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Theatre Royal, Perth

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Venue Type & Location

Theatre

Overview

  • Address: Atholl Street, Perth, Scotland (at the corner of Atholl and Kinoull Streets). For a current map, Click Here.

  • Performance Space Description: Little information about this performance space has yet been found. The building’s façade, which still stands, is described on the Theatres Trust site as “a restrained three storey ashlar face” featuring “three bays to Atholl Street with arches to the ground floor and windows above”.

    • Performance History

  • The Theatres Trust site suggests that the Theatre Royal was constructed in 1820 and remained in theatrical use until 1845. After being used for a variety of purposes, the site is now home to a restaurant. However, the theatre's original façade still stands.

    Please see the 'Bibliographic Sources' link at right for a complete listing of materials (both primary and secondary) from which the above information was compiled.

    Beth Marquis

    • Troupes at Theatre Royal, Perth

    Film Affiliated people Film Type # of event(s)
    Aldridge, Ira Aldridge, Ira Dramatic Definite Aldridge, Ira
    Ethiopian Serenaders (1849-50) Pell, Gilbert W. Minstrel Definite Ethiopian Serenaders (1849-50)
    Ethiopian Serenaders (1849-50) Juba, Minstrel Definite Ethiopian Serenaders (1849-50)
    Ethiopian Serenaders (1849-50) Briggs, T.F. Minstrel Definite Ethiopian Serenaders (1849-50)
    Harper, E.R. Harper, E.R. Minstrel Definite Harper, E.R.
    Young Dramatic Definite Young

    Events at Theatre Royal, Perth

    Event Date Venue Location Film
    Minstrel Show - Perth, Perth Harper, E.R.
    Dramatic - Perth, Perth Aldridge, Ira
    Dramatic - Perth, Perth Ethiopian Serenaders (1849-50)
    Dramatic - Perth, Perth Ethiopian Serenaders (1849-50)
    Dramatic - Perth, Perth Ethiopian Serenaders (1849-50)
    Dramatic - Perth, Perth Young

    Bibliographic Sources

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    • Constitutional & Perthshire Agricultural & General Advertiser September 12, 1849: 1: 3.
      Info in Record:
      • proprietor/lessee
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