Some Liverpool Theatres.

[PhilipG]

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[gregs dad]

Picture from 'A Pub on Every Corner' Vol 3.
The photo is from the 1920s and the pub was the Derby Arms.

The stage door was around a long time after the Lyric had gone,just around the corner from the pub on the left hand side of the pic.
As schoolboys we used to play on the folding gates of the Derby Arms on the main entrance. you can just make them out in the pic.

[PhilipG]

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[DaisyChains]

Snap!
Here's a postcard issued when the building was new.

Great George Street.
The David Lewis Hostel and Club was built in 1906. The architect was J. Francis Doyle.
David Lewis was the founder of Lewis's stores, and a great philanthropist.
Demolition of the complex was completed in October, 1980.
The site has been redeveloped.

Here's more information and photos of the interior:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/4443567...7594532991904/

It makes me so angry how they could tear down this fine building.

[PhilipG]

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[quincyg]

This is the state of the Neptune Theatre this morning.
It takes its name from part of Liverpool's coat-of-arms, because it is the only theatre to be owned by Liverpool City Council, and it appears that it won't be open in Capital of Culture year!

I know it's disgraceful isn't it? considering all the work being done along Hanover Street it's being left to rot. The council have a cheek having a go at landlords for letting their properties go into disrepair and yet they allow their own buildings to go like this.

as much as I love my city and tell everyone I know how great it is, it's going from COC to COCk up.

[PhilipG]

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[lindylou]

It's a disgrace that it has been left like that.

everbody loves the Neptune because it's a homely theatre. I've seen loads of great shows there over the years.

[Ged]

Just in case Philip still looks in.

http://www.old-liverpool.co.uk/theatres.html

This page is part of a very good website I found linked from the scottie press.

[PhilipG]

Opened 1772.
Rebuilt 1803 with the curved facade.
Closed as a theatre in 1880.

In 1884 the interior was converted into a circus, and travelling circus companies used the building until it finally closed in 1889.

The building had been put up for sale in 1885, but was withdrawn because the highest bid was only £7,000.
Liverpool Corporation later bought the premises for £23,000, only to sell it to the Liverpool Pure Ice Co., Ltd., for £10,800 in 1889.

It was demolished in 1971.

There's a great photo here:
http://www.yoliverpool.com/forum/sho...964#post140964




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[ChrisGeorge]

Thanks for that great information, Philip.

Chris

[PhilipG]

Here is the interior from the stage just after the disastrous fire in 1986.
Note how the steel girders have softened with the heat and fallen down.
This is the first time I've ever shown one of these photos and it has to be this way.

[quincyg]

is that the same place as the Pivvy Bingo Hall is now?

[skgogosfan]

The same location. However the current bingo hall is no doubt practically a different building,as Philip's pix show that the fire virtually destroyed the original building.

Dave.

[marky]

Neptune Theatre was open today. Filming 'Nowhere Boy'. I couldn't see much, though.