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Britannia Theatre

1900 disestablishmentsBuildings and structures in the United Kingdom destroyed during World War IIFormer buildings and structures in the London Borough of HackneyFormer theatres in LondonTheatres completed in 1841
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The Britannia Theatre (1841–1900) was located at 115/117 High Street, Hoxton, London. The theatre was badly damaged by a fire in 1900, forcing the sale of the lease. The site was reused as a Gaumont cinema from 1913 to 1940, before being demolished to make room for a more modern cinema which was never built. Housing has now been built on the site, which is marked by a London Borough of Hackney historic plaque. A typical night's entertainment at the Britannia Theatre would include 3–4 plays, with variety acts in the intervals between. Many music hall acts would appear during the interval, and sometimes their acts were woven into the performance. The plays varied, from Shakespeare, Victorian melodrama and comedy. During the winter season pantomime was performed.Unusually for a theatre, food and drink were served in the auditorium, in the style of contemporary music halls.

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Britannia Theatre
Hoxton Street, London Shoreditch (London Borough of Hackney)

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New City College, Hackney Campus

Hoxton Street
N1 6LP London, Shoreditch (London Borough of Hackney)
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