Adelphi Theatre
Print
19th century (made)
19th century (made)
| Place of origin |
The Adelphi Theatre on the Strand, London was first built in 1806 as the Sans Pareil. It was re-named in 1819 after the complex of West London streets and houses built by brothers Robert and James Adam from 1768. The word 'Adelphi' from the Greek 'Adelphoi', means brothers.
In 1858, the theatre had been demolished and re-built with an expanded capacity of 1,500 seats, christened as 'the New Adelphi'. The caption of this print, 'the old Adelphi Theatre, 1860', therefore, may commemorate the previous version of the theatre.
In 1858, the theatre had been demolished and re-built with an expanded capacity of 1,500 seats, christened as 'the New Adelphi'. The caption of this print, 'the old Adelphi Theatre, 1860', therefore, may commemorate the previous version of the theatre.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Adelphi Theatre (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Ink-printed paper mounted on card |
| Brief description | Print of the Adelphi Theatre, 1860 |
| Physical description | Coloured print of the facade exterior of Adelphi Theatre in 1860, mounted on black card. The initials 'WHP' are marked in the bottom right hand corner. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'WHP' |
| Credit line | Given by Mr and Mrs J. Hill |
| Place depicted | |
| Summary | The Adelphi Theatre on the Strand, London was first built in 1806 as the Sans Pareil. It was re-named in 1819 after the complex of West London streets and houses built by brothers Robert and James Adam from 1768. The word 'Adelphi' from the Greek 'Adelphoi', means brothers. In 1858, the theatre had been demolished and re-built with an expanded capacity of 1,500 seats, christened as 'the New Adelphi'. The caption of this print, 'the old Adelphi Theatre, 1860', therefore, may commemorate the previous version of the theatre. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.577-2017 |
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| Record created | April 3, 2017 |
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