halifax theatre royal (essaldo bingo hall).

[calvert]

hello, sorry if im on the wrong thread but wonder if someone could assist me, im trying to research the history of the theatre royal in halifax.  I know it became a bingo hall and or cinema around the 1930's until its demise in the 1990's.  I am hoping to find out whom were the managers of the building from around the time of 1960's through to its closure in 1990's.  I believe at this time it was an essoldo bingo hall.  many thanks in anticipation

mark

[BumbleB]

Does Malcolm Bull have anything on his calderdalecompanion website? He is "the fount of all knowledge" regarding Halifax.

[calvert]

thanks for your reply, as far as I can see no there is no information regarding management on that site, regards

mark

[BumbleB]

Ah well, it was only a thought.    Local newspapers!  Calderdale library might be able to help.

[dobfarm]

Contact

https://sites.google.com/site/halifaxantiquariansociety/contacts

The foundation stone was laid in 1789 and the building was built by voluntary subscription at a cost of £1,300.

It opened in October 1790 and the first production was Cymbeline.

Gas lighting replaced candles in 1824 and upper galleries were added in 1853 when it was judged by many to be the best theatre in the region.

The old theatre was closed and demolished in 1904 and the new Theatre Royal with room for nearly 2,000 people opened in 1905.

The last theatre production was in 1932, in 1933 the building became a cinema, in 1966 a bingo hall, in 1999 a nightclub and it shut in 2005.


http://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/news/business/business-news/halifax-s-theatre-royal-has-a-300k-guide-price-1-6416915

[plum]

 hi from plum    I don't remember the royal theatre being called the essoldo this was a place in sowerby bridge and it was called the regent cinema and then went to a bingo hall called the essoldo not the essolda, the rest I can't help. plum

[plum]

hi from plum should have put essaldo as the wrong name and essoldo as the right name plum