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at the top of the street at its corner with Argyle Street were among
Glasgow, Glasgow City, Scotland, maps, List of Streets, Street View, Geographic.org ... Dunlop Street G1 4AB; Dunlop Wynd G33 6NS; Dunn Street G40 3BG; Dunnottar Street G33 3SX; Dunolly Street G21 2EL; Dunphail Drive G34 0BU; Dunphail Road G34 0BX; Dunragit Street G31 3TW; with a sandstone front and an interior supported by iron columns which
In the Glasgow Evening News of 19th June, 1889, the "Random Recollections of Old Glasgow by a Glasgow Chappie" centre upon the life of early theatre going including:-. Lablanche; subsequent weeks had plays, and at the end of the year he
[3], Jackson took a brave decision to open a new theatre in Dunlop Street in January 1785. classical muses Thalia (comedy) and Melpomene (tragedy). 21. c. 1837 Fanny Kemble performed one of her most famous roles at the city's Theatre Royal, Dunlop Street, in June 1830. in 1843 - Click to Enlarge. 33 feet; and its semi circular arch had its crown 45 feet high. The panels themselves are painted in orange colour,
Under the City Improvements Trust started in 1866 the Council planned to have housing constructed elsewhere and to rebuild
On the upside
The
The street runs east from Maxwell Street running east parallel to Clyde Street before making a right turn to join Clyde Street (next to the river Clyde). Horatio Lloyd, Arthur
the basement as the DOMINION of FANCY operated by the energetic and
some in Britain, some in Australia and New Zealand, and some in America
Right - A Bill for a Benefit for T.C. Murray's Edinburgh
is moulded and gilt, and the spandrils are ornamented with panels bearing
It is also worthy of notice, as affecting
flamboyant actor John Henry Alexander who triumphed and won over the
the Dunlop Street Theatre was renamed the Caledonian and became the
productions and was also Art Director of the Pasadena Playhouse, and
This is how it came about. They took the name of the Three Petit Lavalles. is of the Firth of Clyde in moonlight, from a cave on the Isle of Arran)
and equestrian dramas. Potts, and open again at the end of the year, together with workshops
- Courtesy Graeme Smith. of the family and found recently after being lost for 50 years. History Site, Researching your own Theatrical Ancestors FAQ, Memories of Show Business by Percy G. Court 1953, The Memoirs of Ventriloquist Frank Travis, The
1991. For the first fifteen years of its life, the Theatre was
original Lloyd / King Posters collected since the mid 1800s by members
Looking for new premises, after the Playhouse
The above article on the owners and architects of the Theatre Royal,
On the first batch going out they informed all their chums whom they met, and, procuring a bit of chalk, made a facsimile mark on the back of every applicant, hence the uproar, which was so great that the manager, in full theatrical costume, with sword in his band, on making his appearance at the gallery, and inquiring what was the matter, was told by his father, "It's no' my faut, Maister Alexander. in Bath Street, Glasgow - Courtesy Graeme
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The lessee was Frank Seymour, who, although a popular man, and master of the "Glasgow Kilwinning Lodge " of Freemasons, never succeeded in anything afterwards, although he opened a Theatre in York Street. Dunlop Street, opened 1772. Upon one occasion when the checks bad been forgotten, the old man, being at a loss, chalked the boys' jackets when they went out, to know those who were entitled to re-admission. Far Right - Rita Glover, great grand-daughter of Edmund Glover, and
Street Theatre here. who later became the art master to Queen Victoria and her expanding
soon converted the basement into a warehouse for West Indies produce
painting room is very much superior to that of the old house. all these posters click the Poster Index here. The title was transferred to The
Smith's 'The Theatre Royal:
City's 'minor' house, used for musical entertainments, circus shows
William
photograph by Thomas Annan 1863 - Mitchell
Theatre Royal, and actors from elsewhere. Dunlop Street, G1 has 101 flats on it with a current average value of £253,382, compared to an average property value of £186,490 for G1. In his time away from business he wrote The History
Italian and English opera. - The Glasgow Herald 1860. March 1830. Dunlop and Stewarton both stand on the old turnpike, completed from Glasgow by Lugton, to Kilmarnock, Irvine and Ayr in 1820 at the cost of £18,000. to the central point from which hangs the great chandelier. In
The interior was complete with
the old areas. When I first took up the subject of Glasgow theatricals, I resolved to call it "Days of Dunlop Street." Left - A Poster for Horatio Lloyd at the Theatre Royal, Dunlop Street on January the 21st 1859 - Courtesy Stephen Wischhusen. on the Petit Lavalles or William Munro Neill please Contact
and the High Street. The colours of the amphitheatre
inspecting a playbill of Rob Roy produced by the Glovers at the Theatre
the cycles. Theatre Royal, being paid 3 guineas a week, where he met Horatio
He was unrivalled in his
Entertaining a Nation' and was kindly sent in for inclusion on this
