| London: Sadler's Wells Theatre (old) |
Country: England, United Kingdom City: London Borough: London Borough of Islington Location: Clerkenwell, Rosebery Avenue The site has been used for entertainment purposes since 1663 when the first, wooden theatre opened as "Musick House". A stone theatre was built 1765 by Thomas Rosoman. After 1772 interior rebuilding. 1802 major auditorium rebuilding by Rudolph Cabanel. The theatre featured a large water tank used for "aquatic drama" performances. 1838 major alteration. 1879 rebuilding by C. J. Phipps. Since 1896 used as a cinema. 1901 rebuilding by Bertie Crewe. Closed 1915 and left to dereliction. [1931 a new theatre was built by F. G. M. Chancellor of Matcham and Co. Re-opened 1931. Since 1934 used for opera and ballet by the Vic-Wells Opera Company (that would later become the English National Opera). 1938 extension. 1988 addition of the Lilian Baylis Theatre. 1998 major rebuilding by RHWL Architects.] Links: Theatres Trust, EUTA, Wikipedia |
Front Text: "Sadler's Wells in 1756. By Courtesy of the Governors of Sadler's Wells"Publisher: Collector-Theatre; C7007 Type: mid-20th-century reproduction of an 1756 print; Real Photo Size: Classic Not sent. |
Front Text: "Sadler's Wells. The Aquatic Theatre c1809. By Courtesy of the Governors of Sadler's Wells"Publisher: Collector-Theatre; C7008 Type: mid-20th-century reproduction of a c. 1809 print (see also Wikimedia Commons); Real Photo Size: Classic Not sent. |
Front Text: "Sadler's Wells and the pursuit of fishing c1831. By Courtesy of the Governors of Sadler's Wells"Publisher: Collector-Theatre; C7009 Type: mid-20th-century reproduction of a c. 1831 print; Real Photo Size: Classic Not sent. |
Front Text: "Ye Olde Sadler's Wells Theatre"Publisher: Charles Martin, London Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Sent: from London to Sus-Saint-Léger (France), 1905 |
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