Theatre Royal (c1890 - 1955) (Castleford)
Dates
- Existence: c1890 - 1955
Biography
The Castleford, Theatre Royal was originally built as a salvation army barracks in the 1880s and only converted to a theatre ten years later.
The theatre offered the traditional combination of variety shows, plays and pantomimes. In 1938 a fire destroyed much of the interior of the theatre, which was rebuilt and reopened to continue operating until 1955, when the decline of the genre forced it to close. Despite several attempts to revive the theatre the following decades, it was eventually converted to a supermarket.
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Handby Celeine Collection
Posters, photographs, programmes, 1 piece of sheet music for six instruments and a small amount of business records and correspondence relating to the dancing and burlesque comedy on skates.
Posters, c1920 - 1939
British theatre posters presenting Handby Celeine acts among others.
Theatre Royal Poster, Week commencing Monday 23 February c1931
Castleford. Francis Laider’s superlative revue the Bull’s Eye, Fred E. Rayne comedian, Flo Vesta, Jay Morelle, Three Skatories, The Empire Girls, George Roberts, Groves & Powsey, Will Handby, Ruby Rowe. Red and blue type on cream background. Printed by Gideon Shaw, The Electric Press, Castleford.
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- Clowning 2
- Comedians 2
- Dance 2
- Jugglers 2
- Magic 2
- Musical performances 2
- Pantomime 2
- Singing 2
- Strong men 2
- Business 1
- Circus 1
- World War, 1939-1945 1 + ∧ less