Hammersmith Palace Of Varieties

• Theatre ID
  3245
• Built / Converted
  1898
• Dates of use
  • 1898 - 1930: some variety while in cinema use 1930-40.
• Current state
  Demolished
• Current use
  demolished
• Address
  82 King Street, Hammersmith & Fulham, London, W6, England

Details

The site was formerly occupied by the Town Hall Tavern, which had a music hall attached. In 1898 it was rebuilt and reopened as the Palace of Varieties. No description of the interior has yet been located. Externally the 1898 building was busily detailed in brick with stone dressings, three storeys with dormers above. It had a broad, pedimented entrance elevation with boldly arched opening at first floor level; a round corner tower rose in two stages above the parapet, with dome, open lantern and gadrooned cupola.

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• Other names
  Town Hall, Town Hall & Temple of Varieties, Temple of Varieties, Palace of Varieties
• Events
  • 1898 - 1930 Use: some variety while in cinema use 1930-40.
  • Design/Construction: as Town Hall Tavern (date and architect unknown).
  • 1898 - 0 Design/Construction: rebuilt and reopened as Palace of Varieties.
    • Brutton - Architect
  • 1910 - 0 Alteration: unspecified alterations.
    • Frank Matcham - Architect
  • 1890 - 1899 Owner/Management: Acton Phillips
  • 1915 Owner/Management: or earlier: London Theatre Varieties Ltd (Charles Gulliver)
  • 1927 Owner/Management: Greater London Theatres & Cinemas Ltd; Summers Brown, lessee
  • 1930 Owner/Management: Metropolitan & Provincial Cinematograph Theatres Ltd
  • 1950 - 0 Demolition:
• Capacities
  • Later: 1898: 2815
• Listings
  • Grade Not listed