Apollo-Theater [Düsseldorf]
Theatre building in Düsseldorf, Germany
bioscoop in Düsseldorf, Duitsland
Apollo-Theater
Built 1898-1899 by Hermann vom Emdt as a private theatre at the site of the demolished Bergisch-Märkischer Bahnhof and Köln-Mindener Bahnhof train stations. Opened 16 December 1899. 3000 seats. The theatre was equipped with all functionalities of the contemporary variety stage, including a floodalbe water bassin beyond the stalls. Also used for theatre, opera and operetta performances, and as a cinema. 1921-1925 home to the municipal theatre company. Major rebuilding in the 1930s, including a new façade. From 1937 used as a cinema by the UFA circuit. Roof destroyed by bombs in 1942. Re-opened 1950 with Kálmán's Die Csárdásfürstin. Subsequently used for pop concerts, carnival balls, and congresses. Closed 1959. Subsequently used as a TV studio. Demolished 1966.
Roof destroyed by bombs