Difference between revisions of "The Westminster Theatre (Q34564)"
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theatre building in London, Uk
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
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| English | The Westminster Theatre | theatre building in London, Uk |
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Built 1766 as Charlotte Chapel (1849 renamed St Peter's Chapel). 1922 converted into a cinema by John Stanley Beard. Opened 9 Apr 1923 as St James' Picture Theatre. Closed 28 Mar 1931. Subsequently converted into a live theatre by Arnold Dunmar Smith. Reopened 7 Oct 1931 as Westminster Theatre with James Bridie's play The Anatomist. Since 1946 operated by the Westminster Memorial Trust (driven by the Moral Re-Armament movement). 1965-1966 major exterior and foyer rebuilding by John Reid and Sylivia Reid, with a new facade made from Welsh slate. Demolished in 2002. [2008-2012 a new St James Theatre was built on the site, later renamed The Other Palace.] (English)
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