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  Victorian London - Theatre and Shows - Theatres and Venues - Haymarket Theatre
The HAYMARKET THEATRE (nearly opposite Her Majesty's Theatre, Haymarket) was established in 1720, for a company of French performers, by a person named Potter.
A new theatre was built on the same site by the celebrated comedian and dramatist Samuel Foote, and opened in 1767; the two Colmans were its managers for a long period.
Haymarket Theatre, east side of Haymarket.—A curiously-constructed house, built by Nash of Bath, whose principal practice was in the way of chapels, and who seems to have had some such model in his eye on this occasion.
www.victorianlondon.org /entertainment/haymarkettheatre.htm   (424 words)

  
 Haymarket Theatre - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Theatre Royal Haymarket or Haymarket Theatre is a theatre on The Haymarket in London which dates back to 1720.
In the eight to ten years before the Licensing Act 1737, the Haymarket was an alternative to John Rich's Covent Garden theatre and the opera-dominated Drury Lane.
The Theatre Royal, Haymarket, became the third patent theatre in London in 1766.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Haymarket_Theatre   (719 words)

  
 Haymarket Theatre Royal - Things to do in London - All in London
The original venue was known as the Little Theatre in the Haymarket- the theatre was bestowed with a Royal Patent in 1766.
The theatre auditorium was rebuilt in 1879 and this rebuild saw the pit, the area provided for audiences to stand, replaced by more expensive stalls seating- much to the protest of regular audiences.
The Haymarket Theatre Royal was the venue for premier of Oscar Wilde’s ‘An Ideal Husband’ and ‘A Woman of No Importance.’ The reputation for producing quality productions continues through to today- with some of the world finest and most celebrated actors and actresses treading the boards at the Haymarket.
www.allinlondon.co.uk /haymarket-theatre-royal.php   (270 words)

  
 Jane Austen Theatre   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
At the west end of the theatre there is a semicircular saloon, 41 feet long, and containing a handsome statue of Garrick between the comic and tragic muses, opening by an arch to the corridors, and having bar-rooms, from which the company may be supplied with refreshments.
The first regular erected Theatre in Bath was in the year 1730, and which,it appears, did not, when filled, hold more than £30; but it was a most miserable concern, and so badly attended, that many of the principal performers were compelled to retire to rest with appetites not of the most enviable description.
The tout ensemble of the Theatre has a light, elegant, and classical appearance, in consequence of the pillars (which are of cast iron) being placed at the distance of two feet from the front, by which the first row of each circle of the boxes appear as a balcony, and not connected with the building.
www.printsgeorge.com /Jane_Austen-theater.htm   (8475 words)

  
 HOASM: Drury Lane Theatre and Haymarket Theatre   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Drury Lane had a theatre in Shakespeare's time, 'the Phoenix,' called also 'the Cockpit.' It was destroyed in 1617 by a Puritan mob, re-built, and occupied again till the stoppage of stage-plays in 1648.
In 1711 the other great house was the theatre in the Haymarket, recently built by Sir John Vanbrugh, author of The Provoked Wife, and architect of Blenheim.
This Haymarket Theatre, on the site of that known as 'Her Majesty's,' was designed and opened by Vanbrugh in 1706, thirty persons of quality having subscribed a hundred pounds each towards the cost of it.
www.hoasm.org /VIIA/DruryLane.html   (703 words)

  
 Haymarket Theatre London - information and tickets
The theatre was granted a Royal patent in 1766.
The present theatre, which was designed by John Nash and opened in 1821, was so designed so that the front Corinthian portico could be seen from St James Square.
Disaster struck The Theatre Royal Haymarket during the evening performance of When Harry Met Sally on 15 May 2004 when, towards the end of the evening's performance, the central chandelier in the auditorium came away from the ceiling.
www.thisistheatre.com /londontheatre/haymarkettheatre.html   (381 words)

