Theatre Royal & Opera House (Stoke-on-Trent)

• Theatre ID
  1232
• Built / Converted
  1865
• Dates of use
  • 1865 - 1882
• Current state
  Extant
• Current use
  disused
• Address
  Ladywell Road/Harewood Street, Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST6, England

Details

Closed and heavily remodelled in 1880s to become a Salvation Army citadel. A small, pitched roof building in brick with a rendered three-bay gabled façe with tall arched windows. The auditorium originally had two balconies. It now has a single U-shaped balcony supported on six columns. The ceiling, which has two additional timber supporting columns, is not original.

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• Other names
  Royal Prince of Wales Theatre, Prince Albert Concert Hall
• Events
  • 1865 - 1882 Use:
  • 1865 Design/Construction:
    • Ward & Ford (Hanley & Burslem) - Architect
  • 1872 - 0 Alteration: extensive alterations - though not clear whether executed (architect unknown).
  • 1877 - 0 Alteration: unspecified improvements (architect unknown).
  • 1882 - 0 Alteration: major internal remodelling as Salvation Army citadel (architect unknown).
  • 1866 - 1869 Owner/Management: Taylor & Roberts, proprietors
  • 1866 Owner/Management: E H Francis, lessee?
  • 1869 Owner/Management: George Herbert, manager
  • 1869 - 1870 Owner/Management: Julia Willis, proprietor
  • 1871 Owner/Management: B Kelly, proprietor; James Hancock, lessee
  • 1871 Owner/Management: later Keene & Lester, lessees
  • 1871 Owner/Management: later J T Tute, proprietor
  • 1871 Owner/Management: later Mills, proprietor
  • 1871 - 1872 Owner/Management: Branson, lessee
  • 1873 Owner/Management: J H Loome & J Windley
  • 1874 Owner/Management: W H Smith, manager
  • 1877 - 1878 Owner/Management: Miss Jessie Westcott, manager
• Capacities
  • Original: 1865: 1500-1800
• Listings
  • Grade Not listed
• Stage type
  • Pros raked c.1:30
• Dimensions
  • Building dimensions: Length: 70ft along short side; maybe 80ft on the
  • Stage dimensions: Depth: c.29ft Width: c.42ft
  • Proscenium width: 25ft 6in
  • Inside proscenium: 25ft