Pavilion Theater
The Pavilion Theater , originally The Glasgow Pavilion Palace of Varieties , is a variety theater in the Scottish city of Glasgow . In 1977 the structure was included in the Scottish List of Monuments in Category B. The upgrade to the highest monument category A took place in 2010.
history
The building was built between 1902 and 1904 based on a design by the prominent theater architect Bertie Crewe . The opening took place on February 29, 1904. In the first few years the theater focused on variety, melodramas and pantomime performances. Numerous well-known artists appeared in the theater, including Charlie Chaplin, who was still unknown at the time . The program has specialized in variety show since the 1930s. Today the Pavilion Theater is the only privately owned and unsubsidized theater in Scotland.
description
The theater is at the intersection of Renfrew Street and Renfield Street on the northern edge of central Glasgow. The three - story neo - baroque building is designed in the style of the French baroque . The main facade along Renfield Street is three axes. The facade is elaborately designed with segment-arched gables with sculptured tympana . Belt cornices divide the facade horizontally. A tower with a slate-covered pyramid roof rises from the edge . The facade along Renfrew Street is five axes wide, which are arranged in the scheme 1–3–1. It is more simply designed with sculptured pilasters . A frieze shows the theater name.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ building_full.php? Id = 201253 entry on scottisharchitects.org.uk
- ↑ Information about the Pavilion Theater
Web links
- Network presence of the theater
- Entry on Pavilion Theater in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database
Coordinates: 55 ° 51 '54.4 " N , 4 ° 15' 20.8" W.