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Royal Park Theatre

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Venue Type & Location

Theatre

Overview

  • Address: Parliament Street. For a current map, Click Here.

  • Performance Space Description: Information about this venue has not yet been compiled; however, some sense of the performance space may be gleaned by following the links at right. In particular:

  • See the 'Bibliographic Sources' link for a provisional list of venue-relevant resources (both primary and secondary). Wherever possible (i.e. when the pertinent text is relatively short and/or easily condensed) this material has been transcribed, and appears beneath the appropriate bibliographic citation.

  • See the 'Events at venue' link for a listing of blackface/minstrelsy-related events that took place in this performance space (with attached bibliographic references).

    Beth Marquis

    • Troupes at Royal Park Theatre

    Film Affiliated people Film Type # of event(s)
    Diamond, John Minstrel Definite Diamond, John
    Uncle Tom's Cabin Troupe (Liverpool - Park, 52) Dramatic Definite Uncle Tom's Cabin Troupe (Liverpool - Park, 52)

    Events at Royal Park Theatre

    Event Date Venue Location Film
    Dramatic - Liverpool, Lancashire Uncle Tom's Cabin Troupe (Liverpool - Park, 52)
    Variety - Liverpool, Lancashire Diamond, John

    Bibliographic Sources

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    • Liverpool: Edward Howell, 1908
      pp.267-8.

      ”THE ROYAL PARK THEATRE. The first playhouse opened in the south end of Liverpool was the Royal Park. It was situated in Parliament Street. It was opened on Monday, September 27, 1852, by Robert Edgar (husband of the clever tragedienne, Alice Marriott), with all the fittings and scenery which he had purchased on the closing of the Liver Theatre in Church Street. The building had originally been a guano store, but under Mr. Edgar's superintendence it was converted into an attractive place of amusement. It held at popular prices about 90. […]

      In October, 1859, Mr. John Campbell was the lessee of the house. After passing through several vicissitudes the building terminated its career as a theatre some few years ago, and like its Thespian neighbour, the Stanhope Theatre in Beaufort Street, is now used as a warehouse.” (267-8).