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- 13:16, 11 September 2025 diff hist +355 Shepherds Bush Empire [London] (Q9452) Added qualifier: Source (P63): CARTHALIA (Q495), #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1757591661939 current Tag: Purkii [1.0]
- 13:16, 11 September 2025 diff hist +725 Shepherds Bush Empire [London] (Q9452) Created claim: Note (P44): Built 1903 by Frank Matcham for Oswald Stoll. Opened 17 Aug 1903 as a variety theatre. Closed 26 Sep 1953. 1953-1991 used as a TV studio theatre (BBC Television Theatre). 1993-1994 major renovations. Reopened Feb 1994 as a music venue, again named Shepherd's Bush Empire. Later officially renamed O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire after a sponsor., #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1757591661939 Tag: Purkii [1.0]
- 13:16, 11 September 2025 diff hist +355 Empress Theatre of Varieties (Q34381) Added qualifier: Source (P63): CARTHALIA (Q495), #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1757591661939 Tag: Purkii [1.0]
- 13:16, 11 September 2025 diff hist +844 Empress Theatre of Varieties (Q34381) Created claim: Note (P44): Built 1898 by Oswald Cane Wylson and Charles Long. Opened 26 Dec 1898 as Empress Theatre. 1260 seats. Later renamed Empress Theatre of Varieties and Empress Music Hall. 1931 rebuilding by Andrew Mather. Re-opened Sep 1931 as New Empress Theatre. Closed 12 Jan 1957. Converted into a cinema by David E. Nye and F. Mudd. Re-opened 5 Feb 1957 as Granada Theatre. Closed 10 Feb 1967. Later used as a bingo hall. Demolished Nov 1992 in favour of a housin... Tag: Purkii [1.0]
- 13:16, 11 September 2025 diff hist +355 Alexandra Theatre [London] (Q8387) Added qualifier: Source (P63): CARTHALIA (Q495), #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1757591661939 Tag: Purkii [1.0]
- 13:16, 11 September 2025 diff hist +702 Alexandra Theatre [London] (Q8387) Created claim: Note (P44): Built 1897 by Frank Matcham for Frederick William Purcell. Opened 27 Dec 1897 as Alexandra Theatre. Named in honour of Queen Alexandra (1844-1925). 1905 renamed Palace Theatre of Varieties. 1909 renamed Alexandra Theatre. Closed Oct 1950. Demolished in the early 1960s in favour of a housing block (Alexandra Court)., #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1757591661939 Tag: Purkii [1.0]
- 13:16, 11 September 2025 diff hist +355 Wood Green Empire [London] (Q9460) Added qualifier: Source (P63): CARTHALIA (Q495), #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1757591661939 Tag: Purkii [1.0]
- 13:16, 11 September 2025 diff hist +750 Wood Green Empire [London] (Q9460) Created claim: Note (P44): Built 1912 by Frank Matcham for Oswald Stoll. Opened 9 Sep 1912. 1840 seats (+ standing). Coinverted to a cinema in the late 1920s. After World War II, again used as a live theatre. Closed 31 Jan 1955. Later used as television studio. Auditorium demolished in the 1960s in favour of a supermarket. The entrance building in High Road survived and is used as a bank., #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1757591661939 Tag: Purkii [1.0]
- 13:16, 11 September 2025 diff hist +355 Metropolitan Theatre [London] (Q9312) Added qualifier: Source (P63): CARTHALIA (Q495), #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1757591661939 current Tag: Purkii [1.0]
- 13:15, 11 September 2025 diff hist +726 Metropolitan Theatre [London] (Q9312) Created claim: Note (P44): Built 1897 by Frank Matcham. Opened 22 Dec 1897 as Metropolitan Theatre of Varieties. Ca. 1700 seats (+ 294 standing). Interior decoration by James M. Boekbinder. Later renamed Metropolitan Theatre and Metropolitan Music Hall. Demolished 1963 in favour of road widening (which never happened). Later, a police station was built on the site., #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1757591661939 Tag: Purkii [1.0]
- 13:15, 11 September 2025 diff hist +355 Lewisham Hippodrome [London] (Q9388) Added qualifier: Source (P63): CARTHALIA (Q495), #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1757591661939 Tag: Purkii [1.0]
