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The London Palladium (/ p ə ˈ l eɪ d i ˌ ʊ m /) is a Grade II* West End theatre located on Argyll Street, London, in Soho. The theatre was designed by Frank Matcham and opened in 1910. The auditorium holds 2,286 people.
Tonight at the London Palladium is a British television variety show that is hosted from the London Palladium theatre in the West End.Originally produced by ATV for the ITV network from 1955 to 1969, it went by its original name Sunday Night at the London Palladium from 25 September 1955 until the name was changed to The London Palladium Show from 1966 to 2 February 1969.
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The London Palladium, where the performance has most often been held. There have been a total of 17 theatres that have staged the 93 Royal Variety Performances, and the 1912 Royal Command Performance. Out of the total of 93 shows, 75 have been in London theatres and seven in other cities and towns.
Although being more prolific in the provinces, Matcham is perhaps best known for his work in London under Moss Empires, for whom he designed the Hippodrome in 1900, [6] Hackney Empire (1901), [7] London Coliseum (1903), [8] Shepherd's Bush Empire (1903), [9] London Palladium (1910), [10] and the Victoria Palace in 1911. [11]
The London Palladium Crazy Gang (Nervo and Knox, Flanagan and Allen, Naughton and Gold, Eddie Gray, Billy Caryll, Hilda Mundy, Lawrence Barclay), J. Sherman Fisher's Palladium Girls, Omar, Billy Russell, Geraldo and his Tango Orchestra, Gaston and Andree, the Ganjou Brothers and Juanita Richards with Billy Hendrix, Aline Fournier and Vittorio ...
He worked extensively in London, predominantly under Moss Empires for whom he designed the Hippodrome in 1900, Hackney Empire (1901), Shepherd's Bush Empire (1903), Coliseum (1904), and Palladium (1910). His last major commission before retirement was the Victoria Palace Theatre in 1911 for the variety magnate Alfred Butt. During his 40-year ...
As manager of the London Palladium and controlling boss of Moss Empires, Black became one of London's most powerful producers. When the chairman Colonel J. J. Gillespie of Moss Empires died in January 1942, Mr. R. H. Gillespie became chairman and George Black was promoted to sole managing director.