Over the next few years the theatre was not busy, and no longer fashionable,
in Britain, especially after the emigration of Mr James Wallack (to
morning, the son of the local music hall proprietor saw their show. Located at 282 Hope Street, its front door was originally round the corner in Cowcaddens Street. trained up part of the walls. the north of the theatre he built a house for himself and his family. Dunlop Street was alternatively named Joseph Knight Street, after the celebrated abolitionist, once a slave transported back to Scotland in 1769, who took his legal battle through the Scottish courts to make Scotland the first country in the world to ban slavery. Theatre here. Edmund Glover replied:- Venice was mercantile,
which was to make the West of Scotland a school for the development
Right - The Three Petit Lavalles, Trick Cyclists, who appeared at
Theatre Royal. eight and four. are of a light pink, with grey stiles, the latter having trophies of
One
INGRAM STREET, opened 1781, is named for Archibald Ingram, who had been Provost in 1762. 10 years from James Baylis, who had operated it for its first two years
in Hope Street. sold him a plot of his land at the new Dunlop Street, formed from the
However by 1791 Jackson was bankrupt, ousted from the theatre, but
He also leased the Theatre Royal, Paisley and the Theatre
the site purchase and brought the plans to light again, but he was running
When John Jackson began to build a theatre amongst the
- Courtesy Adam McNaughtan. Right - A Painting of a Seascape by Edmund Glover (The painting
Major incidents. It may be mentioned that the treasury and the entire workshops,
The Caledonian Theatre stood back from the street line, and had iron railings in front, with two gateways, the north of which was also the entrance to Charles Reid's coachwork, which extended from the street to the theatre. Academy, as did his son William. The theatrical presentations were interspersed by seasons of
I had nae checks, and I chaukit the laddies' backs that gaed oot, But I think a' the laddies in the toon are here noo wantin' in. and built anew in 1830 with his
team was used, including a Mr Houghton who is charmingly described as
who is pictured in the photograph along with his two cousins. To
Ventilation was greatly improved, and gasaliers removed. Baynham, well known to Horatio Lloyd and Arthur Lloyd, wrote The
Stars of the time Mrs Siddons, Mrs Jourdon and Master Beattie (known as the Young Roscius) played at the Dunlop Street theatre. once had before the Napoleonic Wars. Mr Neills father opened the first bicycle-riding school in his
including three of the greatest singers Giulia Grisi, Mario, and Liugi
demolished. staged his first pantomime there The Great Bed of Ware. spectacular productions, as witness the magnificent illustrations given
Theatre. has been well carried out. first public commission of the sculptor John Mossman. are placed concave shields, containing white Cupids, and round the whole
to the Queen Street Theatre Royal, and
Royal, Hope Street, The Theatre Royal:
The Drum and Monkey. classical plays, pantomimes, and operas (although he noted these do
The arch proper which is in the form of
More about this period can be seen below. Scotland.. Left - The St Enoch's Centre - Built on the site of the Theatre Royal Dunlop Street. Street, Theatre
(opening in March 1840), this
actor. Lyceum is lighted. The proscenium opening was enlarged to
corresponding to the dress circle and the amphitheatre. in Greenock. Henry Alexander bought the Letters Patent and was enjoying his success. The above edited text on William Munro Neill was first published
89 Dunlop Street, Glasgow. JACKSON STREET (from Stockwell Street to Dunlop Street) was formed by Mr. Jackson, who built the first theatre in Dunlop Street in 1782(?). This home was built in 1937 and last sold on 1/27/2020 for $46,000. G2 5FT. It was previously known as the Back Cow Lone. Smith. Right - A Print of John Henry Alexander - Courtesy Graeme Smith. including his actress daughter Phillis Glover (Shown right)
At the early age of 12 Mr Neill claims that he was the pioneer of all
It later became the well-known Boneshaker. In this connection,
The new Theatre-Royal stood a little back from the street, having a stone parapet and iron railings in front. Railway (owned by the two giant companies), finally closing its doors
Dunlop Cattle are said to have originated within the parish, bred by Dunlop of that Ilk from improved stock from Holland in around 1550 to 1700 or later. The façade even had niches for statuary. to a lighter hue as it approaches the centre of the ceiling. A twelve
G1 4ET. The rebuilt Theatre Royal opened on the 16th of December 1863 and was much larger holding 3,000 - and incorporated adjoining
Royal, Queen Street, in 1805,
Royal was bought by compulsory purchase by the City of Glasgow Union
In December 1858 Edmund Glover bought ground in his own name and opened the Theatre
Glasgow Stage, published in 1892. Scene painters were
Mr. Alexander's brother Charles took the money at the gallery, and his father was check-taker, so that as much as possible was kept in the family. the Treasurer and Superintendent of the Audience Department.
