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The '''Tivoli Music Hall''' was a popular English music hall based in the Strand, in the West End of London. It was designed and built by [[Frank Matcham]] in 1889 and closed in 1914. It was built opposite the [[Adelphi Theatre]]. The hall remained shut until 1922 when it was replaced by a Cinema called The Tivoli Picture Theatre.<ref name=TIVOLI>[http://www.theatrestrust.org.uk/resources/theatres/show/3234-tivoli-music-hall-london "Tivoli Music Hall (London)"], Theatrestrust.org, accessed 13 April 2013.</ref> The Theatre was rebuilt after the Strand was improved, but opened as a Cinema as interest in music-hall entertainment was becoming less-popular. The Tivoli Picture Theatre, opened on Friday the 7th of September 1923 with the showing of the film ''Where the Pavement Ends''.<ref name=LLOYD>[http://www.arthurlloyd.co.uk/Tivoli.htm The Tivoli Music Hall, 65-70½ The Strand, London], ArthurLloyd.com, accessed 13 April 2013.</ref> The Cinema closed in 1957 and the building was finally demolished. The name was also adopted by many other British music hall theatres which were located elsewhere in England.<ref name=TIVOLI/> |
The '''Tivoli Music Hall''' was a popular English music hall based in the Strand, in the West End of London. It was designed and built by [[Frank Matcham]] in 1889 and closed in 1914. It was built opposite the [[Adelphi Theatre]]. The hall remained shut until 1922 when it was replaced by a Cinema called The Tivoli Picture Theatre.<ref name=TIVOLI>[http://www.theatrestrust.org.uk/resources/theatres/show/3234-tivoli-music-hall-london "Tivoli Music Hall (London)"], Theatrestrust.org, accessed 13 April 2013.</ref> The Theatre was rebuilt after the Strand was improved, but opened as a Cinema as interest in music-hall entertainment was becoming less-popular. The Tivoli Picture Theatre, opened on Friday the 7th of September 1923 with the showing of the film ''Where the Pavement Ends''.<ref name=LLOYD>[http://www.arthurlloyd.co.uk/Tivoli.htm The Tivoli Music Hall, 65-70½ The Strand, London], ArthurLloyd.com, accessed 13 April 2013.</ref> The Cinema closed in 1957 and the building was finally demolished. The name was also adopted by many other British music hall theatres which were located elsewhere in England.<ref name=TIVOLI/> |
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Revision as of 16:05, 13 April 2013
The Tivoli Music Hall was a popular English music hall based in the Strand, in the West End of London. It was designed and built by Frank Matcham in 1889 and closed in 1914. It was built opposite the Adelphi Theatre. The hall remained shut until 1922 when it was replaced by a Cinema called The Tivoli Picture Theatre.[1] The Theatre was rebuilt after the Strand was improved, but opened as a Cinema as interest in music-hall entertainment was becoming less-popular. The Tivoli Picture Theatre, opened on Friday the 7th of September 1923 with the showing of the film Where the Pavement Ends.[2] The Cinema closed in 1957 and the building was finally demolished. The name was also adopted by many other British music hall theatres which were located elsewhere in England.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Tivoli Music Hall (London)", Theatrestrust.org, accessed 13 April 2013.
- ^ The Tivoli Music Hall, 65-70½ The Strand, London, ArthurLloyd.com, accessed 13 April 2013.