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Home » Theater Guide » Location » United Kingdom » England » Gainsborough, Lincolnshire » Kings Theatre
Also known as Albert Hall, Royal Albert Hall, Albert Theatre, Kings Theatre & Picture Palace

Kings Theatre

Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England
Trinity Street
, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom DN21 2AL
(map)
Status: Closed
Screens: Single Screen
Style: Unknown
Function: Bingo Hall
Seats: 750
Chain: Unknown
Architect: Unknown
Firm: Unknown
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The Albert Hall opened in 1885 and had seating in stalls and balcony levels for 1,200. In 1891 it was re-named Royal Albert Hall and screened the first films in Gainsborogh on 3rd to 5th December 1896. In 1904 it had some re-modeling done when boxes were added beside the proscenium and new fibrous plasterwork on the balcony front, becoming the Albert Theatre. The stage was 24 feet wide and there were five dressing rooms. It became a cinema in February 1909, still named the Kings Theatre, and was closed on 22nd January 1925 when it was badly damaged by a fire.

Re-opened on 5th September 1927 with new decorations which included a barrel vaulted ceiling with Greek styling, the Kings Theatre was taken over by Gaumont/Denman Theatres in October 1928.

Closed by Gaumont on 10th July 1937 it was taken over by the independent J.F. Emery circuit. In 1958, films were dropped in favour of repertory theatre and variety theatre use.

It was converted into a bingo club in 1992.
Contributed by Ken Roe

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An exterior photograph of the Kings Theatre in February 2007:
http://flickr.com/photos//98029370@N00/405999281/
Another view from April 2008:
http://flickr.com/photos/tatraskoda/2409457427/
Details on facade:
http://flickr.com/photos/98029370@N00/405999279/
http://flickr.com/photos/tatraskoda/2410290138/
posted by KenRoe on Apr 20, 2008 at 12:18pm
A few more photographs from December 2008:-
Exterior:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/3117201711/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/3117201575/

Interior:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/3117201821/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/3118028632/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/3118028472/
posted by Ian on Dec 18, 2008 at 1:45am
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