Difference between revisions of "Theatre Royal [Glasgow, UK] (Q8161)"
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(Created claim: Note (P44): Built 1867 by George Bell for James Baylis. Opened as Royal Colosseum and Opera House. 1879 auditorium destroyed by a fire. Subsequently rebuilt by C. J. Phipps. 2012-2014 addition of new foyers. Originally ca. 3000 seats, now 1541 seats. Home to Scottish Opera and Scottish Ballet., #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1757591661939) | (Added qualifier: Source (P63): CARTHALIA (Q495), #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1757591661939) | ||
| Property / Note: Built 1867 by George Bell for James Baylis. Opened as Royal Colosseum and Opera House. 1879 auditorium destroyed by a fire. Subsequently rebuilt by C. J. Phipps. 2012-2014 addition of new foyers. Originally ca. 3000 seats, now 1541 seats. Home to Scottish Opera and Scottish Ballet. (English) / qualifier | |||
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Theatre building in Glasgow, United Kingdom, opened in 1867
- Theatre Royal
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
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| English | Theatre Royal [Glasgow, UK] | Theatre building in Glasgow, United Kingdom, opened in 1867 |
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55°51'58.320"N, 4°15'22.320"W
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Built 1867 by George Bell for James Baylis. Opened as Royal Colosseum and Opera House. 1879 auditorium destroyed by a fire. Subsequently rebuilt by C. J. Phipps. 2012-2014 addition of new foyers. Originally ca. 3000 seats, now 1541 seats. Home to Scottish Opera and Scottish Ballet. (English)
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1867
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1,541
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282 Hope Street, Glasgow, Strathclyde, G2 3QA, Scotland
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2 February 1879Gregorian
Burnt at 1 a.m., soon after the close of the performance. Fire broke out on the stage. The few people who remained in the building saved themselves by jumping from the windows. (English)
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Fire at: Descriptive text, III. S. p. 138; View of passage, III. S. p. 86 ; Views of auditorium after fire, III. S. p. 138.
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