even with an extension of the auditorium in 1802. to 9 years future profits totalling £27,000. by a series of managers including Frank Seymour before he moved off
when Mrs Alexander decided to lease, and then sell, it to Edmund Glover
1899. https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/news/history/glasgow-history-slavery-street-names-18369259, https://www.scotsman.com/news/uk-news/black-lives-matter-anti-racism-campaigners-rename-streets-across-glasgow-2876961, https://twitter.com/Liam_O_Hare/status/1268959355518562307, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dunlop_Street&oldid=969609742, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 26 July 2020, at 13:48. On the Bill for
In February 1849, sixty-five people, almost all under the age of 20, were crushed to death in a panic caused by a small fire in the Theatre Royal in Dunlop Street. next door at Moodie's Court. In the 1870s Glover finalised
It had a small flower-garden in front, with an alcove, and honeysuckle
in Alston Street, John Jackson met with Robert Barclay, a writer
of the dress circle is covered with a dark crimson paper. 1887. The average house price in Dunlop Street, Glasgow G1 is £253,382. a regular Drury Lane Tragedian - Click
of flowers, and elaborate mouldings of a Grecian character, the salient
John Knox taught drawing and painting in
are painted in ultramarine blue, the colour being shaded from a darker
Department. View on a map. This thoroughfare is now swallowed up in the G & S-W Railway Station (? The playbill is for performances that took place at the New Theatre Royal, Dunlop Street, Glasgow, on the evening of Saturday 28 March 1840. Street, and had plans drawn for this Royal Theatre by the architects
in the ensuing panic. musical instruments painted on them in light and shade. - The
pink backgrounds. Many of Edmund Glover's Diary entries are about the tribulations of
Lloyd's wife, Katty King, and
View more property details, sales history and Zestimate data on Zillow. haunted him and he expired in 1851. The steeple of the old Tolbooth stands at the southern end of the street. Right - Two posters for the Theatre Royal, Dunlop Street, Glasgow
young friends (Sir) Daniel Macnee, Horatio McCulloch and William Leitch,
Smith. houses of some of Glasgow's most eminent citizens, he met with some
ft. single-family home is a 2 bed, 1.0 bath property. destroyed the Queen Street Theatre on the 10th of January 1829 and the patent, bought by Alexander, transferred to the rebuilt Theatre
the Greenock Herald wrote:- He had a high sense of his mission
appeared in England and Scotland. George William Campbell a Glasgow man born in 1850, on leaving school he started out as assistant steward onboard the steam liners sailing between Glasgow and Calcutta. introduced the Parisian Bicycle into Scotland following a visit abroad. George Murdoch, who was Provost in … Various Theatre Royals (those in Queen Street, Dunlop Street, Hope Street) have burnt in Glasgow in 1829, 1840, 1863, 1867, 1879, 1956 and again in 1970. His father owned a coachbuilding
On nights when a quiet drama was planned for one Theatre the
After 1879 he established his own scenic workshops and studio in Port Dundas and
with George Francis, the son of a city organist, they leased it for
lines throughout being richly picked out in gold. He also built a new frontage level with the street, thus materially increasing its size. profit together with over £2,000 for the loss in value of props
When John Jackson began to build a theatre amongst the houses of some of Glasgow's most eminent citizens, he met with some opposition to his plans but in spite of this, Glasgow's first Theatre Royal opened in January 1782. Cafe Drummond. This flat is located at 95 Dunlop Street, Glasgow G1 4EU and has an estimated current value of £236,000. With Glasgow and its suburbs now having a population
Sorted by Date | Sort by Type . View on Homes.com as well as property record details, price history, local schools and refinance offers. During the process of demolition and building, Mr. Alexander's father acted as watchman, and from his always wearing clogs the boys in the neighbourhood invariably called him "Cluggie," much to the old man's annoyance. House, Kilmarnock, Theatre
Furtive practice when their elders were absent, however,
Alexander further expanded his theatre on the demise of Jackson's Queen Street theatre. as principle Comedian. returned in 1799. he called the waste. In Glasgow on one occasion when
45 feet square by 30 feet high and provides three walls of great extent;
architect William Spence. upper boxes and lower and upper galleries were superseded by an amphitheatre. Right - St Enoch Station and railways lines which swamped Dunlop
and then to a coach works, letting out the upper part for theatrical
Glasgow has a long history of major fires and other significant tragic incidents. 327 Dunlap St , Lansing, MI 48910-2823 is currently not for sale. Tel:0141 221 6636. On the last night of the pantomime Blue Beard in January 1863 the theatre was damaged by fire, but using most of the £3,400
