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Palace Theatre
Palace Theatre, New York, on Broadway, between 46th and 47th Streets. This epitome of the big American vaudeville theatre was built by the impresario Martin Beck (1865–1940), who later built the Martin Beck Theatre. Seating 1,358, it opened in 1913, but at first, partly because of its uptown location, it was not very successful. A visit by Sarah Bernhardt brought it into the limelight, and it was acquired by a syndicate. The outstanding stars of vaudeville made their appearance at the Palace and it became the mecca for entertainers from all over the world; but with vaudeville's decline and the end of ‘two-a-day’ performances in 1932 the theatre had to fight for survival. There were combination bills of films and vaudeville, appearances by such stars as Judy Garland and Danny Kaye, and even ‘four-a-day’ programmes, but in the end the building became a cinema. It took on a new lease of life, however, after its acquisition in 1965 by the Nederlanders, when it became the home of big musicals and also provided offices for many theatrical organizations. Famous musicals staged there have been Sweet Charity (1966), George M! (1968), Applause (1970), and Lorelei (1974). After a break in 1974 when the RSC appeared in a revival of Boucicault's London Assurance there were more musicals: a revival of Oklahoma! in 1979, Woman of the Year (1981), and La Cage aux folles (1983).
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PHYLLIS HARTNOLL and PETER FOUND. "Palace Theatre." The Concise Oxford Companion to the Theatre. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. PHYLLIS HARTNOLL and PETER FOUND. "Palace Theatre." The Concise Oxford Companion to the Theatre. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O79-PalaceTheatre2.html PHYLLIS HARTNOLL and PETER FOUND. "Palace Theatre." The Concise Oxford Companion to the Theatre. 1996. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O79-PalaceTheatre2.html |
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Palace Theatre
Palace Theatre, Watford, Hertfordshire. Built as a music-hall in 1908, this theatre began to stage plays during the First World War, becoming a repertory theatre in 1932. In 1964 the local council took it over and established it as a civic theatre run by a Trust. Attractive and intimate, it seats 467 plus 200 in the gallery. There is no resident company, but well-known guest stars often appear. The theatre acquired a reputation for enterprising and ambitious programmes, giving the British premières of Tennessee Williams's Sweet Bird of Youth (1968) and Lillian Hellman's The Autumn Garden (1979). Other productions include Pinter's The Homecoming (1969), directed by and starring the author, and the British première of Simon Gray's Molly (1977), later seen in the West End. Dario Fo's Trumpets and Raspberries (1984) and Gray's revised version of The Common Pursuit (1988) also had their British premières here, and there was a notable revival of Bernstein's musical Wonderful Town in 1986. All three later had good West End runs.
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PHYLLIS HARTNOLL and PETER FOUND. "Palace Theatre." The Concise Oxford Companion to the Theatre. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. PHYLLIS HARTNOLL and PETER FOUND. "Palace Theatre." The Concise Oxford Companion to the Theatre. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O79-PalaceTheatre3.html PHYLLIS HARTNOLL and PETER FOUND. "Palace Theatre." The Concise Oxford Companion to the Theatre. 1996. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O79-PalaceTheatre3.html |
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Palace Theatre
Palace Theatre (New York). Built by Martin Beck on Broadway between 46th and 47th streets, the house was opened in early 1913. By that time, however, Beck had lost it. The 1,800‐seat jewel box in crimson and gold quickly became the flagship of the Keith circuit and America's leading vaudeville house. “To play the Palace” was the ambition of all two‐a‐day performers. With the coming of sound films and the demise of vaudeville, it became a film house in the 1930s. A policy of vaudeville was reinstated briefly in the early 1950s. In 1965 the house was extensively renovated and redesigned by Ralph Alswang, and opening with Sweet Charity, the Palace became a major home to Broadway musicals for the first time in its long history. It has continued to be a popular home for large musicals, such as Applause (1970), La Cage aux Folles (1983), The Will Rogers Follies (1992), Beauty and the Beast (1994), and Aida (2000).
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Gerald Bordman and Thomas S. Hischak. "Palace Theatre." The Oxford Companion to American Theatre. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. Gerald Bordman and Thomas S. Hischak. "Palace Theatre." The Oxford Companion to American Theatre. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O149-PalaceTheatre.html Gerald Bordman and Thomas S. Hischak. "Palace Theatre." The Oxford Companion to American Theatre. 2004. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O149-PalaceTheatre.html |
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Palace Theatre
Palace Theatre, Manchester, seating 2,000, with a magnificent red and gold interior. Built in 1891 for touring companies, it quickly became the most famous theatre in the English provinces, visited in its early years by many famous stars, particularly of music-hall, variety, and musical comedy. Between 1978 and 1981 it was closed for major refurbishment, the massive extension of the stage and the technical refitting equipping it to take all major touring companies, including the Royal Opera. Since reopening with the rock musical Jesus Christ Superstar it has been highly successful, especially with opera, ballet, and pantomime.
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PHYLLIS HARTNOLL and PETER FOUND. "Palace Theatre." The Concise Oxford Companion to the Theatre. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. PHYLLIS HARTNOLL and PETER FOUND. "Palace Theatre." The Concise Oxford Companion to the Theatre. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O79-PalaceTheatre1.html PHYLLIS HARTNOLL and PETER FOUND. "Palace Theatre." The Concise Oxford Companion to the Theatre. 1996. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O79-PalaceTheatre1.html |
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