- 13:15, 11 September 2025 diff hist +746 Lewisham Hippodrome [London] (Q9388) Created claim: Note (P44): Built 1911 by Frank Matcham for Walter Gibbons and Charles Gulliver. Opened 13 Feb 1911. 2448 seats. From 1927, operated as a cinema and as a live theatre. Damaged by bombs in 1940. Repaired and reopened 1943. 1952 converted into a cinema and renamed Eros Cinema (1500 seats). Closed 14 Nov 1959. Demolished June 1960 in favour of an office block (Eros House)., #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1757591661939 Tag: Purkii [1.0]
- 13:15, 11 September 2025 diff hist +355 Holborn Empire [London] (Q8493) Added qualifier: Source (P63): CARTHALIA (Q495), #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1757591661939 Tag: Purkii [1.0]
- 13:15, 11 September 2025 diff hist +939 Holborn Empire [London] (Q8493) Created claim: Note (P44): Built 1857 by William Finch Hill and Edward Lewis Paraire. Opened 16 Nov 1857 as Weston's Music Hall, a part of the Seven Tankards & Punchbowl Public House. 1868 rebuilding. Re-opened as Royal Music Hall. 1887 major rebuilding by Lander & Bedells. 1892 renamed Royal Holborn Theatre of Varieties. 1897 new facade by Ernest Runtz. 1905 major rebuilding by Frank Matcham. Re-opened 29 Jan 1906 as Holborn Empire Theatre (2000 seats), with the 1897 fac... Tag: Purkii [1.0]
- 13:15, 11 September 2025 diff hist +355 Hackney Empire [London] (Q9385) Added qualifier: Source (P63): CARTHALIA (Q495), #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1757591661939 current Tag: Purkii [1.0]
- 13:15, 11 September 2025 diff hist +585 Hackney Empire [London] (Q9385) Created claim: Note (P44): Built 1901 by Frank Matcham for Oswald Stoll. Opened 9 Dec 1901. Originally 2132 seats (now 1275 seats). 1956-1963 used as a television studio. 1963-1986 used as a bingo hall. 2004 major restoration., #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1757591661939 Tag: Purkii [1.0]
- 13:15, 11 September 2025 diff hist +355 Finsbury Park Empire [London] (Q9382) Added qualifier: Source (P63): CARTHALIA (Q495), #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1757591661939 Tag: Purkii [1.0]
- 13:15, 11 September 2025 diff hist +575 Finsbury Park Empire [London] (Q9382) Created claim: Note (P44): Variety theatre, built 1910 by Frank Matcham. Opened 5 Sep 1910. Closed 7 May 1960. Later used as a scenery store. Demolished in April 1965 in favour of a block of flats (Vaudeville Court)., #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1757591661939 Tag: Purkii [1.0]
- 13:15, 11 September 2025 diff hist +355 Chiswick Empire [London] (Q9374) Added qualifier: Source (P63): CARTHALIA (Q495), #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1757591661939 Tag: Purkii [1.0]
- 13:15, 11 September 2025 diff hist +630 Chiswick Empire [London] (Q9374) Created claim: Note (P44): Built 1912 by Frank Matcham for Oswald Stoll. Opened 2 Sep 1912. 1940 seats. Severely damaged by a fire on 19 Aut 1913. Rebuilt and re-opened 15 Nov 1913. Closed 29 June 1959. Subsequently demolished in favour of an office block (Empire House)., #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1757591661939 Tag: Purkii [1.0]
- 13:15, 11 September 2025 diff hist +355 New Bedford Theatre [London] (Q10365) Added qualifier: Source (P63): CARTHALIA (Q495), #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1757591661939 Tag: Purkii [1.0]
- 13:15, 11 September 2025 diff hist +629 New Bedford Theatre [London] (Q10365) Created claim: Note (P44): Built 1861 by Edward Clark as Bedford Music Hall . Later renamed New Bedford Palace of Varieties. 1896-1898 rebuilding by Bertie Crewe. Re-opened as New Bedford Theatre. 1168 seats. 1933-1939 used as a cinema. Closed 1959. Demolished in 1969., #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1757591661939 Tag: Purkii [1.0]
- 13:15, 11 September 2025 diff hist +355 Empire Theatre [London] (Q9242) Added qualifier: Source (P63): CARTHALIA (Q495), #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1757591661939 Tag: Purkii [1.0]
- 13:15, 11 September 2025 diff hist +605 Empire Theatre [London] (Q9242) Created claim: Note (P44): Built 1913-1915 by W. G. R. Sprague. Opened 3 Apr 1915 as a variety theatre. Since 1928 also used as a cinema. Since 1949 solely used as a cinema. 1950 renamed Essoldo Cinema. Closed 9 Apr 1960. Subsequently demolished., #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1757591661939 Tag: Purkii [1.0]
