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Greenwich Theatre, Crooms Hill - Formerly Rose and Crown Music Hall / Parthenon / Crowder's Music Hall / Parthenon Palace of Varieties / Greenwich Hippodrome

Above - Greenwich Theatre Main Entrance - M.L. 2005

According to the Theatre's Trust Guide the Greenwich Theatre was originally built in 1855 as the Rose and Crown Music Hall, this was reconstructed in 1871 and renamed Crowder's Music Hall. The Theatre was rebuilt in 1895 as the Greenwich Hippodrome. In 1924 the Theatre became a Cinema and then closed altogether in 1949. Despite plans to demolish the building a long campaign to save it eventually succeeded and the Theatre was reconstructed internally and a new frontage built, shown above, reopening in 1969 as the Greenwich Theatre. The seating capacity is currently 423. The public house next door, also shown above, is the Rose and Crown which was built on the site of the previous pub and Music Hall called the Rose and Crown Music Hall, the present pub was built in 1888 possibly by Frank Matcham. The side elevation of the Theatre, shown below, is probably that of the earlier Crowder's Music Hall, redressed post 1885, but originally built in 1871.

Above Right - Sign on the corner of the Rose and Crown Pub reads - Ye Old Rose and Crown Established in the year of Queen Elizabeth Rebuilt 1888.

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Above - Greenwich Theatre side elevation on Nevada Street - M.L. 2005

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Theatre Royal - Carlton - New Prince of Wales Theatre Greenwich

Arthur Lloyd is known to have performed at thePrince of Wales Theatre Greenwich in 1886 1887 1888

Carlton Theatre, London, Greenwich, built by Sefton Parry in 1864 to replace the derelict Theatre Royal, Deptford. It was well built and compact, but attained no special eminence. It fell into disuse when the Broadway Theatre, Deptford, was built in 1897.

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The New Prince of Wales Theatre, Greenwich, is just one of the names borne by the theatre which was demolished in 1937 to make way for a new Town Hall. The name of the lessee, W Morton, relates it to Morton's Model Theatre. Other names were Carlton, Theatre Royal, and New Greenwich Theatre.

In 1866 Sefton Parry was proprietor and manager of the theatre. W.J. Hurlstone was Acting Manager, C. Stanton was Stage Manager, and G. Richardson was Musical Director.

In 1867 Sefton Parry was still proprietor, but William Sydney was lessee and manager. Herbert Masson was Musical Director, and W.J. Hurlstone was still Acting Manager