Playhouse Theatre [London] (Q8192)
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Theatre building in London, United Kingdom, opened in 1882
- Playhouse Theatre
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
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| English | Playhouse Theatre [London] | Theatre building in London, United Kingdom, opened in 1882 |
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51°30'24.840"N, 0°7'25.000"W
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Formerly the Avenue Theatre, designed by architects Fowler and Hill, capacity of 1.200. In 1905 after part of Charing Cross Station colapsed onto the building, the interior was completely reconstructed. It still retains its original substage machinery (1882 or 1907?) (English)
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The Playhouse Theatre is interesting in that it still retains its original substage machinery. The current seating capacity is 786, and the Theatre is today run by the Ambassadors Group. (English)
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1882
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1890
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HST_0042
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786
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1907
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