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THE PARTHENON MUSIC HALL.
It was in the early 'forties of the last century that the
Parthenon in Great Charlotte Street first came into existence.
In an advertisement for February 25, 1845, announcing a
ball, the Royal Parthenon Assembly Rooms are described as
being
' new and spacious.'
At first the place was used for various kinds of entertainments.
The Iowa Indians were on exhibition in March,
1845, and Bianchi's wax-works in the following August.
Exactly a year later the Rooms were under the direction of the
proprietor, Mr. J. G. Stoll, who announced that ' an unrivalled
company of dancing and vocal talent are nightly engaged.'
There was no charge for admission, the '
open sesame ' to the
entertainment being the money paid for refreshments.
Afterwards the hall was known as the Parthenon Music
Saloon, and in 1850 as the Parthenon Rooms.” (346)



“Early in 1904
the hall was reconstructed internally, and made more commodious.
In 1907 Mr. Smith severed his connection with
the theatre. Afterwards the hall was styled the Theitre
Moderne. Recently the building was acquired by Messrs.
Henochsberg and Ellis, and converted into a clothing
establishment.” (349).