Turns were contributed by Miss Maggie Duggan, whose male impersonations Genial Charlie " expressed the hope that the entertainment wouldīe worthy of their appreciation, and that the place would gain a high WithĪ passing request that any little imperfections in the performance causedīy the hurried nature of the arrangements might be overlooked, "the The manager, who was enthusiastically received, stepped to the frontĪnd gracefully acknowledged the compliment the audience had paid theĭirectorate in so handsomely responding to the invitations issued. The orchestra then played a sprightly march,Īppropriately named "Our Empire," after which Mr Cookson, Played the National Anthem, Miss Florence Fish singing the solo, theĪudience meanwhile standing. Madame Levanti's Bohemian ladies' orchestra In response to the invitation of the management, there was a largeĪnd fashionable gathering. To Blackpool's numerous places of entertainment, was opened on the 4th Saying: - 'The new Empire Theatre of Varieties, the latest addition The ERA reported on the new Theatre in their Right - A Programme for David Whitfield in 'Rose Marie' at the ABC The Empire had a small stage and a flat auditorium floor with a galleryĪround three sides, and was decorated in the Italian Renaissance style. The Theatre opened as the Empire Theatre and Opera It was originallyĬonstructed by Messrs Peters of Rochdale in 1895, at a cost of someĪs a large Ballroom and Music Hall by John Dent Harker. Building on Church Street, Blackpool which until recently was known as The Syndicate Nightclub, but stillįondly remembered as the ABC and the Hippodrome Theatre until it wasĭemolished in 2014, had a long and involved history.
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