  
 The Hector Berlioz Website - Berlioz in London - Haymarket Theatre   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
In 1720 the Little Theatre was built by John Potter on the site of the King's Head Inn in Haymarket, almost opposite Her Majesty's Theatre.
In 1766, in an accident in the presence of the Duke of York, the dramatist and actor Samuel Foote was badly injured and lost a leg.
At the Duke's instigation, the theatre was granted a royal patent and the Little Theatre became the Theatre Royal.
www.hberlioz.com /London/BLHaymarket.html   (119 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | England | Strike could close Haymarket theatre
The top theatre in Leicester is facing a strike that could force the cancellation of its most popular show.
The Broadcasting Entertainment Cinematograph and Theatre Union (Bectu) claims that some of its workers are living in poverty.
The theatre board has offered three times to go to arbitration, but the union has refused, she said.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/england/2296371.stm   (256 words)

  
 LeicesterLive - Theatre - What do you want to do today?   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Those who wish to experience fine theatre and acting are catered for in the city Leicester has four main venues, The modern Haymarket Theatre located on Belgrave Gate, the Demontfort Hall located within Victoria Park, The Y theatre and the Phoenix Arts centre.
The Haymarket Theatre is part of Leicester's Haymarket complex, the theatre is host to musical productions, and plays, in recent years the theatre has played host to musicals like Oliver.
The theatre is easily located in the city centre and is a short walk from the major bus and coach stations in the city.
www.newman.ac.uk /students_websites/~j.e.croxon/theatre.htm   (400 words)

  
 Haymarket Theatre Royal - Book Haymarket Theatre Royal Tickets | London Discount Theatre   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
During the 1730's Henry Fielding produced a number of satires attacking both political parties and the Royal Family which so incensed the government of the day that censorship of plays by the Lord Chamberlain was introduced in 1737, the act was not repealed until September 1968.
It was at this theatre that Lily Langtry made her debut in 1881.
The theatre has a reputation for presenting good serious plays, and the list of actors and actresses who have appeared here over the years, reads like a who's who of the British acting establishment.
www.london-discount-theatre.com /theatre_17   (492 words)

  
 Leicester's Haymarket to Close - News and latest information on Theatre Dance and Performance in Wales - news, reviews, ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Leicester's Haymarket Theatre is to close in two months because of debts of £450,000.
The Haymarket was due to close in December 2004 as part of an expansion of the neighbouring shopping centre.
The new £26m theatre in the St George's area of the city, designed by renowned architect Rafael Vinoly, is due to open in 2006.
www.theatre-wales.co.uk /news/newsdetail.asp?newsID=673   (602 words)

  
 Haymarket Theatre - HISTORY
September - Stockley Theatres were succeeded by William Hammer Theatre LTD with The Grand included in their circuit of variety theatre.
September 4 - Haymarket Theatre grand reopening The Horseshoe Theatre Company was renamed the Haymarket Theatre Company and remains the resident professional company producing many of its own plays.
The Horseshoe Theatre Company was renamed The Haymarket Theatre Company and remains the resident professional company producing many of its own plays.
www.haymarket.org.uk /history.htm   (1045 words)

  
 © Paranormal Tours - Events - Haymarket Theatre, 01-04-06
The Haymarket Theatre is Basingstoke's oldest theatre at the top of this historic town.
The witch trials may be of some interest to this investigation as the area where these would have been carried out would have been just around the corner from the where the theatre is today.
In regards to haunting, almost every theatre in the country will claim to have a resident ghost.
www.paranormaltours.com /events/haymarket010406.html   (473 words)

  
 Theatremonkey.com Theatre Royal Haymarket Box Office Details
A bit like the Haymarket Theatre what you get is a cosy and comfy classic, served without fuss and with a dash of brightness to keep it going.
Arriving at the Haymarket Theatre for a Tuesday matinee, it was interesting to note that the audience mainly consisted of the older generation, with a few youngsters thrown in.
This theatre sells through Ticketmaster with the same booking fee per seat as by telephone, plus an extra service charge per booking of £3.50 (£2 on £15 seats) plus a £2.50 per booking (not per ticket) service charge to post tickets out...
www.theatremonkey.com /HAYMARKETbooking.htm   (4389 words)

