Palace Theatre, Manchester

at 97 Oxford Street, Bolton , M1 6 United Kingdom

1. Theatre
2. Landmark & Historical Place

Description

The Palace Theatre, Manchester, is one of the main theatres in Manchester, England. It is situated on Oxford Street, on the north-east corner of the intersection with Whitworth Street. The Palace and its sister theatre the Opera House on Quay Street are operated by the same parent company, Ambassador Theatre Group. The original capacity of 3,675 has been reduced to its current 1,955.BackgroundThe theatre, originally known as the Grand Old Lady of Oxford Street, opened on 18 May 1891, having been designed by the architect Alfred Darbyshire at a cost of £40,500. The opening presentation, to a capacity audience, was the ballet Cleopatra; however its initial presentations failed to gain popular support and for several years it struggled to make a profit. Only when it broadened its scope to include more popular performers was it a resounding success. During the early part of the 20th century it came into its own, with artists such as Danny Kaye, Gracie Fields, Charles Laughton, Judy Garland, Noël Coward and Laurel and Hardy making appearances.In September 1940 the theatre took a direct hit from a German bomb during the Manchester Blitz.

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Summary

Palace Theatre, Manchester is Manchester based place and this enity listed in Theatre category. Located at 97 Oxford Street M1 6. Contact phone number of Palace Theatre, Manchester: 161-2422503