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A History of the County of Chester
… one had a wireless and eight never went to the cinema or theatre. The diets of all were adjudged seriously deficient … growth in cinema attendance contributed to the decline in theatre and music hall as popular recreations. The family-owned Royalty Theatre survived in the 1930s survived only through the …
A History of the County of Chester
… recover, there were only two cinemas left. 7 The Royalty Theatre closed in 1966 after an unsuccessful attempt to turn it into a cabaret club. 8 In 1968 a new civic theatre, the Gateway, opened in the Forum Centre. 9 Attempts … primarily in the form of subsidies to the Gateway theatre. 1 In 1948 the Chester City Record Office was …
A History of the County of Chester
… The Odeon survived in Northgate Street. The civic theatre, the Gateway, was moderately successful, but suffered …
The Environs of London
… On the 26th of May 1736, a play was acted at the Haymarket Theatre, for the benefit of the author of "Fanny, blooming …
A History of the County of Middlesex
… all around 'as plenty as flounders'. 37 There was a theatre, which stood in 1762 between Strawberry Hill and the … of Cross Deep, 38 and the summer company of the Richmond theatre played here regularly for several years about 1750. 39 Playbills, presumably of the same theatre, survive from 1825 and 1847. 40 The river also …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… evidenced in the RegistrarGeneral's reports. There are a theatre, an assemblyroom, and a subscription library …
Old and New London
… Street station was as great as at the doors of a theatre on the first night of some popular performer. At …
Survey of London
… the building, have been destroyed. The south (Botanical) theatre retained its original appearance till its destruction …
Survey of London
… 'of the Kingdom of Monaco, or the expedients of a country theatre', but did not deter Milnes from entertaining here …
Survey of London
… been cased in. Nos. 6 and 7 Great Newport Street: The Arts Theatre The Arts Theatre of London Limited was registered as a company in … artistic and congenial atmosphere those interested in the theatre from both sides of the curtain', and 'to found and …