Basic Site Details Name: | New Royal Alhambra Theatre | City or county: | Edinburgh | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | Demolished | Grid ref: | | Notes: | Edinburgh.—A place of public entertainment, called the " New Alhambra," has been erected at Edinburgh. Mr D M'Gibbon was the architect. The new hall is being fitted up by Messrs Sanderson & Muirhead, the contractors for the building, with tiers of boxes and gallery, stage boxes, dressing rooms, orchestra, etc, upon the same scale, and after nearly the same model as the Royal Queen's Theatre. It is said that when the decorations and internal fittings are completed, it will be one of the prettiest little theatres in the country. The roof is to be broken into panels, and decorated with stars on a blue ground. The proscenium and fronts of the galleries are to be ornamented in relief in blue and gold. The "New Alhambra," which is only a very little smaller than the Queen's Theatre, is seated so as to accommodate 1,500 persons. [Building News 19 September 1862 p224]
Demolished to enable construction of the La Scala Cinema. | Alternative NamesThe following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | | Name | Current name? | Notes | | Salvation Army | Yes | from after 1886 |
Building Type ClassificationThe building is classified under the following categories: | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes | | Theatre | | |
Street AddressesThe following street addresses are associated with this building: | | Address | Main entrance? | Notes | | 50, Nicolson Street | Yes | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1861 | 1862 | | | | 1886 | | | Closed | | 1912 | | Demolition | |
PeopleDesign and ConstructionThe 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 | | David MacGibbon | | | 1861 | 1862 | |
ClientsThe following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | | Name | Notes | | Paterson, William - stockbroker | |
ReferencesPeriodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Builder | 1862 | XX | | | | Building News | 19 September 1862 | | | p224
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