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Southport Theatre was a theatre in Southport, England owned by Sefton Council. The theatre presented a programme of touring shows, opera and children's shows throughout the year. The theatre was also a popular choice for national and international conferences & exhibitions and underwent a £40m renovation as part of the overall redevelopment of ...
The theatre was built on the site of the Opera House, which had burned down in 1929. It was designed by George Tonge (1876–1956), an architect practicing in Southport, whose work included designing many cinemas. The auditorium seated 1,600, and there was a large stage, to accommodate musicals, operas and ballet.
Julian Wylie (1 August 1878 – 6 December 1934), originally Julian Ulrich Samuelson Metzenberg, was a British theatrical agent and producer.He began as an accountant and took an interest in entertainment through his brothers, Lauri Wylie and G. B. Samuelson.
Heavenor performed in several pantomimes, playing the title role in Cinderella at the Empire Theatre, Sunderland in 2003, [8] [9] Snow White in Snow White and the Seven Dwarves at the White Rock Theatre, Hastings, in 2004, [10] [11] and Fairy Crystal in Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs at Southport Theatre in 2006. [12] [13]
Mirror, mirror on the wall – who is the tallest panto dame of them all? At 6ft 6in (2m), Alex Forman, also known as The Great Dame, believes it's him (cue cries of "Oh no he isn't!"). Wearing ...
From 20 December 1985, Gee and Dennis appeared in pantomime at the Southport Theatre, Merseyside. At 8.15pm on 1 January 1986, Gee suffered a massive heart attack, while playing one of the ugly sisters in Cinderella, a role they had played two years before in Bradford.
This year's pantomime from the Brunton theatre is a version of the classic A Christmas Carol. But while the production bears name of the Brunton, it will never be back in the original theatre.
He also played the role of 'Silly Billy' in pantomime Jack & The Beanstalk at the Southport Theatre from 10 December 2009 to 3 January 2010. Christmas 2010 saw his return to Grimsby as he performed in the pantomime Beauty and the Beast , playing the part of Muddles.