Lyceum Theater (Crewe)
Coordinates: 53 ° 5 ′ 56.8 " N , 2 ° 26 ′ 24" W.
The Lyceum Theater is an Edwardian theater building on Heath Street in Crewe , Cheshire , England . It originated in 1876 as a converted Roman Catholic church building . The building was replaced in 1887 by a new building planned as a theater, which burned down in 1910. The theater was rebuilt the following year and refurbished in 1994. It still serves as a theater building today and will be maintained by Crewe and Nantwich Borough Council as of 2011 . The theater building is a brick building and the neighboring building contains the theater's entrance and offices.
history
The building stands on the site of an earlier Roman Catholic church building. This was once built to serve Irish immigrants who built a railway line nearby. In 1876 the parish in town moved into a larger church building. The property was purchased by Thomas Cliffe, a local farmer, who then allowed the printer Henry Taylor to convert the church into a theater. Taylor wanted a "real" theater on the spot and later had a new building built. This new theater building opened on November 21, 1887. It cost £ 5,000 (£ 560,000 in 2020 prices) and held 1,250 visitors. It was refurbished in 1908 and the name was changed to Opera House. On March 11, 1910, a fire destroyed the theater. It was decided to rebuild the theater in the same place. The new theater building was designed by Albert Winstanley, had 850 seats and opened on October 6, 1911. In the early 1930s it was bought by Terence Byron, who also owned theaters elsewhere in the country. In 1955 it was bought by Crewe and Nantwich Borough Council, which established a foundation to operate the theater in 1964. It was operated as a repertory theater with varying degrees of success . During this time, some actors achieved their first successes here that later became widely known, including Glenda Jackson , Richard Beckinsale , Judy Lowe and Linda Bellingham . In 1982, the management of the theater fell back from the Foundation to the Borough Council. In 1992 he had the theater refurbished and new seating installed. In 1994 the facilities in front of the building were redesigned for 1.5 million pounds and the gallery was remodeled.
architecture
The theater was placed on the Statutory List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest as a Grade II building by English Heritage on July 6, 1976 . It is made of Bricks Accringtoner type and covered with a roof of slate . It is three storeys high and has a facade with a gable end , which is divided into five unequal bays . A two-piece outbuilding on the left contains the entrance and offices. Inside the theater there is an auditorium with a gallery, gallery and boxes. The fronts of it are decorated with stucco work . Further stucco work embellishes the proscenium arch and the rose window on the ceiling.
present
The theater organizes a regular program of plays and shows. The facility also includes a restaurant. There are also exhibitions.
supporting documents
- ↑ a b c History ( English ) Crewe Lyceum Theater. Retrieved June 2, 2019.
- ↑ a b The Lyceum Theater, Crewe ( English ) In: Heritage Gateway Website . Heritage Gateway ( English Heritage , Institute of Historic Building Conservation and ALGAO: England ). 2006. Retrieved April 5, 2011.
Web links
literature
- Stewart Green: Lyceum Theater, Crewe: A History - 120 Years 2002, ISBN 0-9542074-0-8 .