Difference between revisions of "Theatre Royal [Glasgow, UK] (Q8161)"
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| Property / Redevelopment date: 1879 / qualifier | |||||||||||||||
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| Property / architect: Charles John Phipps / rank | |||||||||||||||
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| + | context: Fire broke out at 6.30 p.m., before the performance, and destroyed the auditorium, roof and stage. Adjoining stables also damaged. (English) | ||||||||||||||
| Property / Burnt down date: 1895 / reference | |||||||||||||||
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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) | ||||||||||||||
| 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) / rank | |||||||||||||||
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| 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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| + | Fire at: Descriptive text, III. S. p. 138; View of passage, III. S. p. 86 ; Views of auditorium after fire, III. S. p. 138. | ||||||||||||||
| Property / Modern Opera Houses index: Fire at: Descriptive text, III. S. p. 138; View of passage, III. S. p. 86 ; Views of auditorium after fire, III. S. p. 138. / rank | |||||||||||||||
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Latest revision as of 08:52, 19 October 2026
Theatre building in Glasgow, United Kingdom, opened in 1867
- Theatre Royal
- Royal Colosseum and Opera House
- Royal Colosseum
| 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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iv) (English)
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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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1895
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1950s
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1970s
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1895
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1969
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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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1895
Fire broke out at 6.30 p.m., before the performance, and destroyed the auditorium, roof and stage. Adjoining stables also damaged. (English)
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482
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1044
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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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George Bell
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