1899 – Royal Duchess Theatre, Balham, London
Architect: W.G.R. Sprague
The Royal Duchess Theatre had a flamboyant Beaux-Arts style exterior was topped by a huge copper dome which was surmounted by a cupola,
The Royal Duchess Theatre had a flamboyant Beaux-Arts style exterior was topped by a huge copper dome which was surmounted by a cupola,
The interior decorations were in Louis XV style, cream and gold prevailing; there were two tiers only,
“This plate illustrates the design of a proposed new Palace of Varieties, which is about to be commenced,
Site of a theatre since 1772, known as The Prince of Wales Theatre between 1865 -1882.
Published in The Building News, December 12 1919: “The drawing reproduced on our doublepage plate to-day was exhibited at the Royal Academy this year.