Empire Theatre [Bradford] (Q9354)
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Theatre building in Bradford, United Kingdom
- Empire Theatre
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
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| English | Empire Theatre [Bradford] | Theatre building in Bradford, United Kingdom |
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The Empire Theatre, Great Horton Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire Formerly - The Empire Music Hall / Empire Theatre & Opera House / Later The Empire Cinema The Empire Theatre, Bradford was designed by the well known Theatre Architect W. G. R. Sprague and opened as the Empire Music Hall on Monday the 30th of January 1899. The Theatre was situated just across the road from the site where the later Alhambra Theatre would be constructed in 1914. The Empire itself was built in 1898 99 by Messrs Howe of West Hartlepool, and was actually constructed within part of the Alexandra Hotel. It had an auditorium built on three levels, Stalls, Circle, and Balcony accommodating upwards of 2,000 people in some comfort. (English)
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1899
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Arthur Lloyd.co.uk page