A plan for the reconstruction of the Empress Theatre showing the Gallery, by the architect Andrew Mather and dated 6th December 1930. The rebuilding in the Art Deco style cost £150,000 and the theatre reopened in October 1931, being used for variety, musical and other plays, revues and 'even talkies'. Later it was converted to use as a Bingo Hall, but was demolished in the late 1990s and replaced by a block of flats, despite a campaign to save it.From Drainage Records
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Collection: | Drainage Records |
Image type: | Drawing |
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Ref: | 11309 |
Identifier: | LBL/DCEPS/DRG/748 |
Date: | 1930 |
#1926 - 1950 #ARCHITECTURE / BUILDINGS #BRIXTON #Drainage Records #Drawing #ENTERTAINMENT