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  Encyclopedia: Strand Theatre   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
The Novello Theatre is a theatre on Aldwych in the West End of London.
The theatre was built as one of a pair with the Aldwych Theatre on either side of the Waldorf Hotel, both being designed by W.G.R. Sprague.
The theatre opened as the Waldorf Theatre on May 22, 1905, and was renamed the Strand Theatre in 1909.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Strand-Theatre   (738 words)

  
 Victorian London - Entertainment and Recreation - Theatre and Shows - Theatres and Venues - Strand Theatre
The Strand Theatre also was a highly popular resort, run exclusively by the Swanborough family and their numerous sisters, cousins and aunts.
Passing through the Strand not long since, I was attracted by the new Tube station, and entering its portals for "auld lang syne." I was distressed, but not surprised, to find nothing of the happy hum that once characterised the transformed spot.
The old Strand may surely claim to be the root of the theatrical genealogical tree, for from its original stock (company) sprang ever sprig that struck root elsewhere to became famous either through theatrical enterprise, matrimonial enterprise, or any of the lucrative channels that commend themselves to commercial talent.
www.victorianlondon.org /entertainment/strandtheatre.htm   (641 words)

  
 City of Boston - Arts, Tourism & Special Events   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
The SYTP is housed at the Strand Theatre in Uphams Corner, Dorchester.
The Strand Theatre, built in 1918 as a magnificent movie and vaudeville house, was forced to close its doors in the late 1960’s due to disrepair.
The mission of the Strand Theatre is to serve as a cultural and educational resource to artists and audiences regardless of race or cultural background, age, ability, gender, economic level, or sexual orientation.
www.cityofboston.gov /arts/strand.asp   (511 words)

  
 Remembering the Strand Theatre   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
The Strand Theatre was first erected in 1915 on the site of a previous theatre which was destroyed by fire on April 7, 1915.
The theatre, which was located on an irregular-shaped lot, measured 74 feet of frontage, 32 feet in the rear and 139 feet deep with a height of 60 feet.
The Strand Theatre, located on a large block at the corner of Main and School Streets, was showing the film "Hoosier School Boy" starring Mickey Rooney.
www.brocktonfire.com /Strand.htm   (1243 words)

  
 Strand Theatre - Things to do in London - All in London
The theatre is one of a pair of identical buildings- the other being situated in the shadow of the magnificent Waldorf Hotel.
The venue was first named The Strand Theatre in 1909, renamed the Whitney Theatre in 1911 and reverted to The Strand again in 1913.
The Strand Theatre boasts a rich history and has been responsible for showcasing the talents of many fine actors and actresses during this time.
www.allinlondon.co.uk /strand-theatre.php   (351 words)

  
 Royal Strand Theatre
In seven weeks he transformed it into a theatre and opened it on 25 Jan. 1832, as Rayner's New Subscription Theatre in the Strand.
But in 1835 the theatre was again closed at the behest of the Patent Houses.
In 1882 the theatre was condemned, rebuilt, and reopened.
www.arthurlloyd.co.uk /RoyalStrand.htm   (785 words)

  
 Delfont Mackintosh Theatres   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
It was the last three-tier theatre to be built in London and the second to be constructed without a raked stage.
On 13 October 1915 the entrance to the theatre pit was bombed during a heavy Zeppelin raid when 19 bombs fell on the Strand.
Under their ownership the theatre enjoyed a number of successes, At the Villa Rose, a 'sleuth' play, ran for 227 performances, A Safety Match by Ian Hay ran for 229 performances and, in 1923, they put on Anna Christie, the first Eugene O'Neill play to be seen in the West End that caused a sensation.
www.delfont-mackintosh.com /theatres/strand-history.htm   (1482 words)

  
 Strand Palace Hotel London, The Strand (Theatre Land)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
The Strand is situated to the south of Covent Garden in London's West End, the River Thames marking the southern reaches of the area.
The majority of London's theatres are packed onto the Strand, the famous playhouses interrupted only by equally grand hotels such as the Savoy.
Many of the buildings are in fantastic art deco style: perhaps Disraeli's comment that the Strand was the 'finest street in Europe' encouraged the continued closure of brothels to develop what is now the culture centre of the capital.
www.londonnights.com /london-hotels-strand-palace-hotel.htm   (667 words)

  
 Strand Theatre - Book Strand Theatre Tickets | London Discount Theatre
Originally named The Waldorf, this theatre is a twin with the Aldwych Theatre on the other side of the Waldorf Hotel.
The theatre's name was changed to the Strand Theatre in 1909, then to the Whitney Theatre in 1911 and in 1913 it reverted back to the Strand Theatre, which has stayed ever since.
The theatre was refurbished in the 1930's, which included the removal of the boxes around the rear of the Dress Circle.
www.london-discount-theatre.com /theatre_21   (304 words)

