Pavilion Theatre (Glasgow)
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| Address | 125 Renfield Street Glasgow Scotland |
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| Owner | The Glasgow Pavilion Ltd. |
| Type | Proscenium |
| Capacity | 1449 |
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| Opened | 1904 |
| Architect | Bertie Crewe |
The Pavilion Theatre is a theatre in Glasgow located on Renfield Street.
One of Glasgow's oldest theatres, the Pavilion Theatre of Varieties opened on 29 February 1904 as a Music hall. The building has remained relatively unchanged in layout, although the sound and lighting systems have been updated over the years. It is now protected as a category A listed building.
The theatre was designed by Bertie Crewe as the Glasgow venue of Thomas Barrasford's growing chain of British Music Halls, and was regarded as luxurious for its time. The owners described its decor as "pure Louis XV", featuring Rococo plasterwork across the proscenium arch and boxes, terrazzo flooring, leadlight glazing and rich mahogany wood finishing. Ventilation was ensured by an electrically operated sliding roof panel above the auditorium. The facade was designed in the French Renaissance style and finished using glazed buff coloured terracotta. The auditorium's capacity of 1449 is made up of 677 stalls, 341 circle, 413 balcony and 18 box seats.
Many of the leading music hall artistes of the early 20th century appeared at the Pavilion, including Marie Lloyd, Little Tich, Harry Lauder, Sarah Bernhardt and a then unknown Charlie Chaplin.
In the 1930s, the Pavilion began producing pantomimes and in more recent times it has also functioned as a receiving house for plays and alternative comedians.
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