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Cinema (20th Century), Theatre (20th Century)

Site Name Glasgow, 317 St George's Road, Empress West End Playhouse

Classification Cinema (20th Century), Theatre (20th Century)

Alternative Name(s) Metropole Theatre; Jimmy Logan's Metropole; New Empree Variety Theatre And Picture House; The Falcon Theatre

Canmore ID 164434

Site Number NS56NE 1440

NGR NS 58219 66608

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/164434

Digital Images

Interior.
General view of the auditorium and stage from the Dress Circle.

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Interior. General view of the auditorium and stage from the Dress Circle.

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Records of Bedford Lemere and Company, photographers, London, England

c. 1913

© Courtesy of HES (Bedford Lemere and Company Collection)

Interior.
Detail of ornament on boxes.

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Interior. Detail of ornament on boxes.

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1988

© RCAHMS

General view of rear of building from NW.

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General view of rear of building from NW.

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29/8/1981

© RCAHMS

Interior.
Detail of balcony front and box.

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Interior. Detail of balcony front and box.

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29/8/1981

© RCAHMS

General view of entrance front

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General view of entrance front

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Records of Bedford Lemere and Company, photographers, London, England

1913

© Courtesy of HES (Bedford Lemere and Company Collection)

Interior, West End Playhouse, Glasgow.
General view of the auditorium and stage in its heyday, from the Dress Circle. Since demolished.

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Interior, West End Playhouse, Glasgow. General view of the auditorium and stage in its heyday, from the Dress Circle. Since demolished.

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Records of Bedford Lemere and Company, photographers, London, England

c. 1913

© Courtesy of HES (Bedford Lemere and Company Collection)

General view from E.

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General view from E.

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1988

© RCAHMS

Detail of exterior balcony.

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Detail of exterior balcony.

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1988

© RCAHMS

Detail of facade.

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Detail of facade.

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1988

© RCAHMS

Interior.
Detail of ornament on boxes.

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Interior. Detail of ornament on boxes.

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1988

© RCAHMS

Interior.
General view of auditorium from S in state of disrepair.

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Interior. General view of auditorium from S in state of disrepair.

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29/8/1981

© RCAHMS

General view from E.

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General view from E.

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29/8/1981

© RCAHMS

Detail of corner of facade.

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Detail of corner of facade.

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1988

© RCAHMS

Interior.
Detail of roof, with plaster crumbling away to reveal inner structure.

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Interior. Detail of roof, with plaster crumbling away to reveal inner structure.

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1988

© RCAHMS

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General view.

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1972

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General view of SE elevation.

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General view of SE elevation.

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29/8/1981

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General view from S.

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General view from S.

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1988

© RCAHMS

General view from S.

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General view from S.

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29/8/1981

© RCAHMS

Detail of rear of building.

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Detail of rear of building.

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1988

© RCAHMS

Interior view of the auditorium and stage from the Dress Circle, Empress West End Playhouse, Glasgow.
Since demolished.

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Interior view of the auditorium and stage from the Dress Circle, Empress West End Playhouse, Glasgow. Since demolished.

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Records of Bedford Lemere and Company, photographers, London, England

c. 1913

© Courtesy of HES (Bedford Lemere and Company Collection)

Interior - view of entrance foyer with ticket booth

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Interior - view of entrance foyer with ticket booth

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Records of Bedford Lemere and Company, photographers, London, England

1913

© Courtesy of HES (Bedford Lemere and Company Collection)

General view on the roof.

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General view on the roof.

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1988

© RCAHMS

Interior.
General view of the auditorium and stage from the Dress Circle.

Interior.
Detail of ornament on boxes.

General view of rear of building from NW.

Interior.
Detail of balcony front and box.

General view of entrance front

Interior, West End Playhouse, Glasgow.
General view of the auditorium and stage in its heyday, from the Dress Circle. Since demolished.

General view from E.

Detail of exterior balcony.

Detail of facade.

Interior.
Detail of ornament on boxes.

Interior.
General view of auditorium from S in state of disrepair.

General view from E.

Detail of corner of facade.

Interior.
Detail of roof, with plaster crumbling away to reveal inner structure.

General view of SE elevation.

General view from S.

General view from S.

Detail of rear of building.

Interior view of the auditorium and stage from the Dress Circle, Empress West End Playhouse, Glasgow.
Since demolished.

Interior - view of entrance foyer with ticket booth

General view on the roof.

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Administrative Areas

Council Glasgow, City Of
Parish Glasgow (City Of Glasgow)
Former Region Strathclyde
Former District City Of Glasgow
Former County Lanarkshire

Architecture Notes

NMRS REFERENCE:

Glasgow, 317 St. George's Road, Empress West End Playhouse.

Architect: W.B. White, 1910.

Became New Metropole Theatre.

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