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theatre building in London, Uk

(‎Created claim: Country (P29): United Kingdom (Q407), #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1734010426482)
(‎Created claim: closure date (P107): 1932, a)
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1901 rebuilding again by Frank Matcham, using the facade of the former building. Interior decoration by Felix de Jong. Opened Jan 1901 as Islington Empire Theatre. 1912-1918 renamed Islington Palace Theatre. 1932 converted into a cinema, re-opened as Empire Cinema. Damaged by fire on 7 Feb 1938. Repaired and re-opened 6 Feb 1939. Closed 10 March 1962. Auditorium subsequently demolished in favour of a car park (while still preserving the facade which was demolished in 1981 and translocated to the Museum of London). Only the backstage wall is still extant on the site. (English)
Property / Note: 1901 rebuilding again by Frank Matcham, using the facade of the former building. Interior decoration by Felix de Jong. Opened Jan 1901 as Islington Empire Theatre. 1912-1918 renamed Islington Palace Theatre. 1932 converted into a cinema, re-opened as Empire Cinema. Damaged by fire on 7 Feb 1938. Repaired and re-opened 6 Feb 1939. Closed 10 March 1962. Auditorium subsequently demolished in favour of a car park (while still preserving the facade which was demolished in 1981 and translocated to the Museum of London). Only the backstage wall is still extant on the site. (English) / rank
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Property / Note: 1901 rebuilding again by Frank Matcham, using the facade of the former building. Interior decoration by Felix de Jong. Opened Jan 1901 as Islington Empire Theatre. 1912-1918 renamed Islington Palace Theatre. 1932 converted into a cinema, re-opened as Empire Cinema. Damaged by fire on 7 Feb 1938. Repaired and re-opened 6 Feb 1939. Closed 10 March 1962. Auditorium subsequently demolished in favour of a car park (while still preserving the facade which was demolished in 1981 and translocated to the Museum of London). Only the backstage wall is still extant on the site. (English) / qualifier
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1981
Timestamp+1981-00-00T00:00:00Z
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1932
Timestamp+1932-00-00T00:00:00Z
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CalendarGregorian
Precision1 year
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theatre building in London, Uk
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Islington Empire
theatre building in London, Uk

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    1901 rebuilding again by Frank Matcham, using the facade of the former building. Interior decoration by Felix de Jong. Opened Jan 1901 as Islington Empire Theatre. 1912-1918 renamed Islington Palace Theatre. 1932 converted into a cinema, re-opened as Empire Cinema. Damaged by fire on 7 Feb 1938. Repaired and re-opened 6 Feb 1939. Closed 10 March 1962. Auditorium subsequently demolished in favour of a car park (while still preserving the facade which was demolished in 1981 and translocated to the Museum of London). Only the backstage wall is still extant on the site. (English)
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    1908
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    40 Islington High Street
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    1981
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    1932
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