You are in Theatre Street which is so called as there used to be a wonderful theatre on the corner where the estate agents now stands.
The Shakespeare Theatre opened in 1896 and was mainly used as a 'legitimate Theatre' showing drama and plays, but was also put into use as a Pantomime house at Christmas time.
The Shakespeare Theatre's Auditorium consisted of Stalls and Pit, Dress Circle, Balcony, and Gallery and had a capacity of 1,205 including boxes.
World famous music hall stars and actors such as Ellen Terry, Lily Langtry and Sarah Bernhardt are all said to have performed at the Shakespeare Theatre that opened on the 16th of November 1896. Local dignitaries including MP John Burns all spoke here. The Shakespeare Theatre was built by Charles Gray Hill to the designs of the prolific Theatre Architect W G Sprague. Across the road was Battersea Town Hall now Battersea Art Centre the two builds being on Theatre Street.
The Shakespeare Theatre became a cinema in 1923 but sadly it was badly damaged by bombs during the Second World War, leaving only the facade intact. Battersea Council later bought the bomb damaged site with a Compulsory Purchase Order and demolished the Theatre in 1957.
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