Empire Theatre programme 8.5.1911

Category

Library Item

Item no

21106

Title

Empire Theatre programme 8.5.1911(back open with torn section on right

Description

The exterior of a programme for the Empire Theatre, Edinburgh. In the centre the theatres name is surrounded by a stylised thistle. Under that is a drawing of the theatre with it's onion shaped dome and the adjacent shops. At the bottom the owners and managers are listed as well as admission prices. Surrounding this are numerous adverts for services and products. There are two burn marks in the programme.

Artist / maker

Unknown

Date

1911

Size

25.2 x 38.0 cm

Type

Promotional material

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

The Empire Palace Theatre opened on 7th November 1892 on the site in Nicolson Street, previously occupied by Newsome's Circus, which had been destroyed by fire. It was designed by Mr F Matcham and owned by Moss Empires.

After the tragic fire in 1911, in which many performers, including the Great Lafayette, perished, the stage was soon reconstructed and performances continued until 1927, when the theatre closed for a year and was rebuilt.

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