- 13:15, 11 September 2025 diff hist +355 New Cross Empire [London] (Q9449) Added qualifier: Source (P63): CARTHALIA (Q495), #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1757591661939 current Tag: Purkii [1.0]
- 13:15, 11 September 2025 diff hist +489 New Cross Empire [London] (Q9449) Created claim: Note (P44): Built 1899 by Frank Matcham. Opened 1 Aug 1899. 2000 seats. Demolished 1958 in favour of a gas station., #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1757591661939 Tag: Purkii [1.0]
- 13:15, 11 September 2025 diff hist +355 Sadler's Wells [London] (Q8413) Added qualifier: Source (P63): CARTHALIA (Q495), #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1757591661939 current Tag: Purkii [1.0]
- 13:15, 11 September 2025 diff hist +1,183 Sadler's Wells [London] (Q8413) Created claim: Note (P44): The site has been used for entertainment purposes since 1663 when the first, wooden theatre opened as Musick House. A stone theatre was built 1765 by Thomas Rosoman. After 1772 interior rebuilding. 1802 major auditorium rebuilding by Rudolph Cabanel. The theatre featured a large water tank used for aquatic drama performances. 1838 major alteration. 1879 rebuilding by C. J. Phipps. Since 1896 used as a cinema. 1901 rebuilding by Bertie Crewe. Clo... Tag: Purkii [1.0]
- 13:15, 11 September 2025 diff hist +355 Teatro Diogo Bernardes [Ponte de Lima] (Q10158) Added qualifier: Source (P63): CARTHALIA (Q495), #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1757591661939 current Tag: Purkii [1.0]
- 13:15, 11 September 2025 diff hist +525 Teatro Diogo Bernardes [Ponte de Lima] (Q10158) Created claim: Note (P44): Built 1893-1896. Opened 1896. Named in honour of the Portuguese poet, Diogo Bernardes (c. 1530-c. 1605). 1999 major renovation. 310 seats., #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1757591661939 Tag: Purkii [1.0]
- 13:15, 11 September 2025 diff hist +355 Stratford East Theatre Royal [London] (Q8197) Added qualifier: Source (P63): CARTHALIA (Q495), #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1757591661939 current Tag: Purkii [1.0]
- 13:15, 11 September 2025 diff hist +532 Stratford East Theatre Royal [London] (Q8197) Created claim: Note (P44): Built 1884 by James George Buckle. Opened 17 Dec 1884. From 1953, home to Joan Littlewood's Theatre Workshop company. 1992 renovations. 460 seats., #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1757591661939 Tag: Purkii [1.0]
- 13:15, 11 September 2025 diff hist +355 Kiln Theatre (Q34419) Added qualifier: Source (P63): CARTHALIA (Q495), #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1757591661939 current Tag: Purkii [1.0]
- 13:15, 11 September 2025 diff hist +543 Kiln Theatre (Q34419) Created claim: Note (P44): Opened 1929 as Foresters' Hall, a meeting and dance hall with a stage. 1980 rebuilding, re-opened as Tricycle Theatre. 292 seats. 2018 renamed Kiln Theatre., #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1757591661939 Tag: Purkii [1.0]
- 13:15, 11 September 2025 diff hist +355 Royal County Theatre [London] (Q9867) Added qualifier: Source (P63): CARTHALIA (Q495), #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1757591661939 Tag: Purkii [1.0]
- 13:15, 11 September 2025 diff hist +853 Royal County Theatre [London] (Q9867) Created claim: Note (P44): Built before 1890 as Albany Hall. 1896 converted into a live theatre by J. C. Bourne. Opened 4 Oct 1897 as Royal County Theatre with Stanley Weyman's play Under the Red Robe. Closed 22 June 1912. 1912-1914 used as a cinema. Re-opened 27 Dec 1915 as New Revue Theatre. Renamed Royal County Theatre in Aug 1916. Closed 1917. Re-opened 29 Nov 1917 as Super Cinema. 1939 renamed County Cinema. Destroyed by fire on 9 Feb 1940. Remains converted into ret... Tag: Purkii [1.0]
- 13:15, 11 September 2025 diff hist +355 Queen Elizabeth Hall [London] (Q18284) Added qualifier: Source (P63): CARTHALIA (Q495), #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1757591661939 current Tag: Purkii [1.0]
