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Metropole Theatre, Manchester

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The Metropole Theatre, Manchester was built in 1898 by J. J. Alley who also built several other Theatres in Manchester, including the Royal Osborne, the Hulme Hippodrome and Playhouse, and the Queens Park Hippodrome along with the Pavilion Theatre in Liverpool, and several others in the Broadhead Circuit.

Right - Poster for a Variety show at the Metropole Theatre, Manchester for May the 10th 1920 - Courtesy Stephen Wischhusen.

The Metropole Theatre was eventually demolished in 1962.

Left - Programme extract with details of forthcoming attractions at this Theatre from a Music Hall Bill at the King's Theatre, Manchester for Monday the 10th of December 1906 - Courtesy Anthony Scott.

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