  
 The Genius of Ray Charles - Theatre Tickets for Play at Haymarket Theatre London
Built in 1720 by John Potter and called the Little Theatre in the Haymarket, this theatre has witnessed many dramatic events, and not always on the stage.
At a Royal Command performance in 1794 fifteen people were crushed to death in a stampede, and in 1805 hundreds of tailors protested at the staging of The Tailors, which was viewed as an affront to their craft.
As a result of alterations in 1800 the theatre boasted the first picture-frame stage, and accompanied by strong protests, orchestra stalls replaced the pit, which had previously offered cheap seats near the front.
www.londontheatrebookings.com /thegeniusofraycharles.htm   (277 words)

  
 Theatre Royal, Haymarket
Theatre programme advertising a farcical comedy to be produced at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket entitled A PENNY FOR A SONG.
Theatre programme advertising a farce to be produced at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket entitled THE MATCHMAKER.
Theatre programme advertising a revue produced at the Theatre Royal Haymarket, on 2nd October 1963, entitled AT THE DROP OF ANOTHER HAT.
library.kent.ac.uk /library/special/Programmes/HAYMARKT.HTM   (1341 words)

  
 Theatre Royal, Haymarket - Tickets for A Man For All Seasons at Theatre Royal, Haymarket
Its first major success was a 1729 production of Samuel Johnson's Hurlothrumbo, or The Supernatural, which ran for 80 nights -- a record surpassing John Gay's The Beggar's Opera and not to be matched until The Dragon of Wantley.
Since then, the theatre has played host to a short-lived run of Becket directed by John Caird followed in January 2005 by the world premiere of Victoria Wood's new musical Acorn Antiques - based upon the TV series of the same name.
Judi Dench is set to return to the theatre in April 2006 with a new production of Hayfever.
www.discount-theatre.com /haymarket-theatre.htm   (683 words)

  
 Haymarket Theatre Royal - hotels, theatres, theatre packages and tourism for London (via CobWeb/3.1 ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
In 1873 the Haymarket became the first theatre to present matinee performances, a custom that was shortly followed by other establishments.
There was bedlam at the theatre in May 2004 during a performance of ´When Harry Met Sally´ when parts of the ceiling fell in the audience below caused by the central chandelier coming away from the roof.
Just 1300 metres walk away from the Haymarket Theatre Royal, is the Royal National Hotel one of the largest tourist class hotels in London.
www.london-hotels.co.uk.cob-web.org:8888 /haymarket-theatre-royal-london.html   (1252 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | England | Leicestershire | Theatre to close temporarily
The decision to close the Haymarket Theatre came after an emergency board meeting on Monday night.
A Leicester City Council statement said: "We recognise that the Haymarket Theatre has a national reputation and is a real asset to the city.
A Haymarket spokesperson said: "During this temporary closure, a reduced core staff will operate from the Haymarket Theatre to develop new projects, deliver educational, participatory and specially-funded work."
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/england/leicestershire/3043339.stm   (245 words)

  
 Uk Tickets - The Theatre Royal Haymarket   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The theatre was constructed so that the portico could be seen from St James Square.
More renovations have been undertaken and a bar area under the stalls has been built.
Over 1.2 million pounds have been spent on a major refurbishment of the theatre in 1994.
www.uktickets.co.uk /ARTMAN/publish/The_Theatre_Royal_Haymarket.shtml   (54 words)

  
  Haymarket | Official London Theatre Guide
The theatre can store 1 scooter and 4 wheelchairs per performance.
Her Majesty’s Theatre kindly make their adapted toilet available to patrons.
There is more leg room in boxes A and B (4 steps into each box), or in seats F1, F21, G1 and G18 of the Stalls.
www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk /theatres/display?contentId=67221   (319 words)

