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Above - The Theatre Royal, Peter Street, Manchester in July 2009 - Courtesy Charles Bowman
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The auditorium was originally built on four levels with Stalls and three balconies and was originally designed for drama and opera productions. Right - The auditorium of the Theatre Royal, Manchester in 1980 whilst being used for Bingo - Photo courtesy Ted Bottle.
The guide also says that: 'The ornate ceiling, now not easily visible, has deeply coved sides and basketwork enrichment reminiscent of Covent Garden.' Left - A Programe for the Theatre Royal, Manchester in 1915 - Courtesy Peter Charlton. Dame Genevieve Ward, the once Famous American Tragedienne,
made her first dramatic appearance at the Theatre Royal, Manchester
in September 1873 as Lady
Macbeth. She died at the age of 84 and was the Granddaughter of a former
Mayor of New York. In 1875 the interior off the Theatre was reconstructed. In 1921 the interior was again reconstructed, this time for Cinema use and most of the stage was removed along with one of the Balconies. In 1963 the Theatre was furthur reconstructed for Cinerama. |
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Above - The Theatre Royal, Manchester's procenium and stage hidden behind a cinerama curtain whilst the Theatre was being used for Bingo in 1980 - Photo Courtesy Ted Bottle. In 1972 the Theatre was converted for Bingo and in the 1990s it was converted into a Nightclub, but given the will and the finance the Theatre is probably restorable to its former Theatrical use. There is an interesting article on the Theatre Royal on the website of the Widescreen Movies Magazine here. In October 2009 the Theatre Royal, which is Manchester's oldest surviving Theatre, was put forward as one of the proposed new homes for the Library Theatre Company, although in 2010 this has not happened so far. More information on the proposals can be found here.
In 2010 it was announced that a production of 'The Decision' presented by Mia Darlone would be staged at the Theatre Royal in late July, the first stage production to be produced there since 1921. More details can be found here. |
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Above - The Theatre Royal, Peter Street, Manchester in July 2009 - Courtesy Charles Bowman If you have any more information about this Theatre of have programmes or images you are willing to share please Contact Me... |
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The
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and Right - Rebecca Andrews and Paul Brandreth in rehearsals for 'The
Decision at the Theatre Royal, Manchester in July 2010. The production
was written and produced by Mia Darlone and directed by Charlie Mortimer,
and was the first theatre production at the Theatre Royal since 1921.
It was put together with no budget and used to showcase the script
for the screen, and with the hope of gaining further opportunities
within the industry for everyone involved in the production. - Photo
Ashley JS McKenzie - Courtesy Mia Darlone.