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The Alexandra Palace Theatre was originally built in London, England, in 1873 for the performance of opera and ballet, but within a few weeks was burnt to the ground with the rest of the Alexandra Palace. The Palace, including the theatre, was rebuilt and reopened in 1875 and is now a Grade II listed building. [1]
The new Alexandra Palace contained a concert hall, art galleries, a museum, lecture hall, library, banqueting room and large theatre. The stage of the theatre incorporated machinery which enabled special effects for the pantomimes and melodramas then popular – artists could disappear, reappear and be propelled into the air.
As a result of disappointingly low returns the new theatre was sold to Lester Collingwood for £4,000, who renamed it the Alexandra Theatre on 22 December 1902. [4] Collingwood was killed in a road traffic accident in 1910 and was succeeded by Leon Salberg, who died in his office at the theatre in 1938. His ghost is said to inhabit the theatre. [4]
The trap closed immediately with no visible opening, giving the illusion that the actor had appeared through the solid stage floor. The star traps were hazardous. The first pantomime at Alexandra Palace Theatre, 'The Yellow Dwarf' had to be delayed when an actor twisted his spine and sprained muscles in his back in preparation for the role. [9]
Fully titled "A Christmas Carol. In Prose. Being a Ghost Story of Christmas," Dickens' now-iconic tale was initially published on Dec. 19, 1843.
Their London address in the 1950s and 1960s was 13 Eastholm, Barnet. In the late 1970s they moved to Hiham Green, Winchelsea in Rye, East Sussex where Proctor acted as organist and choirmaster at Rye Parish Church. He was appointed OBE in 1980. Rosemary died in 1995. [9] Charles Proctor died, aged 90, on 26 November 1996 in Rye. [10] Compositions
In 2022, the programme moved from Helicon Mountain to a permanent location at the restored Alexandra Palace Theatre in North London, with Wet Leg, Joe Bonamassa and Cat Burns appearing on the first episode recorded at the theatre, which was episode one of series 60. [21]
Tickets for Palace shows can be purchased in person at our box office or by calling 740-383-2101 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. every weekday except Wednesday − or online at marionpalace.org.Keep in ...