Arquivo EMP - Empire Theatre, York

Zona de identificação

Código de referência

EMP

Título

Empire Theatre, York

Data(s)

  • 1949-1955 (Produção)

Nível de descrição

Arquivo

Dimensão e suporte

3 volumes

Zona do contexto

Nome do produtor

(1902-present)

História administrativa

The Grand Opera House is located in Cumberland Street, York and was originally built in 1868 as a corn exchange and warehouse. It was converted into a theatre at the instruction of owner William Peackock in 1902. The Peacock family continued to own the theatre up until 1945, and staged a variety of different productions, including Music Hall, Pantomime, Variety, Opera, Plays and some of the early silent films.

In 1903 the theatre was renamed the Grand Opera House and Empire, apparently so that smoking would still be allowed in the auditorium (it was not allowed in serious theatres of the time).

The theatre closed in 1956 due to the entertainment tax and the rise of television. It was later purchased in 1958 by a Mr Shepherd, and renamed the S S Empire. Following refurbishment, the space was used for roller skating, dancing, bingo and wrestling. In 1987 the theatre was purchased again and returned to a live theatre.

The theatre was purchased by the Ambassador Theatre Group in November 2009.

Entidade detentora

Zona do conteúdo e estrutura

Âmbito e conteúdo

At present the collection only includes three scrapbooks containing press cuttings relating to the theatre and its productions.

Incorporações

Sistema de arranjo

Zona de condições de acesso e utilização

Condições de acesso

Open

Material is available subject to the usual terms and conditions of access to Archives and Local History collections.

Condiçoes de reprodução

Images are supplied for private research only at the Archivist's discretion. Please note that material may be unsuitable for copying on conservation grounds. Researchers who wish to publish material must seek copyright permission from the copyright owner.

Idioma do material

  • inglês

Script do material

    Notas ao idioma e script

    Instrumentos de descrição

    Zona de documentação associada

    Existência e localização de originais

    Explore York
    1169

    Existência e localização de cópias

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