of the Hollywood Bowl, and the Greek Theatre - Courtesy the Glover family
By 1840 Edmund Glover had become
Jackson alternated the performing companies with his Edinburgh
His widow, Elizabeth Glover, continued as lessee then owner of the
This summary of figures can be seen in more detail here. He
a whimsical manner some of the experiences that have been his in a crowded
Theatre in Cowcaddens). Cathedral House, 90 Dunlop Street, Glasgow G1 4ER Tel. Eventually, Glasgow was able to support its own company and
However a theatre was later opened in the nearby village of Grahamston (around the site of the Glasgow Central train station) in 1764. The Music Hall and
At regular intervals
As part of the railway plans the Theatre
Left - A Theatre Royal Programme cover of William Glover on the
two years later on 3rd November Elizabeth and I on General Fund
Becoming an actor and then a producer
the Royal and the Prince's the same management
circle runs a pendant variance wrought in gold and crimson. In putting a play upon the stage his endeavour was to heighten
In 1839 he built new again
(lawyer) and an Admiral Depute for the River and Firth of Clyde
the magistrates insisted the Theatres played on different nights but
Alexander's
and he moved permanently to Glasgow in
time in the grand manner by the eminent Spence with statues adorning the façade, including Shakespeare, David
Lloyd's father, is also known to have performed here for many years
There have been 12 property sales on Dunlop Street, G1 over the last 5 years with an her Glasgow acting debut in 1807 in the Queen Street theatre. And
Royal opened in January 1782. To enhance the visual experience on Mobile Phones and Tablets some elements of this website have been removed for smaller screens, see the FAQ for details. on 28 May 1869, and being
and relieved with richly-gilt trelliswork. Unfortunately for Jackson, that Queen St. premises was destroyed by fire after a gas leak in 1829. Dedicated to Arthur Lloyd, 1839 - 1904. A new street
In 1849 there was a false
100 Renfield Street, Glasgow. the rebuild after 1863. ground. C Duff, 100 Renfield Street. When it seemed
the leading actor in W.H. Tobacco Lords. and lessees of the Prince's Theatre in West Nile
The dress
A number of years afterwards he removed his house, and included it in the theatre. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); © Copyright www.arthurlloyd.co.uk 2001 - 2021
than Mr William Munro Neill, of 149 London Road, Maidstone. and effective; in comedy, humorous and quaint. front are pink and white, and the whole frontage is covered with festoons
King was the father of Arthur
Colin Dunlop of Clyde Iron Works, who was Provost in 1770, opened this street, and built the mansion fronting Argyle Street in 1750. Rita Glover (Shown far right) who was a prolific producer in
As a boy
also designed the City Theatre,
a prominent producer in California, seated in her office in Los Angeles
Read his personal reminiscence from the Dunlop
The Glasgow
Fanny Kemble in ‘Romeo and Juliet’, Theatre Royal, Dunlop Street, Glasgow, June 1830. Clarke & Bell whom Baylis had used to design his Royal
Shakespeare and Sir Walter Scott. These panels
Street, were now in charge of the Theatre Royal. Glover
to enlarge. The Theatre Royal is the oldest theatre in Glasgow and the longest running in Scotland. She was aided by Charles G. Houghton the manager and
Royal, Queen Street, The
1991. Glover moved the theatre's company lock stock and barrel up to the new Theatre Royal at Hope Street, Cowcaddens in 1869 where in partnership
of the Scottish Stage published in 1793 (available online here). Dunlop Street has 101 flats on it with an average current value of £224,369, compared to an average property value of £165,166 for G1. Dunlop Street railway station St Enoch station replaced a previous station close by called Glasgow Dunlop Street , which was opened by the City of Glasgow Union Railway on 12 December 1870 [1] and closed by the Glasgow and South Western Railway the same day St Enoch opened. span of years. Herald exulted:- Mr Glover was a talented, accomplished and versatile
A powerful and luxurious rival appeared in Queen Street the new
the red-sandstoned office block, Albert Chambers at 13 Bath Street. and 'Luke the Labourer, or the lost son' at the Caledonian Theatre, Glasgow on Monday evening the 20th of
- Click for Horatio Lloyd's Biography. "One Saturday forenoon in January, 1829, an alarm of fire was given, and I found on rushing with the crowd to Queen Street that the Theatre-Royal was in flames, and it was soon completely destroyed. proper by large iron doors. The Glasgow & South Western Railway and the Caledonian
On Edmund Glover's death in 1860,
he had lavished large sums on gorgeous representations of the Shakespearian
out of money and the theatre was never built. T.C. Theatre
Royal, Dunfermline. Alexander leased the cellar and a war of attrition between the two Theatres
overcrowding of the old streets and wynds surrounding the Saltmarket
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