St. Jamess Theatre [London]
type: Item
label: St Jamess Theatre @nl
description: Theatre building in London, United Kingdom, opened in 1835
description: voormalig theater in Westminster, London @nl
alternative label: St. Jamess Theatre
EUTA building identifier: 1219
Importance: Not rated
Type of information: Performance venue
Field: architecture
Country: United Kingdom
City: London
GPS: Point(-0.1369 51.5067)
Wikidata source: Q7593475
opening date: 1835-12-14T00:00:00Z
Building date: 1835-01-01T00:00:00Z
Redevelopment date: 1879-01-01T00:00:00Z
Redevelopment date: 1900-01-01T00:00:00Z
Internal image: Interior of St. James Theatre, London (watercolour) by John Gregory Crace.jpg
Address: King Street, Piccadilly, London, Westminster, SW1Y, England
architect: Samuel Beazley
Theatres Trust Database ID: 3262
city section: Westminster
Wikidata instance: Q64654999
Wikidata instance: Q24354
Arthur Lloyd.co.uk page: StJamesTheatre.htm
Carthalia ID: 1135
theatricalia id: 3m1/the-other-palace-london
Preservation state: extinct building
Preservation state: Disused
Note: Built 1835-1836 as St James' Theatre by Sam Beazley for the tenor and theatre director, John Braham. Opened 14 Dec 1835 with a mixed programme of opera and two farces. 1840 renamed Prince's Theatre. 1841 re-renamed St James' Theatre. Subsequently mainly used for French drama performances, and by various theatrical companies of all kinds. 1869 renovations, rebuilding and redecoration by James Macintosh. 1879-1880 rebuilding and redecoration by Thomas Verity. Re-opened 9 Oct 1880 with W. G. Will's Old Cronies and William and Susan. 1900 rebuilding by A. B. Jackson, J. Emblin-Walker, and Percy Macquoid. Demolished 1957 in favour of an office block. - [NB: The St James' Picture Theatre (later renamed Westminster Theatre) and its 2012 replacement, another St James' Theatre (later renamed The Other Palace) are located at another site in the City of Westminster.]
demolished: 1957-01-01T00:00:00Z