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London: Theatres Co-E (1876-)
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A collection of programmes from London theatres beginning "Co" to "E". The collection also includes as few newspaper reviews.
Concerts:
There are 29 programmes from concerts held at the Empress theatre, Brixton as part of the National Sunday league. These include various orchestral concerts, entertainments and other concerts and date from 1922 to 1929. Orchestras playing at these concert include the Imperial Symphony Orchestra. There is also a substantial amount of programmes from the Cockpit theatre, dating from 1970 to 1980. These include an amount of contemporary music concerts, some of which were part fo the McNaughten series. There is also a programme from a "Grand Promenade Concert" held at the Duke’s Theatre in 1876.
Staged:
There are a number of programmes from the Coronet Theatre, chiefly dating from 1901 to 1905. Some of the programmes are facsimiles. A lot of the programmes are from opera performances. There are also a number of programmes from Daly’s Theatre.
Theatres included:
Cockpit theatre; Comedy Theatre; Coronet theatre; Cripplegate Theate; Criterion Theatre; Curtain Theatre; Curzon; Daly’s Theatre; Duchess Theatre; Duke of York’s Theatre; Duke’s Theatre; Empress Theatre, Brixton.
Arrangement:
Programmes are arranged alphabetically by venue, then arranged chronologically.
Date range
1876 -
Associated People and Organisations
National Sunday League 1855 -
Associated Places
Cockpit Theatre
Comedy Theatre
Coronet Theatre
Cripplegate Theatre
Criterion Theatre
Curtain Theatre
Curzon Theatre
Duchess Theatre, Balham
Duke of York's Theatre
Duke's Theatre
Empress Theatre, Brixton
London [England]
Daly's Theatre
Associated Times
19th century - late Victorian 1876-1899
20th century - early 1900-1930
20th century - late 1971-1999
20th century - mid 1931-1970
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Royal College Of Music, Library
London SW7 2BS Open Map
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