Lyceum Theatre

Originally a public hall called the Lyceum, with eighteen rooms, a Mechanics’ Institute room, lecture rooms and a large hall, 90ft long by 48ft wide, fitted with a gallery etc to hold 1800, opened in August 1852. The large hall was converted to a theatre by Edward D Davis and opened in September 1854; gutted by fire in December 1855; rebuilt and reopened in September 1856 as the new Royal Lyceum Theatre and destroyed by fire August 1880.

Salvation Army Hall built on site.

Built / Converted

1854

Dates of use

1852 - 1880

Current state

Demolished

Current use

Demolished

Address

Lambton Street, Sunderland, Tyne & Wear, England

Website-

Further details

Other names

Lyceum Public Hall , (New) Royal Lyceum Theatre , Lyceum Theatre , Royal Lyceum Amphitheatre

Events

1852 Design/Construction: as Lyceum Public Hall

Joseph Potts (Sunderland)

- Architect
1852 - 1880 Use:
1854 Alteration: converted to theatre

E D Davis

- Architect
1854 - 1880 Owner/Management: Edward D Davis, owner
1856 Alteration: assistant architect and superintendent of works Joseph Potts, unspecified works

Thomas Moore (Sunderland)

- Architect
1856 Design/Construction:

Messrs Johnson Saunders

- Consultant

decoration ‘from the pen of James Lindsay’

Mr Patterson

- Consultant

Mr Hope mouldings

Mr T Watson

- Consultant

stage
1867 Owner/Management: Clarance Holt, lessee and manager
1868 - 1869 Owner/Management: T Sennett, lessee
1873 - 1875 Owner/Management: Alfred Davis, lessee and manager
1879 Owner/Management: Henry Hampton, lessee and manager
1880 Owner/Management: E D Davis, proprietor

Capacities

Listings

Listing

Not listed

Stage type

Building dimensions: d: 106ft 9in; w: 48ft, extended to 72ft

Stage dimensions: -

Proscenium width: -

Height to grid: -

Inside proscenium: 30ft

Orchestra pit: -