Empire Theatre (1914 - 1955) (Tonbridge)
Organisation
Dates
- Existence: 1914 - 1955
- Usage: 1932 - 1955
- Usage: 1914 - 1932
Biography
The Empire Picture Palace opened in Avebury Avenue, Tonbridge, Kent in 1914 as a cinema. From 1932 to its closure in 1955 it became a theatre and held a programme of live plays and variety shows.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Handby Celeine Collection
Collection
Reference code: NFA0107
Scope and Contents
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.
Dates:
c1920 - 1945; 2020
Found in:
National Fairground and Circus Archive