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____________________________________________________________________________________________ Olympia Theatre, West Derby Road, Everton, Liverpool Formerly the New Olympia / Olympia Cinema
Above - Postcard showing the Olympia Theatre, Liverpool |
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The Olympia Theatre in Liverpool's West Derby Road, Everton was built for Moss Empires Ltd. in 1905 by the renowned Theatre Architect Frank Matcham. The auditorium was was huge and built on four levels, Stalls and three Balconies, and could accommodate 3,750 people, whilst the stage had a 48' wide Proscenium, was 41' deep, and had a height of 68'. To see a 360 degree view of the auditorium today click here... The Theatre, now Grade II Listed, was built as a Circus Variety Theatre and is a rare survivor of its type in the country.
Right - A 1907 postcard for the Olympia Theatre, Liverpool. You may like to visit the Theatre own website here... If you have any more information
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The
Olympia was converted into a Cinema in 1925 and was even used as a
Naval Depot during the second world war. More recently it has seen
service as a Bingo Hall, and a Discotheque, but is now back in use
again for various forms of live entertainment and occasionally even
as a Circus venue, as originally intended.
