London Theatres in 1900: The Palace Theatre

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Arthur H. Beavan continued his survey of London's theatres, in Imperial London, published in 1901, with this look at the Palace Theatre:

In Cambridge Circus, Shaftesbury Avenue, stands the Palace Theatre, once the ill-starred English Opera House of Mr. D'Oyley Carte, with its effective and richly-decorated interior.

Without, it is built of red brick and terra-cotta; within, of iron, steel and concrete; and it is hard to determine whether of the two theatres, the Empire or the Palace, is the finer.

The word "luxurious," in these days of adjectives, but inadequately describes the beauty and comfort of the upholstery, etc, of the various tiers, the foyer, smoking-lounge, etc; even the proscenium is of costly marble inlaid with panels of Mexican onyx.

This theatre has standing room for about 2300 people, and seats for 2000.

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