  
 Strand Theatre - Delaware, Ohio
Digital sound has been ordered for the soon to be 87 year old Strand Theatre.
April 10, 1916 was the opening night for the Strand Theatre.
A sold out crowd packed the newly built Strand for opening night, the only sound that the 1916 crowd would have heard came from the organ.
www.thestrandtheatre.net   (297 words)

  
 MSN Encarta - Search Results - Strand Theatre
Vaudeville Theatre, West End theatre, situated on the Strand, London.
Phipps built a theatre on the site in 1870, and it was there that Henry...
London is one of the world’s leading centres for theatre, and there are about 100 theatres in the capital.
uk.encarta.msn.com /Strand_Theatre.html   (91 words)

  
 TERRY, EDWARD - Online Information article about TERRY, EDWARD   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Between 1868 and 1875 he was the leading comedian at the Strand See also:
theatre, London, but it was not till he joined Hollingshead's See also:
But in subsequent years he was only occasionally seen at his own theatre, and made many See also:
encyclopedia.jrank.org /TAV_THE/TERRY_EDWARD.html   (273 words)

  
 The Strand Theatre
One building constructed during this period was the Strand Theatre.
The Theatre is the home to many of Shreveport’s finest performing art groups, and the Strand Theatre is a presenting organization which puts on a full season of stage performances each year.
To ensure the Strand Theatre continues to be a thriving performing arts center for the region, it recently completed the strategic planning process.
www.samassoc.com /tst.htm   (539 words)

  
 GALVESTON.COM FEATURED EVENT: The Woman in Black at Strand Theatre   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
This October, The Strand Theatre will kick off its twenty-eighth season with one of the most exciting, gripping and frightening works of theatre ever staged.
The Strand Theatre is a not for profit corporation chartered in the State of Texas in 1978.
In January 1982, through a generous grant from the Moody Foundation, the property was purchased as a permanent home for the theatre in the midst of Galveston's newly revitalized Strand Historic District.
www.galveston.com /strandtheatreseason   (489 words)

  
 The Rat Pack (to 8 January 2005) - Theatre Tickets - Strand Theatre - www.warntickets.co.uk   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
The theatre is at the bottom of Catherine Street on the Aldwych crescent.
Exit via the Strand, cross the road to the north side of the Strand, and head right (east).
The theatre is at the very end of the Strand on the Aldwych crescent.
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 The Strand Theatre   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
For almost seventy years the Strand was the grand dame of motion picture entertainment in Hastings.
The exterior was finished in white enameled terra cotta, and the lobby exuded a luminescent white emanating from beautifully tiled floors and richly veined marble walls.
The Strand allowed patrons to escape temporarily the reality of tough economic conditions and war times and, instead, live vicariously through the on-screen adventures of Chaplin, Gable, Bogart and Monroe.
www.adamshistory.org /strand.html   (220 words)

  
 Strand Theatre -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Strand Theatre -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article
The Strand Theatre is a theatre on (additional info and facts about Aldwych) Aldwych in the (The part of west central London containing the main entertainment and shopping areas) West End of (The capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center) London.
The fl comedy (additional info and facts about Arsenic and Old Lace) Arsenic and Old Lace had a run of 1337 performances here in the 1940s, and Sailor Beware ran for 1231 performances from 1955.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/s/st/strand_theatre.htm   (303 words)

  
 Strand Theatre - Current show playing in Strand Theatre
The Strand Theatre is part of Cameron Macintosh.
This website is owned by London Theatre Direct Ltd, an official agent of Cameron Macintosh and other London theatre venues.
The website is provided for informational purposes only and whilst every effort is made to ensure that the information on these pages is correct, we cannot be held responsible for any errors or omissions.
www.strandtheatre.co.uk /current-show.htm   (339 words)

  
 Dorchester Atheneum: Strand Theatre
The architects were Funk and Wilcox in Boston, who also designed the Franklin Park Theatre and Boston's Olympia Theatre on Washington Street in Boston (later the Pilgrim), and the builders were McGahey and O'Connor who had built St. Mark's Church on Dorchester Avenue a few years earlier.
The theatre boasted the first theatre organ in New England at a reported cost of $75,000.
The Strand is probably the only remaining vintage neighborhood theatre in Boston.
www.dorchesteratheneum.org /page.php?id=81   (379 words)

