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Theatre Royal, Breck Road

1882

The theatre was built with pit, dress circle, balcony and boxes, with fibrous plasterwork to the circle, box fronts and other areas. It has a proscenium stage and six dressing rooms. A drama theatre, presenting variety for some years before returning to drama. Various extensions were added, together with modernisations over its forty years as a cinema before conversion to bingo.

The building today in its disused state retains some older fabric. Architecturally modest. The façade seems to be mainly of the cinema era. A brick flank wall with terracotta dressings may be earlier. The auditorium was extended and re-roofed for bingo. Little of the theatre interior remains.

Built / Converted
1888
Dates of use
  • 1888 - 1920
Current state
Extant
Current use
Converted to other use (Retail - carpet showroom)
Address
Breck Road, Anfield, Liverpool, Merseyside, England
Website-
Further details
Other names
Theatre Royal Palace of Varieties , Super Royal Cinema
Events
  • Owner/Management: Later: ?
  • Alteration: n.d. auditorium enlarged
    Unknown
    - Architect
  • 1888 Design/Construction:
    W Redman
    - Architect
  • 1888 Design/Construction:
    Mr C Townsend
    - Consultant
    scenery
  • 1888 Owner/Management: Thomas Montgomery, owner
  • 1888 - 1920 Use:
  • 1920 Alteration: converted to cinema
    Unknown
    - Architect
  • 1920 Owner/Management: W Gordon’s Circuit
  • 1932 Owner/Management: Regent Circuit Ltd
  • 1933 Owner/Management: Regent Enterprise Ltd, owner
  • 1938 Owner/Management: Southan Morris Associated Cinemas Ltd
  • 1954 Owner/Management: Essoldo
  • 1965 Alteration: converted to bingo
    Unknown
    - Architect
Capacities
  • Capacity
    Later
    Description
    1910: 506
Listings
  • Listing
    Not listed
Stage type
Proscenium
Building dimensions: -
Stage dimensions: 1910 Depth: 28ft Width: 35ft
Proscenium width: 1910: 20ft
Height to grid: 1910: 50ft
Inside proscenium: -
Orchestra pit: -