St James's Theatre

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St James's Theatre was a prominent London West End playhouse known for staging notable 19th- and early 20th-century dramas and comedies before its demolition in the 1950s.

All labels observed (4)

Label Occurrences
St James's Theatre canonical 1
St James's Theatre, London 1
St James’s Theatre 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf West End theatre
playhouse
theatre
architect Samuel Beazley
associatedWith Arthur Wing Pinero
George Alexander
Gerald du Maurier
Oscar Wilde
city City of Westminster
country United Kingdom
culturalSignificance important venue in London theatrical life
demolishedIn 1950s
demolitionDate 1957
demolitionReason redevelopment of the site
eraOfProminence 19th century
early 20th century
hasHeritageStatus demolished historic theatre
inauguralProduction Agnes de Vere
knownFor 19th-century drama productions
West End comedies
early 20th-century drama productions
society dramas
languageOfPerformances English
locatedIn London
linked to: London, England

St James's, London
linked to: St James's

West End of London
locatedOn King Street
notableManager Benjamin Webster
Fay Compton
George Alexander
Gerald du Maurier
H. B. Irving
John Braham
Mrs John Wood
notableProduction Diplomacy
His House in Order
Lady Windermere's Fan
The Importance of Being Earnest
The Prisoner of Zenda
The Rivals
linked to: The Rivals (stage)

The Second Mrs Tanqueray
openingDate 1835
region England
seatingType proscenium arch theatre
successorBuilding office block on King Street

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Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Adventure Story firstPerformedAt St James's Theatre
The Importance of Being Earnest firstPerformancePlace St James's Theatre, London
linked to: St James's Theatre
Lady Windermere’s Fan premiereLocation St James’s Theatre, London
linked to: St James's Theatre
Gladys Cooper theatreCompany St James’s Theatre
linked to: St James's Theatre