Glasgow Empire Theatre (1897 - 1963)
Dates
- Existence: 1897 - 31 March 1963
- Usage: c1897 - 1910
Biography
The Glasgow Empire Theatre, also known as the Glasgow Palace Empire until the early 1900s opened in 1897. It was one of the leading theatres in the UK chain of theatres owned and developed by Moss Empires.
The Empire presented variety, revues, musicals and dance, winter circus, pantomimes and ice spectaculars especially those produced by Tom Arnold.
The Glasgow Empire closed its doors on 31 March 1963 after sixty-six years in business. The site is now occupied by Empire House, an office and retail development.
Found in 10 Collections and/or Records:
Bertram Mills Circus Programmes, c1900 - 1999
Bertram Mills Circus programmes at Olympia and travelling shows.
Chipperfield Circus Programmes, c1900 - 1999
Chipperfield Circus programmes including Chipperfield Brothers Circus and Sally Chipperfield Circus
Circus Friends Association Collection
This collection consists of a large library of books and journals, as well as archival material including posters, programmes, photographs, films, handbills, research material, scrapbooks, original artwork and many other items of ephemera relating to British, Irish and European circuses
Glasgow Empire Poster, 20 June 1938
Tom Arnold Ltd. Presents Revelry on the Ice, musical show with Melitta Brunner skating , Kurt Schier free skating, Ken Kennedy barrel jumping, Al Gordon comedy on ice, Schima thrills on stilts, Eileen & Ernest Hartung ice skating, Olive & Joyce Goater the ice skating twins, Handby Celeine Tio, Chevalier Brothers, entertainers, Calores Sisters music making maids, Sidney Marion & Madelyne Killeen, American comedy act. Red and black type on white background.
Glasgow Empire Programme, Commencing Monday 1 January 1940
Glasgow Empire. Colour illustration of bunch of flowers in wrapping with performers on the flowers on an off white background on front cover, inside programme and commercial advertising on back cover. Printed by John Waddington Ltd, Leeds and London, 2p.p.
Glasgow Empire Programme, Week commencing Monday 16 December 1946
Blue and orange illustration of three female performers peeping behind a blue screen and a man in checked jacket and trousers performing on stage on the front cover, inside commercial advertising and programme in the centre, 4p.p
Glasgow Empire Programme, Week commencing Monday 3 November 1947
Red, grey and white illlustration of woman's face behind of a hand fan on the front cover, inside commercial advertising and programme in the centre, 4p.p
Handby Celeine Collection
Posters, photographs, programmes, 1 piece of sheet music for six instruments and a small amount of business records and correspondence relating to the dancing and burlesque comedy on skates.
Posters, c1920 - 1939
British theatre posters presenting Handby Celeine acts among others.
Programmes, c1800 - 2019
A collection of mainly British and international circus programmes and some variety and music hall programmes containing circus acts.