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  Hippodrome, London

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  The Hippodrome is a building on the corner of Charing Cross Road and Leicester Square in the City of Westminster, London. The name was used for many different theatres and music halls, of which the London Hippodrome is one of only a few survivors. The name hippodrome was derived from animal acts forming a significant part of the entertainment.

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  Built: 1900
  Design Architect : Frank Matcham
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  His Majesty's Theatre

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  His Majesty's Theatre in Aberdeen is the largest theatre in north-east Scotland, seating more than 1400. The theatre is sited on Rosemount Viaduct, opposite the city's Union Terrace Gardens. It was designed by Frank Matcham and opened in 1906. On its centenary in 2006, the theatre was "twinned" with His Majesty's Theatre in Perth, Western Australia.

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  Built: 1906
  Design Architect : Frank Matcham
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  Richmond Theatre

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  The present Richmond Theatre, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, is a British Victorian theatre located on Little Green, adjacent to Richmond Green. It opened on 18 September 1899 with a performance of As You Like It, and is one of the finest surviving examples of the work of theatre architect Frank Matcham. John Earl, writing in 1982, described it as: "Of outstanding importance as the most completely preserved Matcham theatre in Greater London and one of his most satisfying interiors.".

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  Built: 1899
  Design Architect : Frank Matcham
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  Blackpool Grand Theatre

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  Blackpool Grand Theatre is a theatre in Blackpool, Lancashire, England. Since 2006, it has also been known as the National Theatre of Variety. It is a Grade II* Listed Building. The Grand was designed by Victorian theatre architect Frank Matcham and was opened in 1894 after a construction period of seven months, at a cost of £20,000 between December 1893 and July 1894. The project was conceived and financed by local theatre manager Thomas Sergenson who had been using the site of the Grand for several years to stage a circus. He had also transformed the fortunes of other local theatres.

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  Built: 1894
  Design Architect : Frank Matcham
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  Liverpool Olympia

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  The Liverpool Olympia is situated next to The Grafton Ballroom on West Derby Road, Liverpool, England.

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  Built: 1905
  Design Architect : Frank Matcham
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  Bristol Hippodrome

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  The Bristol Hippodrome (grid reference ST590729) is a theatre in the centre of Bristol, England with seating on three levels giving a capacity of 1,951. It frequently features West End theatre shows when they tour the UK as well regular visits by Welsh National Opera, and an annual pantomime.

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  Built: 1912
  Design Architect : Frank Matcham
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  Hackney Empire

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  The Hackney Empire is a theatre on Mare Street, in the London Borough of Hackney, built in 1901 as a music hall.

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  Built: 1901
  Design Architect : Frank Matcham
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  Glasgow Empire Theatre

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  Glasgow Empire Theatre, known as The Glasgow Palace Empire until the early 1900s, was a variety theatre in Glasgow, Scotland, which opened in 1897 on the site of the Gaiety Theatre at 31-35 Sauchiehall Street. The Empire audience were notorious for being a difficult crowd to please. This was particularly true of English comedians, though there were a few exceptions.

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  Built: 1897
  Design Architect : Frank Matcham
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  31-35 Sauchiehall Street
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