  
 BBC - Leicester - Theatre - On Your Toes at the Haymarket
The Leicester Haymarket Theatre is to celebrate the 100th anniversary of composer Richard Rodgers' birth with one of the classic shows from the heyday of the American musical comedy.
With one of the most exciting and exhilarating dance routines written for musical theatre, Slaughter on Tenth Avenue, On Your Toes promises to be a real treat in Richard Rodgers' centenary year.
With Paul Kerryson's superb repuation as a director of musicals, On Your Toes promises to be one of the most beautiful, lavish and extravagant show ever produced at the Leicester Haymarket Theatre.
www.bbc.co.uk /leicester/entertainment/theatre/2002_04/on_your_toes_the_haymarket.shtml   (324 words)

  
 Playbill News: Explosive Haymarket Gets NYC Premiere Dec. 12
Haymarket, Zayd Dohrn's play about the passionate people involved in a famous clash between socialists and Chicago police in 1886, opens in an Off-Off-Broadway staging Dec. 12 at the Beckett Theatre in Theatre Row.
Haymarket focuses on one of the protest leaders, Albert Parsons, and his wife Lucy Parsons, a bi-racial ex-slave.
The Beckett Theatre (Theatre Row) is at 410 W. 42nd Street.
www.playbill.com /news/article/96776.html   (576 words)

  
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The Haymarket Theatre is one of Lincoln, Nebraska's finest children's theatres and professional repertory companies.
Our children's theatre shows, rehearsals and classes are housed in our state of the art theater, the Haymarket Theatre, in the heart of the Haymarket Historical District in downtown Lincoln.
We are proud to cast Lincoln's best talent in concert with creative and forward-thinking directors and design artists who collaborate to produce vital theatre for the Midwest.
www.haymarkettheatre.org   (314 words)

  
 Summer Theatre in London, 1661-1820 and the Rise of the Haymarket Theatre - PowerBookSearch!
Summer Theatre in London, 1661-1820 and the Rise of the Haymarket Theatre
This is the first full-length study of both summer theatre in London as well as the Little Haymarket Theatre.
Summer theatre appeared in the late 1660s and continued well into the nineteenth century." "Based on extensive archival research, this study provides extensive new material which greatly enhances understanding of the Haymarket Theatre's rich history and corrects long-held misconceptions about its viability and importance.
www.powerbooksearch.com /booksearch0838638112.html   (203 words)

  
 Haymarket - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Haymarket Theatre (Leicester), a theatre in Leicester, in the above
Haymarket railway station, a railway station in the area of Edinburgh, Scotland
Haymarket Square (Boston), an area in Massachusetts, United States still used for open-air markets, though several blocks from the historic square
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Haymarket   (177 words)

  
 Acorn Antiques @ Theatre Royal Haymarket, London : theatre review
The sketches themselves would never have sustained a full length production on their own, so Wood has had to be rather inventive.
The show begins with Acorn Antiques, the soap, cancelled, and the cast under the odious direction of John, played by Neil Morrissey, a regional theatre director who thinks of himself as something of a modern, edgy auteur.
His proposed production of Acorn Antiques is an anathema to Mrs Overall's alter ego Bo Beaumont, though her fellow actors are just happy to get the work.
www.musicomh.com /theatre/acorn-antiques.htm   (687 words)

  
 Official Ticketmaster site. Theatre Royal Haymarket London, UK tickets . Directions, seating chart, events. (via ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Head for Haymarket and the theatre is at the bottom on the left hand side, opposite Her Majesty's Theatre and New Zealand House.
The theatre has now been fitted with an infared transmission, which boosts the volume for the hard of hearing and aids described performances.
The venue consists of four levels of seating the orchestra stalls, the dress circle, the upper circle and the balcony.The theatre holds a capacity of approx 906; all reserved seating.
www.ticketmaster.co.uk.cob-web.org:8888 /venue/148019   (338 words)

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