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Collection name London: Theatres E-Gl (1907-)
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Description A collection of programmes from London theatres beginning "E" to "G".

Concerts:
The collection contains a few programmes from orchestral concerts; venues used for orchestral concerts include the Empire Theatre, Faculty of Arts Theatre and Gaumont State Theatre. There are a few programmes from concerts at the Gaumont State Theatre as part of the “Sunday Symphony Concerts”: the programmes date from 1948-1949 and include performances by the Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. There is also a programme from a concert of Irish songs, given at the Fortune Theatre.

Staged:
There are a substantial amount of programmes from the Fortune Theatre, mostly from opera performances. There are also a number of programmes from the Empire Theatre, including six from Diaghlieff’s 1919 season of Russian ballet. Both the Globe theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue and Shakespeare’s Globe feature in the collection. There are programmes from 1911 to 1987 at the former, and programmes from 1997 onwards at the latter, including a programme from the opening season.

Theatres included:
Eltham Little Theatre; Embassy Theatre, Swiss Cottage; Empire Theatre; Empire Theatre, Lime Street; Everyman Theatre; Faculty of Arts Theatre; Florence Etlinger Repertory Theatre; Fortune Theatre; Gaiety Theatre; Garrick Theatre; Gaumont State Theatre; Gielgud Theatre; Globe Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue; Globe.

Arrangement:
The programmes are arranged alphabetically by venue name, then chronologically
Date range 1907 -
Associated People and Organisations Diaghilev, Serge - Metropolitan symphony orchestra - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra -
Associated Places Eltham Little Theatre Embassy Theatre Empire Theatre, Leicester Square Everyman Theatre Faculty of Arts Theatre, Piccadilly Florence Etlinger Repertory Theatre Fortune Theatre Gaiety Theatre, Strand Garrick Theatre Gaumont State, Kilburn Gielgud Theatre Globe Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue London [England] Shakespeare's Globe
Associated Times 20th century - early 1900-1930 20th century - late 1971-1999 20th century - mid 1931-1970
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