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Collection Summary

Collection Title

London Programmes (1832-1997)

Unique Identifier

Irish Collection

Description

40 programmes from perfomances in London from 24/4/32 to 29/4/97. Four programmes are part of the Fottrell Collection. Collection includes musicals programmes.

Concerts held in Convent Garden; the Alhambra, Leicester Square; London Coliseum; the Palace Theatre; the New Theatre, St. Martin's Lane; Adelphi Theatre; Criterion; Dominion Theatre, Tottenham Court Road; King's Theatre; Lyric Theatre, Shaftsbury Ave; His Majesty's Theatre Haymarket; Crystal Palace; Prince of Wales Theatre Coventry St; Theatre Royal, Drury Lane; Royal Albert Hall; St. James's Hall Regent St; Daly's Theatre Coventry Street; London Hippodrome; Albion, Aldersgate Street; Theatre Royal, Covent Garden; Prince Edward Theatre, Old Compton Street; Hope Hall.

Performers/groups included: the Royal Italian Opera, the Halle Orchestra, the English National Opera, Sir Francis Cassel and the London Philharmonic Orchestra, Tom Burke, Madame Pompadour, Dame Nellie Melba, Worshipful Company Musicians, Mr. Farley Sinkins and Gems of the Operas Company.

Format

Date range of collection

1832 - 1997

Accumulation Dates

-

Suggested Audience

Not Specific

Associated People or Organisations

• Burke, Tom -
• Cassel, Francis -
• English National Opera -
• Gems of the Operas Company -
• Hallé Orchestra -
• London Philharmonic Orchestra 1932 -
• Melba, Nellie -
• Pompadour, Madame -
• Royal Italian Opera -
• Sinkins, Farley -
• Worshipful Company of Musicians -

Associated Places

• Adelphi Theatre (was Royal Adelphi Theatre)
• Albion Hall, London Wall
• Westminster
• Criterion Theatre
• Crystal Palace
• Dominion Theatre
• Hope Hall
• King's Theatre, London (also called Italian opera house; was Queen's Theatre to 1714; became Her Majesty's 1837, His Majesty's 1901, Her Majesty's 1953)
• Leicester
• London Coliseum
• London Hippodrome (NOT Golders Green)
• Lyric Theatre, Shaftsbury Avenue
• New Theatre, St. Martin's lane
• Palace Theatre
• Prince of Wales Theatre
• Royal Albert Hall
• St. James's Hall
• Theatre Royal, Drury Lane
• Daly's Theatre
• Prince Edward Theatre, Old Compton Street

Associated Times

• 19th century - early 1800-1836
• 19th century - early Victorian 1837-1850
• 19th century - late Victorian 1876-1899
• 19th century - mid Victorian 1851-1875
• 20th century - early 1900-1930
• 20th century - late 1971-1999

This collection is about

• Opera

Location Details

Dublin City Library and Archive

138 – 144 Pearse Street Dublin 2 Ireland

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Website

http://www.dublincity.ie/living_in_the_city/libraries/find_your_library/dublin_city_library_and_archive.asp

Email

dublinstudies@dublincity.ie cityarchives@dublinci

Telephone

+353 1 6744999

Fax

+353 1 6744881 

For details of other collections held at the same location: See the location record

Additional Collection Information

Accrual Status

Open

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