The Britannia Theatre (1841–1900) was located at 115/117 High Street, Hoxton, London. The theatre was badly damaged by a fire in 1900. The site was reused as a Gaumont cinema from 1913 to 1940, when this too was destroyed. The site is marked by a London Borough of Hackney historic plaque. A typical night's entertainment would include 3–4 plays, with variety acts in the intervals between.

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  • The Britannia Theatre (1841–1900) was located at 115/117 High Street, Hoxton, London. The theatre was badly damaged by a fire in 1900. The site was reused as a Gaumont cinema from 1913 to 1940, when this too was destroyed. The site is marked by a London Borough of Hackney historic plaque. A typical night's entertainment would include 3–4 plays, with variety acts in the intervals between. Many Music hall acts would appear during the interval, and sometimes their acts were woven into the performance. The plays varied, from Shakespeare, Victorian melodrama and comedy. During the winter season pantomime was performed. Unusually for a theatre, food and drink were served in the auditorium, in the style of contemporary Music halls.
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  • Hoxton High Street
    (now Hoxton Street)
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  • 3000 seated and standing
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  • c.1890 Playbill
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  • Block of flats (on site)
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  • Demolished
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  • Britannia Theatre
  • Lupino Lane
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  • Royal Britannia Saloon and Britania Tavern
    1913–1940 Gaumont Cinema
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  • Sam and Sarah Lane
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  • Theatre, melodrama and pantomime
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  • 1840–1900 (circa)
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  • The Britannia Theatre (1841–1900) was located at 115/117 High Street, Hoxton, London. The theatre was badly damaged by a fire in 1900. The site was reused as a Gaumont cinema from 1913 to 1940, when this too was destroyed. The site is marked by a London Borough of Hackney historic plaque. A typical night's entertainment would include 3–4 plays, with variety acts in the intervals between.
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  • Britannia Theatre
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