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'''The Metropolitan Theatre''' was a [[West End of London|West End]] [[music hall]] and theatre located at 267 [[Edgware Road]], [[Paddington]], [[London]]. The original building on this site, the "White Lion Inn" dated from 1524. In 1836, this was rebuilt to become "Turnham's Grand Concert Hall". In 1862 rebuilding commenced again, ending in 1864 with an increased capacity of 2000 and a new name of |
'''The Metropolitan Theatre''' was a [[West End of London|West End]] [[music hall]] and theatre located at 267 [[Edgware Road]], [[Paddington]], [[London]].<ref name=LLOYD/><ref name=OXFORD/> The original building on this site, the "White Lion Inn" dated from 1524.<ref name=LLOYD/> In 1836, this was rebuilt to become "Turnham's Grand Concert Hall".<ref name=LLOYD/> In 1862 rebuilding commenced again, ending in 1864 with an increased capacity of 2000<ref name=LLOYD/> and a new name of "The Metropolitan".<ref name=OXFORD/> It was redesigned in 1896 by the theatre architect [[Frank Matcham]] with a new and enlarged stage, new dressing rooms and a new auditorium; it opened in 1897 as "The Metropolitan Theatre".<ref name=LLOYD/><ref name=OXFORD/> The theatre eventually became a television studio and was in use until it was demolished in 1964.<ref name=OXFORD/> |
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<ref name=OXFORD>''Concise Oxford Companion to the Theatre'', Oxford University Press, Oxford, 1972, p. 352, ISBN 0-19-211576-6</ref> |
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<ref name=LLOYD>[http://www.arthurlloyd.co.uk/Metropolitan.htm The Metropolitan Theatre] at www.arthurlloyd.co.uk]. Arthur Lloyd - The Metroplolitan Theatre. Accessed 3 Jan 2014</ref> |
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==External Links== |
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* [http://www.arthurlloyd.co.uk/Metropolitan.htm/ Website with further details about the history of the Metroplolitan] |
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Revision as of 20:34, 3 January 2014
The Metropolitan Theatre was a West End music hall and theatre located at 267 Edgware Road, Paddington, London.[1][2] The original building on this site, the "White Lion Inn" dated from 1524.[1] In 1836, this was rebuilt to become "Turnham's Grand Concert Hall".[1] In 1862 rebuilding commenced again, ending in 1864 with an increased capacity of 2000[1] and a new name of "The Metropolitan".[2] It was redesigned in 1896 by the theatre architect Frank Matcham with a new and enlarged stage, new dressing rooms and a new auditorium; it opened in 1897 as "The Metropolitan Theatre".[1][2] The theatre eventually became a television studio and was in use until it was demolished in 1964.[2]
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