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The New Royal Pavilion Theatre, Whitechapel-Road, 1858. Creator: Unknown
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The New Royal Pavilion Theatre, Whitechapel-Road, 1858. Creator: Unknown
The New Royal Pavilion Theatre, Whitechapel-Road, [London]. 1858. The present edifice has been erected at the cost of the daughter of the late Mr. Charles Conaughton (Mrs. Donald Munro)...The decorations of the interior...have been provided and fitted up by Mr. John Douglass...The design for the now structure was supplied by Mr. Simmonds, architect, 7, Great Alie-street. The builder...was Mr. Tolley, of Lamb-street, Spital-square...The pit is calculated to seat 2000 persons...The house has been planned to seat comfortably an audience of 3500 persons. The stage is of colossal size, being 70 feet wide, and 58 from the floatlights to the back wall. The interior is splendidly decorated. The embellishments are generally of dead white and gold; and the fronts of the boxes are crimson velvet, the curtains being also of the same colour. The ceiling, likewise, is gorgeously painted, and in the centre is suspended a superb chandelier, manufactured by Defries and Son...It is composed of...richly-cut glass, so drooping as to form draperies of crystal; a mass of lucid metal, brilliant in prismatic hues, sufficient to illuminate alone this enormous building, contains 300 lights, all hidden behind spangles. These are so cut as to increase the light threefold'. From "Illustrated London News", 1858
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The New Royal Pavilion Theatre, located on Whitechapel-Road in London, opened its doors to the public in 1858. This magnificent structure was built at the expense of Mrs. Donald Munro, the daughter of the late Mr. Charles Conaughton. The architectural design for the theatre was provided by Mr. Simmonds of 7, Great Alie-street, while Mr. Tolley, of Lamb-street, Spital-square, was responsible for its construction. The interior of the theatre was decorated by Mr. John Douglass, with a seating capacity of 2000 in the pit and a planned seating for an audience of 3500 persons. The stage was an impressive 70 feet wide and 58 feet deep, with a ceiling adorned with intricate paintings and a stunning chandelier suspended in the center. The chandelier, manufactured by Defries and Son, was a marvel of engineering and design. Composed of richly cut glass, it formed crystal draperies that illuminated the vast building. The chandelier contained an impressive 300 lights, all hidden behind spangles, increasing the light threefold. The fronts of the boxes were of crimson velvet, with curtains of the same color, and the interior was generally decorated in dead white and gold. The New Royal Pavilion Theatre was a testament to the grandeur and opulence of Victorian London's entertainment scene. Its opening was met with great excitement and anticipation, and it quickly became a popular destination for theatre-goers seeking an unforgettable experience.
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