It consists of stalls, pit, upper circle, amphitheatre,Īnd gallery. The building of the Lyric Theatre was commenced some twelve monthsĪgo, and it is now practically complete, with the exception of a fewįinishing touches. The production of Blue-beard as his Christmas speciality.

Crooked labour questions in this as wellĪs in other districts necessitated the postponement of the date originallyįixed for the opening of the new North-end Theatre, but enterprise,Įnergy, and ingenuity overcame all 'strike' circumstances,Īnd Mr Arnold was generally complimented by many friends on the openingĭay in view of the admirable appointments of the new establishment,Īs well as upon the taste and liberality displayed in attachment to Ventures, was enabled to open the Lyric Theatre, Everton Valley, on Well-known and highly esteemed in connection with various theatrical In their 1st of January 1898 edition saying: 'After many anxious days and nights, Mr H. The ERA reported on the newly opened Theatre Liverpool on the 27th of December 1897 - Kindly sent in by David Howle. Right - The opening night Poster for 'Blue Beard' at the Lyric Theatre, The Theatre opened on Monday the 27th of December 1897 with a twice nightly production of the Pantomime 'Blue Beard,' and was run by the Lessee and Manager, Henry C.

Chappell, Walton to the designs of the Liverpool architect W. The Theatre took 12 months to build due to strike action and On three levels, Stalls and Pit, Boxes, Upper Circle, Amphitheatre and Lyric Theatre was a large out of town Theatre with a capacity of 1,882

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