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Collection name London: Theatres L (1899)
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Description A collection of programmes from London theatres beginning "L". The earliest programme in the collection dates from 1899, which was a performance of a Sousa dramatic musical work at the Lyric Theatre, Shaftebsury Avenue. Aside from this programme, the Lyric theatre is chiefly represented by programmes from the 1920s until 1943. There are also a number of programmes from the London Opera Centre, both full operas and operatic scenes. The collection also contains a small quantity of programmes from the London Hippodrome, Leicester Square.

Theatres included:
Lewisham Hippodrome; Little Angel Theatre; Little Theatre, Strand; London Hippodrome; London Opera Centre; London Pavilion; Lyric Theatre; Lindsey Theatre Arts Club.

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Programmes are arranged alphabetically by theatre name, then chronologically.
Date range 1899 -
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Associated Places Lewisham Hippodrome Lindsey Theatre and Arts Club Little Angel Theatre, Islington Little Theatre, Strand London [England] London Hippodrome (NOT Golders Green) London Opera Centre London Pavilion Lyric Theatre, Piccadilly
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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Website http://www.rcm.ac.uk/library/
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