
31st January 2011
Arthur Lloyd's Musical Comedy 'Our Party' - New Page Added
The Crown Theatre, Eccles, Manchester - New Image Added
30th January 2011
29th January 2011
Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool - Two new Images Added
28th January 2011
27th January 2011
Lyceum Theatre, London - New Programme Added
Gaiety Theatre, Manchester - New Images Added
Tivoli Theatre, Manchester - New Information Added
26th January 2011
The Holborn Theatre - Two Theatre Tokens Added
24th January 2011
Day's Crystal Palace / Empire Theatre, Birmingham - New Early Programme and More Information Added
23rd January 2011
Theatre Royal / Tivoli Theatre, Paragon Street, Hull - Page Rebuilt and New Information Added
Theatre Royal, Humber Street, Hull - New Page and Images Added
22nd January 2011
Theatre Royal, Peter Street, Manchester - New Images Added
Theatre Royal, Fountain Street, Manchester - New Images Added