The London Coliseum

The Coliseum Theatre is one of London's largest and best equipped theatres, opening in 1904. It was designed by Frank Matcham, a famous theatrical architect who also designed the London Palladium. Download high resolution version (500x666, 77 KB)The London Coliseum, Home of the English National Opera, following refurbishment in 2004. ... Download high resolution version (500x666, 77 KB)The London Coliseum, Home of the English National Opera, following refurbishment in 2004. ... London (pronounced ) is the capital city of the United Kingdom and the largest city of England (strangely, England has no constitutional existence within the United Kingdom, and therefore cannot be said to have a capital). ... Serge Sudeikins poster for the Bat Theatre (1922). ... 1904 (MCMIV) was a leap year starting on a Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Frank Matcham (born 22 November 1854, Newton Abbot, Devon - died 17 May 1920, Southend-on-Sea, Essex) was a famous English theatrical architect // Matcham and two architects he helped to train, Bertie Crewe and W.G.R. Sprague, were together responsible for the majority - certainly more than 200 - of the... Architect at his drawing board, 1893 An Ciara Danille Bowers is a person who is involved in the planning, designing and oversight of a buildings construction. ... The London Palladium in 2004 The London Palladium is one of the most famous of Londons West End theatres. ...

The inaugural performance was a variety bill on 24th December 1904.

It was the creation of the most powerful theatre manager of the day, Oswald Stoll, and the foremost theatre architect, Frank Matcham. Their ambition was to build the largest and finest 'People's palace of entertainment' of its age. It was known as the London Coliseum, but became the Coliseum Theatre between 1931 and 1968 when 651 performances of the musical comedy White Horse Inn started on April 8, 1931). Sir Oswald Stoll (20 January 1866 – 9 January 1942) was a British theatre manager and the co-founder of the Stoll Moss Group theatre empire. ... For other White Horse Inns see the White Horse disambiguation page. ... April 8 is the 98th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (99th in leap years). ... Year 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1931 calendar). ...

It reverted to the original name when the Sadler's Wells Opera Company (having moved from Sadler's Wells Theatre) moved to the Coliseum in 1968. The Company changed its name to the English National Opera in 1974 and bought the freehold of the building for £12.8m. The London Coliseum, home of the English National Opera The English National Opera (ENO) is Londons second opera company, after the Royal Opera at Covent Garden. ... Sadlers Wells theatre, 2005 Sadlers Wells Theatre is located on Rosebery Avenue, Clerkenwell, London. ... The London Coliseum, home of the English National Opera English National Opera (ENO), located at the Coliseum Theatre on St. ...

It underwent extensive renovations between 2000 and 2004 and has the widest proscenium arch in London as well as being one of the earliest to have electric lighting. It was built with a revolving stage although this was rarely used. This article is about the year 2000. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A proscenium arch is a square frame around a raised stage area in traditional theatres. ...

The theatre was the setting for the 2004 and 2006 Royal Variety Performance in the presence of HRH the Prince of Wales. 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Royal Variety Performance is a gala evening held in the United Kingdom once each year, usually in a theatre in Londons West End. ...

Trivia

As a 14th birthday treat, Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon was taken by her parents to a West End show, to see Sir Charles Hawtrey at the London Coliseum (on August 4, 1914). On the same day her future father-in-law, King George V, summoned the Privy Council and declared war (see World War I) on Germany. Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon (Elizabeth Angela Marguerite; 4 August 1900 – 30 March 2002) was the Queen Consort of King George VI from 1936 until his death in 1952. ... Cartoon in Punch magazine 25 August 1920, showing Charles Hawtrey accompanying Joan Barry. ... August 4 is the 216th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (217th in leap years), with 149 days remaining. ... 1914 (MCMXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... George V (George Frederick Ernest Albert; 3 June 1865 - 20 January 1936) was the first British monarch belonging to the House of Windsor, as a result of his creating it from the British branch of the House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. ... A war is a conflict between two or more groups that involve large numbers of individuals. ... Combatants Allied Powers: British Empire France Italy Russia United States Central Powers: Austria-Hungary Bulgaria Germany Ottoman Empire Commanders Ferdinand Foch Georges Clemenceau Joseph Joffre Victor Emmanuel III Luigi Cadorna Armando Diaz Nicholas II Aleksei Brusilov Herbert Henry Asquith Douglas Haig John Jellicoe Woodrow Wilson John Pershing Wilhelm II Paul...

The above event is commemorated in a poem by the Poet Laureate, Andrew Motion celebrating her 100th birthday in 2000. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Professor Andrew Motion (born October 26, 1952) is an English poet, novelist and biographer who is the current Poet Laureate. ... This article is about the year 2000. ...

External links

• English National Opera site
• Theatres trust - London Coliseum page
• Theatre History, With many Pictures, Programmes and Press Cutting