theatres

1886 – Leinster Hall, Hawkin’s Street, Dublin

Constructed by 1886 as the Leinster Hall after a fire in 1879 destroyed the Theatre Royal on this site.

1941 – Open Air Theatre, Achill, Co. Mayo

Designed for for Major D.J. Freyer, a member of the International Folk-Dance Committee, and whose home,

1788 – Unbuilt Design for Theatre, Limerick

In the second volume of his Original Designs in Architecture, published in 1797, James Lewis included several designs for buildings in Ireland including this proposed theatre,

1921 – State Theatre, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Architect: J.E.O. Pridmore

When the State Theatre opened in 1921, it was considered the most technologically advanced and elaborate theatre in the United States.

1921 – Orpheum Theatre, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Opened October 16, 1921, originally named the Hennepin Theater. The theater actually consists of two separate structures: a long, fingerlike lobby that extends back from a narrow facade along Hennepin Avenue,

1898 – New Palace Theatre, and Great Western Hotel, Plymouth

Architect: J.T. Wimperis & Arber

Unlike many Victorian buildings, this 1898 theatre survived the blitz on Plymouth during the Second World War and operated as a nightclub until 2006.

1898 – Grand Theatre, Luton, Bedfordshire

Architect: Charles Herbert Shoppee

Built adjacent to the swimming baths of 1872, the Grand Theatre was opened on 10th December 1898 with a performance by Lily Langtree.

1898 – Theatre Royal, Chatham, Kent

Architect: George E. Bond

A was a 3,000 seat theatre built in 1899 and closed in 1955 and was converted into shops and a warehouse.

1899 – Design for Opera House, Norwich, Norfolk

Architect: Ernest Runtz

Although this design was not constructed, a similarly planned building designed by W.G.R. Sprague opened in 1903.

2013 – Garage Theatre, Monaghan, Co. Monaghan

Architect: Oppermann Associates & Hawkins Brown Architects

Built as part of a new education campus, the Garage Theatre is a modern uncompromising building with large picture windows to provide views across the surrounding rural landscape.