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Chiswick Empire
Chiswick Empire in England London, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Chiswick Empire is a cinema or movie theatre in England London, United Kingdom. Britain's listed cinemas span Edwardian picture palaces, Art Deco super-cinemas of the 1930s, and the surviving independent neighbourhood houses.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Chiswick Empire was a theatre facing Turnham Green in Chiswick that opened in 1912 and closed and was demolished in 1959. A venue for touring artists, some of the greatest names in drama, variety and music hall performed there including George Formby, Laurel and Hardy, Chico Marx, Peter Sellers and Liberace.
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Background
History
1900]] In 1910 the theatre owner and manager Oswald Stoll made a proposal to build a music hall on a site on Chiswick High Road, facing Chiswick's Turnham Green. There followed a public debate with many local people opposed to Stoll's plan, arguing that such a venue would be unsuitable in one of the more select residential areas in the town. Others were concerned that a music hall would encourage working-class people to waste their money: "having too many music halls is a great blow to thrift – a great weakness of the English race was their want of thrift" Chiswick Empire was designed for Stoll by the theatre architect Frank Matcham. The interior was decorated in what was called a…
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- Coordinates
- 51.4927, -0.2666
- District
- Hounslow
- Parish
- Hounslow, unparished area
- Postcode
- W4 5TD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hammersmith and Chiswick
- Official site
- www.wildlondon.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q42119553 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Chiswick Empire (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Chiswick Empire?
- Chiswick Empire is in London, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 51.4927°, -0.2666°.
- Who designed Chiswick Empire?
- Chiswick Empire was designed by Frank Matcham.
- Is Chiswick Empire wheelchair accessible?
- Partially — OpenStreetMap notes limited wheelchair access at Chiswick Empire. Check ahead for specific facilities.