Gables Theatre

• Theatre ID
  787
• Built / Converted
  1882
• Dates of use
  • 1882 - 1937
• Current state
  Demolished
• Current use
  demolished
• Address
  Gables Estate, Hillcroft, Surbiton, Kingston upon Thames, London, KT6, England

Details

The Theatre was in a Folly, built in 1882 by Alfred Cooper (owner of the Gables Estate), a miniature theatre seating about 250. In 1900 the theatre was converted to a private military hospital for the wounded of the South African Campaign, paid for by Mr Cooper, for which he was knighted the following year. It then reverted to theatre use, and was famous for the productions of R C Sherriff and the Kingston Adventurers Dramatic Society, who were members of the Kingston Rowing Club, to whom the profits were given. In 1927, a professional repertory company took up residence, and it became the Hillcroft Theatre. In 1937 the Folly was demolished for flats.

---

Hide further details

• Other names
  Hillcroft Theatre
• Events
  • 1882 - 1937 Use:
  • 1882 Design/Construction:
    • Alfred Cooper - Architect
  • 1900 - 0 Alteration: converted to private Military Hospital for SA Campaign (architect unknown).
  • 1901 - 0 Alteration: reverted to theatre use (architect unknown).
  • 1882 Owner/Management: Alfred Cooper, owner
  • 1937 - 0 Demolition:
• Listings
  • Grade Not listed