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Designed by London architect Frank Matchem and opened on 29th August 1898 the Empire Palace Theatre was considered one of the country's finest stoll moss (music hall) theatres. Seating 1750 people on three tiers it was visited by stars including Charlie Chaplin and Gracie Fields while Cliif Richards 1959 pop concert saw the stage door besieged by hysteric fans. The theatre closed on the 25th February 1961 and demolished in January 1962. It then became the site of the Empire Arcade and in 1996 the home of Harvey Nichols Store. | License: | http://www.leodis.net/article.aspx?id=12 | Rights holder: | Leeds Central Library | Subjects: | Briggate Empire Palace Theatre | Source: | Leodis - A photographic archive of Leeds | Identifier: | http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?id=20... | Go to resource |
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