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Grand Theatre and Opera House, George Street, Hull
Above - A Programme for 'The Gay Lord Quex' at the Grand Theatre, Hull in March 1901. |
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Right - A Postcard advertising Emma and Percy Hutchinson's Company in the £2,000 production from London's Wyndham's Theatre of 'Brewster's Millions' at the Grand Theatre, Hull on Monday the 27th of September for six nights - Year Unknown. In a programme for 'The Gay Lord Quex' at the Grand Theatre, Hull in March 1901 there is an interesting extract from The ERA of March the 28th, 1896 about the wearing of hats in American Theatres which reads: 'The Legislature of the State of Cincinnati passed on Tuesday a law forbidding women to wear large hats at Theatres, and imposing a fine of 10 dollars upon any Manager for each hat he allows to be worn in his Theatre, obstructing the view of the audience of what is transpiring on the stage. The measure not only deals with women's hats, but is applicable to head-gear of any kind. An amendment providing that the Manager should be liable to six months' imprisonment in addition to the fine, if his offense were frequently repeated, was rejected.' The ERA, March the 28th, 1896 - From a programme for 'The Gay Lord Quex' at the Grand Theatre, Hull in March 1901. Although the above seems rather tough on the Theatre Managers of Cincinati in 1896 almost every programme for the same period in the UK, and indeed for several decades afterwards, has a small piece pleading with Ladies to remove their hats in the Theatre. It must have been a constant problem for Theatre managers and their audiences alike. The Grand Theatre closed in 1935 and was subsequently demolished. If you have any more information for this Theatre that you are willing to share please Contact me. |
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Above Left - Programme for 'The Fanatics' at the
Grand Theatre, Hull 8th August 1927
Above Left - Programme for 'The Last Waltz' at the
Grand Theatre, Hull 20th October 1924 If you have any more information or images for this Theatre that you are willing to share please contact me here... |
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The
Grand Theatre and Opera House, in George Street Hull was built by the
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