Proposed opera house in the Haymarket, London
Print
1895 (printed)
1895 (printed)
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Print showing the auditorium designed by Walter Emden (1847-1913) for the proposed opera house in the Haymarket, London, published in the Supplement to the Illustrated London News, dated 14 December 1895.
In 1889 Her Majesty’s Theatre on the Haymarket, long considered as London’s opera house, was struggling to find audiences. The building, constructed in 1868, was outdated and the standard of performances was regarded as low. It was proposed that the theatre and adjacent buildings should be rebuilt and between 1889 and 1895 several redevelopment plans were considered. In 1889 architect Walter Emden devised a scheme comprising a new theatre, a hotel and an arcade, and in 1895-96 he submitted new designs, which included an opera house, a restaurant, shops and clubs. His design for the interior of the opera house auditorium was published by the Illustrated London News. Emden was not chosen to design the new theatre. The commission was given to Charles J. Phipps.
In 1889 Her Majesty’s Theatre on the Haymarket, long considered as London’s opera house, was struggling to find audiences. The building, constructed in 1868, was outdated and the standard of performances was regarded as low. It was proposed that the theatre and adjacent buildings should be rebuilt and between 1889 and 1895 several redevelopment plans were considered. In 1889 architect Walter Emden devised a scheme comprising a new theatre, a hotel and an arcade, and in 1895-96 he submitted new designs, which included an opera house, a restaurant, shops and clubs. His design for the interior of the opera house auditorium was published by the Illustrated London News. Emden was not chosen to design the new theatre. The commission was given to Charles J. Phipps.
Object details
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| Title | Proposed opera house in the Haymarket, London (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Printed paper |
| Brief description | Print showing the auditorium designed by Walter Emden for the proposed opera house in the Haymarket, London, 1895 |
| Physical description | Print showing the auditorium designed by Walter Emden for the proposed opera house in the Haymarket, London, published in the Supplement to the Illustrated London News, dated 14 December 1895. View of the auditorium looking towards the stage, showing the stalls and, to either side, 4 tiers of boxes. Above the proscenium is a frieze of the Muses and cupids. The closed stage curtains are decorated with monograms of Queen Victoria. An orchestra is playing in the pit and the audience is assembling. Mounted on brown card. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'INTERIOR VIEW OF OPERA-HOUSE. / Walter Emden, Architect.' (Printe beneath image.) |
| Credit line | Gabrielle Enthoven Collection |
| Summary | Print showing the auditorium designed by Walter Emden (1847-1913) for the proposed opera house in the Haymarket, London, published in the Supplement to the Illustrated London News, dated 14 December 1895. In 1889 Her Majesty’s Theatre on the Haymarket, long considered as London’s opera house, was struggling to find audiences. The building, constructed in 1868, was outdated and the standard of performances was regarded as low. It was proposed that the theatre and adjacent buildings should be rebuilt and between 1889 and 1895 several redevelopment plans were considered. In 1889 architect Walter Emden devised a scheme comprising a new theatre, a hotel and an arcade, and in 1895-96 he submitted new designs, which included an opera house, a restaurant, shops and clubs. His design for the interior of the opera house auditorium was published by the Illustrated London News. Emden was not chosen to design the new theatre. The commission was given to Charles J. Phipps. |
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| Accession number | S.327-2017 |
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| Record created | February 22, 2018 |
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