Basic Site Details
| Name: | Her (His) Majesty's Theatre |
| City or county: | Dundee |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | Demolished |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | Plans are being prepared for the remodelling of Her Majesty’s Picture House, by which the sitting accommodation will be increased to over 2,000. [Builder 6 April 1928, p601] Later burnt out and demolished |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Capitol | ||
| Majestic Cinema | Yes | |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
| Theatre | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| Gellatly Street | Yes | |
| Her Majesty's Theatre/7, Seagate | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 19 October 1885 | Opened | Radical alterations to building of 1800. | |
| 1928 | Proposed | Alterations | |
| 1929 | 1930 | Alterations to interior | |
People
Design and Construction
| The following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column. | ||||||
| Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | |
| Robert Keith | c. 1883 | 1884 | Design only, superseded by William Alexander | ||
| William Alexander | 1885 | Took over Robert Keith's design | |||
| William Macfarlane Patrick | 1929 | 1930 | Alterations to interior | ||
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| His Majesty's Picture Theatre (Dundee) Limited | |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Peter, Bruce | 1999 | Scotland's Splendid Theatres: Architecture and Social History from the Reformation to the Present Day | Edinburgh: Polygon (an imprint of Edinburgh University Press Ltd) | p 193 and seq. | |
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Builder | 6 April 1928 | p601 | ||
| Builder | 11 July 1930 | p76 | ||
| The Piper of Dundee | 11 November 1887 | |||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Dundee Planning Department/NMRS | Dundee Approved Duplicate Plans (Originals in NMRS for dates 1867-1883; otherwise on microfilm) | ||