Theatres · London
Britannia Theatre
Britannia Theatre in England London, United Kingdom.
Derek Harper — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
About
Britannia Theatre is a cinema or movie theatre in England London, United Kingdom, dating from 1841. Britain's listed cinemas span Edwardian picture palaces, Art Deco super-cinemas of the 1930s, and the surviving independent neighbourhood houses.
Photo gallery
From the Wikipedia article
The Britannia Theatre (1841–1900) was located at 115/117 High Street, Hoxton, London. The theatre was badly damaged by a fire in 1900, forcing the sale of the lease. The site was reused as a Gaumont cinema from 1913 to 1940, before being demolished to make room for a more modern cinema which was never built. Housing has now been built on the site, which is marked by a London Borough of Hackney historic plaque. A typical night's entertainment at the Britannia Theatre would include 3–4 plays, with variety acts in the intervals between. Many music hall acts would appear during the interval, and sometimes their acts were woven into the performance. The plays varied, from Shakespeare, Victorian melodrama and comedy. During the winter season pantomime was performed. Unusually for a theatre, food and drink were served in the auditorium, in the style of contemporary music halls.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Samuel Haycraft Lane was born in Lympstone, Devon in 1803. In 1821, he decided to escape the life of a fisherman and walk to London. After living hand to mouth and educating himself, with the help of a friend, William Brian, he encountered a troupe of actors who he had previously met on his journey. He helped the leader of the troupe, Jack Adams, to find premises for performance at the Union Tavern in Shoreditch. This hall catered for 500 seated and a similar number standing. Jack Adam's company performed a successful programme of drama, song, dance and acrobatics. Sam married Jack's daughter Mary, in 1835. The troupe always had ambitions to perform serious drama, and in 1839, the company…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.5346, -0.0743
- Address
- Hoxton High Street<br>(now Hoxton Street)
- Established
- 1841
- Official site
- hundredyearsgallery.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q4969308 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Britannia Theatre (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Loading nearby places…
Nearby
📷 5Historic churches · London
Suleymaniye Mosque
Suleymaniye Mosque — a mosque in england-london, United Kingdom.
📷 5Galleries · London
Hundred Years Gallery
Hundred Years Gallery — a gallery in england-london, United Kingdom.
📷 5Historic churches · London
Church of St Columba
Church of St Columba — Grade I listed church in Hoxton, London, United Kingdom.
📷 5Canals · London
Sharks!
Sharks! — Public artwork (sculpture).
📷 5Battlefields & battle sites · London
Sharks!
Sharks! in England London, United Kingdom.
📷 5Historic churches · London
St Mary, Haggerston
St Mary, Haggerston — church in London Borough of Hackney, UK.
More theatres in this region
📷 5Theatres · London
2Northdown
2Northdown is a theatre in the United Kingdom.
📷 5Theatres · London
Abbey Theatre
Abbey Theatre is a theatre in the United Kingdom.
📷 5Theatres · London
Act Around
Act Around is a theatre in the United Kingdom.
📷 5Theatres · London
ADC Theatre
ADC Theatre is a theatre in the United Kingdom.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Britannia Theatre?
- Britannia Theatre is in London, United Kingdom.
- When was Britannia Theatre built?
- Built or established in 1841.
- Who owns Britannia Theatre?
- Britannia Theatre is owned by Sam and Sarah Lane.