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New Theatre - Empire Theatre

 

New Theatre, Park Place, Cardiff

The New Theatre, Cardiff - From a Postcard.

Above - The New Theatre, Cardiff - From a Postcard.

The New Theatre, Cardiff during the run of Can-Can on the 1st of November 1955 - Courtesy Gerry Atkins.The New Theatre, Cardiff was built in 1906 by Runtz & Ford. The stage was rebuilt and the orchestra pit was enlarged in 1976 by John Wyckham Associates. There were furthur improvements to the building in 1988.

Left - The New Theatre, Cardiff during the run of Can-Can on the 1st of November 1955 - Courtesy Gerry Atkins.

New Theatre Cardiff - Detail

Above - The New Theatre, Cardiff - From a programme for 'Kismet' at the Theatre on Feb 21st 1916.

 

The auditorium of the New Theatre, Cardiff - Courtesy John West Programme for 'Kismet' at the New Theatre, Cardiff Feb 21st 1916.

Above Left - The auditorium of the New Theatre, Cardiff - Courtesy John West
Above Right - Programme for 'Kismet' at the New Theatre, Cardiff on Feb 21st 1916.

You may like to visit the New Theatre's own Website here...

 

Cardiff Empire, Queen Street

The Empire Cardiff - From a postcard 1911

Above - The Empire Cardiff - From a postcard 1911

The Cardiff Empire was first built in 1887 but then rebuilt after a fire in 1900, this time by the renowned Theatre Architect Frank Matcham.

The Empire was converted into a Cine-Variety Theatre in 1933 and finally demolished in 1962.

Arthur Lloyd is know to have performed at the Cardiff Empire in 1900

You may also be interested in visiting this website on the Chronology of Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan.