Balham Hippodrome Theatre [London]
type: Item
label: Balham Hippodrome Theatre
description: Theatre building in London, United Kingdom
description: bioscoop in Wandsworth, Verenigd Koninkrijk @nl
alternative label: The Royal Duchess Theatre
alternative label: The Duchess Palace
alternative label: Duchess Theatre
alternative label: Balham Hippodrome
EUTA building identifier: 2021
Importance: Not rated
Type of information: Performance venue
Field: architecture
Country: United Kingdom
City: London
GPS: Point(-0.1101 51.4406)
Wikidata source: Q41818863
opening date: 1899-09-18T00:00:00Z
city section: Wandsworth
Wikidata instance: Q19860854
Wikidata instance: Q41253
Arthur Lloyd.co.uk page: BalhamTheatres.htm#duchess
architect: W. G. R. Sprague
Carthalia ID: 4356
Preservation state: extinct building
Preservation state: Disused
Note: Built by W. G. R. Sprague for London Theatres of Varieties and Barrasford Ltd. Opened 18 Sep 1899 as Royal Duchess Theatre with Sidney Jones's musical comedy The Geisha. 1268 seats. 1903 renamed Duchess Palace Theatre, 1906 renamed Duchess Theatre, 1909 renamed Balham Hippodrome Theatre. Severely damaged by bombs in World War II. Remains demolished in the 1960s in favour of an apartment block (Balham Hill Estate).
Burnt down date: 1940-01-01T00:00:00Z
demolished: 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z