Picture Hall
72 High Street,
Sutton,
SM1 1EZ
72 High Street,
Sutton,
SM1 1EZ
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Located in Sutton, Surrey, this very short-lived cinema, presumably a shop conversion, is only believed to have operated from 1909 to 1910.
The photograph has only captured part of the cinema’s name. This is especially unfortunate as it has also been referred to as the Bio Picture Hall, but that name has not been confirmed.
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This was indeed a shop and the actual hall was in the basement Situated on the right hand corner of the entrance to Sutton Arcade The entire arcade was demolished around the mid to late 1990’s
Been looking for this one for a while now with no luck in any old directories. I’ve recently found in a copy of The Bioscope from Thursday 17th February 1910 “Last night (Wednesday) Mr. E. Savage opened a picture theatre at 72 High Street, Sutton”. This was Emile Savage who also had other cinemas in surrounding areas, possible full name Bioscope Picture Hall?
The booklet “The Cinemas of the London Borough of Sutton 1910-2000” by Brian Hornsey. Published in 2011 states “In 1910 in the High Street was the Electric Theatre. It had been a garage before conversion by Mr. Emile Savage”. It was licenced again in 1911 and the licence was renewed in 1912 by Mr Savage". There is no mention of a Picture Hall.
Other early cinemas in Sutton were: The Picturedrome, Cheam Road. A conversion of a church in 1909 or 1910. It was operated by Mr. M.W, Shanley and presented cine-variety. On 10th March 1911 the Sutton Picture Theatre, Cheam Road opened with 650-seats. Designed by Mr. H. Roberts and built in seven weeks by George Green & Sons of Halifax. The manager was Mr. H. Jays
In 1913 the Picturedrome became the 400-seat Hippodrome and by 1921 Hippodrome Picture Playhouse. In 1917 the Public Hall on the High Street had opened. The Electric Theatre closed in 1921.