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Aberdeen Theatres: The Tivoli Theatre
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Aberdeen Theatres: The Tivoli Theatre
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The Tivoli Theatre on Guild Street opened in 1872 as Her Majesty's Opera House. The first performance was of with the play <i>The Lady of Lyons</I>. At the end of the show, architect Mr Phipps and the superintendent of works were called on stage by the audience to take a bow. The auditorium was later altered in 1897 by the noted architect Frank Matcham. Her Majesty's closed in 1906 temporarily following the opening of the larger His Majesty's Theatre on Rosemount Viaduct. The interior of the theatre was reconstructed in 1909 and the venue reopened in 1910 as the Tivoli Theatre of Varieties. The theatre enjoyed immense success until 1966 when it was converted into a bingo hall. The venue finally closed in 1997 and fell into disrepair. In July 2009 the Tivoli Theatre Company Ltd. was formed and bought the building. Work to restore the historic theatre to its former glory was then started. The Tivoli Theatre reopened on the 25th of October 2013 with the play <i>Inferno</i> by Thomas Bywater. Today, the Tivoli is a grade-A Listed Building, and remains a jewel of our city. In addition to the Tivoli Theatre of Varieties, the Criterion Bar can be seen on the far left of this image. The board in front of the Tivoli indicates that the theatre is hosting <i>Happy Days</i>, a variety show by the George West Company. This dates the photograph to around August or September 1935.
The Tivoli Theatre on Guild Street opened in 1872 as Her Majesty's Opera House. The first performance was of with the play
The Lady of Lyons
. At the end of the show, architect Mr Phipps and the superintendent of works were called on stage by the audience to take a bow.
The auditorium was later altered in 1897 by the noted architect Frank Matcham. Her Majesty's closed in 1906 temporarily following the opening of the larger His Majesty's Theatre on Rosemount Viaduct. The interior of the theatre was reconstructed in 1909 and the venue reopened in 1910 as the Tivoli Theatre of Varieties.
The theatre enjoyed immense success until 1966 when it was converted into a bingo hall. The venue finally closed in 1997 and fell into disrepair.
In July 2009 the Tivoli Theatre Company Ltd. was formed and bought the building. Work to restore the historic theatre to its former glory was then started. The Tivoli Theatre reopened on the 25th of October 2013 with the play
Inferno
by Thomas Bywater.
Today, the Tivoli is a grade-A Listed Building, and remains a jewel of our city.
In addition to the Tivoli Theatre of Varieties, the Criterion Bar can be seen on the far left of this image.
The board in front of the Tivoli indicates that the theatre is hosting
Happy Days
, a variety show by the George West Company. This dates the photograph to around August or September 1935.
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Guild Street
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Aberdeen Local Studies
Aberdeen Local Studies
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