King's Theatre, Hammersmith

King's Theatre was a live entertainment venue in Hammersmith , West London, on the corner of Hammersmith Road and Rowan Road. It was built in 1902 as a music hall , with a seating capacity of 3,000. ^[1]

History [ edit ]

The theatre was designed by W. G. R. Sprague for entrepreneur J. B. Mulholland , who also built the New Wimbledon Theatre . The first show was a pantomime, Cinderella , which opened on 26 December 1902. ^[1]

In 1954 it was refitted by the BBC as a temporary studio while their Television Theatre complex was being upgraded. It also served as a recording studio for radio programs. ^[1]

The BBC sold the building in 1959 and it was demolished in 1963. ^[2]

References [ edit ]

^ ^a ^b ^c "Theatres and Halls in Hammersmith" . Arthur Lloyd memorial . Retrieved 5 May 2022 .
^ "BBC studio history: King's Theatre, Hammersmith" . Retrieved 5 May 2022 .

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[Lloyd-1] "Theatres and Halls in Hammersmith" . Arthur Lloyd memorial . Retrieved 5 May 2022 .

[2] "BBC studio history: King's Theatre, Hammersmith" . Retrieved 5 May 2022 .

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