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According to the National Archives, in 1942 the company which originally built Streatham Hill Theatre was wound-up. https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_q=%22streatham+hill+playhouse%22
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In weeks beginning 26th February, and 4th and 11th March 1940, the D’Oyly Carte Opera Company presented a repertory programme of Gilbert and Sullivan operas: The Yeoman of the Guard, The Mikado, The Gondoliers, The Pirates of Penzance,… Read More
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Flyer for ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’ at the Streatham Hill Theatre from 23rd October 1939, annotated by Lucy Awdry: ‘All Star Cast, their first appearance in London since war began’. In September 1939 all cinemas and theatres… Read More
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In the week beginning 4th September 1939 the theatre closed due to the declaration of war with Germany the day before. The government ordered all places of entertainment to be closed due to fear of bombing.
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In w/b 27th April 1936 Gielgud was to return in another of the decade’s great performances, that of Romeo in Romeo & Juliet. At the original production at the New Theatre, acting honours were shared with Laurence Olivier,… Read More
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William George Robert Sprague, the renowned theatre architect, has died only four years after his last theatre opened. Sprague was the architect of Streatham Hill Theatre (along with W. H. Barton) which opened in November 1929. Sprague lived… Read More
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Ivor Novello appeared frequently at Streatham Hill Theatre. On the last night of I Lived with You (which ran in week beginning 11th July 1932), Novello was visited by Douglas Fairbanks Jnr and his wife Joan Crawford, together… Read More
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The Bioscope “MORTGAGES AND CHARGES” section in 1931 notes that Streatham Hill Playhouse Ltd raised extra funds. 18th March 1931 Edition STREATHAM HILL PLAYHOUSES (sic). LTD.—Registered January 30th, £30,000 (not ex.), 2nd debenture to Branch Nominees, Ltd., as… Read More
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Journey’s End in w/b 16th June 1930, was, strangely, one of only two major plays about the Great War. Only a dozen years had passed, yet the stage had no place to examine the greatest social event which… Read More
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The Streatham Hill Theatre was due to open, offering “West End shows at provincial prices”, on Monday 18th November 1929, but wasn’t quite ready. It was ready enough to open on the Wednesday, 20th November 1929, with the… Read More
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