  
 London's West End Strand Theatre - Ticket Booking, Seating Plan, Theatre Information and History
The theatre's name was changed to the Strand Theatre in 1909, then to the Whitney Theatre in 1911 and in 1913 it reverted back to the Strand Theatre,
The Strand Theatre is part of The Cameron Mackintosh.
This website is owned by London Theatre Direct Ltd, an official agent of Cameron Mackintosh and other London theatre venues.
www.strandtheatre.co.uk   (278 words)

  
 Strand Theatre - Directions   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
The Strand Theatre is located in Downtown Shreveport at the corner of Crockett Street and Louisiana Avenue.
If you are traveling east on Interstate 20, take Spring Street east; go to the third (3rd) traffic light (Milam Street) and turn left; go to the fifth (5th) traffic light and turn left (onto Louisiana Avenue).
The Theatre is one (1) block on the left.
www.thestrandtheatre.com /directions.html   (245 words)

  
 Strand Theatre Silent Movie Posters
THESE POSTERS advertise various silent movies shown at the Strand Theater of Madison, Wisconsin during the years 1925-26.
These one-of-a-kind items are composed of stone lithograph printed paper images sent by the movie distributor, glued onto large pasteboards.5" thick, then handlettered by a local sign painter.
If you are interested in purchasing any one of these boards, or have information for their restoration, please contact David Miller at 608-243-1939 or email frontpag@execpc.com.
webpages.charter.net /davidmmiller/strand.htm   (96 words)

  
 London theatre tickets - Rat Pack, The (Strand) on stage in London's West End Strand theatre
Everybody partied hard and everybody who was anybody wanted to be a part of the hottest and coolest exclusive club the world has seen...
On 8 November 2004: The DVD of the hit West End show The Rat Pack: Live From Las Vegas, currently playing at the Strand Theatre, was released today.
It is available as a DVD Standard Edition, a DVD Special Edition which includes an eight track CD and special show booklet and a VHS Video Edition.
www.albemarle-london.com /ShowInfo.php?Show_No=2763   (987 words)

  
 Strand Theatre London - information and tickets   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Current show: Currently being refurbished followed by The Royal Shakespeare Company presenting a season from December 2005 to March 2006 comprising of: As You Like It, The Comedy of Errors, Midsummer Night's Dream and Twelfth Night.
The Rat Pack Live From Las Vegas is now at The Savoy Theatre.
The theatre was refurbished in the 1930 which included the removal of the boxes around the rear of the Dress Circle.
www.thisistheatre.com /londontheatre/strandtheatre.html   (334 words)

  
 Strand Theatre NY   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
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www.mrmovietimes.com /movie-theaters/Strand-Theatre-NY.html   (50 words)

  
 The Rat Pack Tickets London - The Strand Theatre   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
at The Strand Theatre London and enjoy one of the west end of London's great musicals.
After the spectacular success of the 2001/2 tours, this sensational show is back with an all-new production, celebrating the incredible singing talent of three world famous entertainers and performers and some of the finest music and song that has ever been recorded.
After an extraordinarily popular opening run at the Theatre Royal Haymarket, The Rat Pack now bring a touch of old world charm to the Strand.
www.acecard.com /tickets/the_rat_pack.htm   (368 words)

  
 Arsenic and Old Lace: Strand Theatre
A host of other TV actors such as Ballykissangel's Stephen Tomkinson and Coronation Street's Thelma Barlow share the stage with Richards.
These veterans of the small screen will be rubbing shoulders with award winner Marcia Warren, recently rewarded with an Olivier for her hit performance in Humble Boy at the National Theatre.
The tale of Mortimer Brewster's discovery that his aunts are mass murderers returns to the Strand Theatre where the show premiered in 1942 two years before becoming a film.
www.londonnet.co.uk /Ln/out/ent/theatre_arsenic.html   (161 words)

  
  Novello | London Theatre Guide
However, theatre provides transfer seats for 2 wheelchair/lightweight scooters in total per performance.
Transfer seats are available at A32, A33, A10 and A11 in the Dress Circle (view better on right hand side).
Michael Boyd's RSC production of Shakespeare's identical twin confusion comedy opens the renamed Novello theatre.
www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk /theatres/display?contentId=67598   (216 words)

  
 Strand Theatre - Clinton, MA, 01510 - Citysearch   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
The Last Strand Theatre offers great movies, a big screen and food with a pla...
The Last Strand Theatre offers great movies, a big screen and food with a place to put it (they took out seats and replaced them with tables and counters) -- all at very low prices.
If you can wait a month or two after release, this is the most relaxing and reasonable place to watch a movie!
worcester.citysearch.com /profile/11276483   (170 words)

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