- 13:15, 11 September 2025 diff hist +826 Queen Elizabeth Hall [London] (Q18284) Created claim: Note (P44): Concert hall complex, built by Hubert Bennett, Jack Whittle, F.G West and Geoffrey Horsefall as part of Southbank Centre. The building contains a shared foyer and two concert halls: Queen Elizabeth Hall (originally 1106, now 917 seats). Named in honour of Queen Elizabeth II (1926-2022). Opened 1967 with a concert conducted by Benjamin Britten. Purcell Room (372 seats). Named in honour of the English composer, Henry Purcell (1659-1695)., #quickst... Tag: Purkii [1.0]
- 13:15, 11 September 2025 diff hist +355 The Westminster Theatre (Q34564) Added qualifier: Source (P63): CARTHALIA (Q495), #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1757591661939 Tag: Purkii [1.0]
- 13:15, 11 September 2025 diff hist +1,047 The Westminster Theatre (Q34564) Created claim: Note (P44): 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... Tag: Purkii [1.0]
- 13:15, 11 September 2025 diff hist +355 Polka Theatre [London] (Q17949) Added qualifier: Source (P63): CARTHALIA (Q495), #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1757591661939 current Tag: Purkii [1.0]
- 13:15, 11 September 2025 diff hist +517 Polka Theatre [London] (Q17949) Created claim: Note (P44): Opened 20 Nov 1979 as Polka Children's Theatre. The building contains two theatre halls (300 and 70 seats). 2019 major rebuilding., #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1757591661939 Tag: Purkii [1.0]
- 13:15, 11 September 2025 diff hist +355 Pantheon [London, UK] (Q8379) Added qualifier: Source (P63): CARTHALIA (Q495), #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1757591661939 current Tag: Purkii [1.0]
- 13:15, 11 September 2025 diff hist +804 Pantheon [London, UK] (Q8379) Created claim: Note (P44): Built 1772 by James Wyatt as an assebmly hall and ballroom. Opened 28 Apr 1772. 1791 converted into an opera house and re-opened as King's Theatre. Destroyed by fire on 14 Jan 1792. Subsequently rebuilt and re-opened 9 Apr 1795. 1812 alterations, re-opened as Pantheon Theatre. Closed 1814. 1834 converted into the Pantheon Bazaar, 1867 converted into office space. Demolished 1937 in favor of a Marks & Spencer store., #quickstatements; #temporary_... Tag: Purkii [1.0]
- 13:15, 11 September 2025 diff hist +355 Grand Theatre [Woolwich] (Q34583) Added qualifier: Source (P63): CARTHALIA (Q495), #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1757591661939 Tag: Purkii [1.0]
- 13:15, 11 September 2025 diff hist +627 Grand Theatre [Woolwich] (Q34583) Created claim: Note (P44): Opened 18 Oct 1900 as Grand Theatre and Opera House. 1650 seats. 1908 renamed Woolwich Hippodrome Theatre. 1924 converted into a cinema. Closed 1939. Subsequently demolished in favour of a new cinema, the ABC Regal Cinema (built 1939-1955)., #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1757591661939 Tag: Purkii [1.0]
- 13:15, 11 September 2025 diff hist +355 Old Vic [London] (Q8117) Added qualifier: Source (P63): CARTHALIA (Q495), #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1757591661939 current Tag: Purkii [1.0]
- 13:15, 11 September 2025 diff hist +912 Old Vic [London] (Q8117) Created claim: Note (P44): Built 1818 by Rudolph Cabanel. Opened 18 May 1818 as Royal Coburg Theatre. 1833 renamed Royal Victoria Theatre. 1871 rebuilding by J. T. Robinson. Re-opened as New Victoria Theatre. 1874 renamed Royal Victoria Palace Theatre. By 1880, known as the Old Vic. 1927 renovation by F. G. M. Chancellor (1454 seats). Damaged by bombs in 1941. Repaired until 1950 by Douglas W. Rowntree, re-opened Dec 1950. 1963-1976 home to the National Theatre company. 1... Tag: Purkii [1.0]
- 13:15, 11 September 2025 diff hist +355 Tivoli Music Hall [London] (Q8430) Added qualifier: Source (P63): CARTHALIA (Q495), #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1757591661939 Tag: Purkii [1.0]
- 13:15, 11 September 2025 diff hist +645 Tivoli Music Hall [London] (Q8430) Created claim: Note (P44): Built 1890 by Walter Emden. Opened 24 May 1890 as Tivoli Theatre of Varieties. 1500 seats. 1891 rebuilding by Frank Matcham. 1900 seats. 1910 alterations by Walter Emden. Closed Feb 1914. Demolished in 1916 in favour of road widening and a new Tivoli Theatre., #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1757591661939 Tag: Purkii [1.0]