Basic Site Details

Name: Zoo Electric Theatre
Town, district or village: Cowcaddens
City or county: Glasgow
Country: Scotland
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Notes: Opened as Zoo Electric Theatre on 31 January 1911; closed 4 September the same year, and reopened three months later as Joytown Grand Electric Theatre. Closed again in October 1918 and was later converted to commercial premises (supermarket, Chinatown and snooker club).

Alternative Names

The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:
 NameCurrent name?Notes
Item 1 of 1Joytown Grand Electric Theatre From December 1911 to October 1918

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
 AddressMain entrance?Notes
Item 1 of 1New City RoadYes 

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 21897  Original architect of Zoo Electric Theatre
Item 2 of 231 January 1911  Cinema opened

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.
 NameRolePartnership GroupFromToNotes
Item 1 of 2Bertie Crewe  1897 Original theatre
Item 2 of 2John Nisbet  1910 *  

* earliest date known from documented sources.


References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 2Earl and Sell2000Guide to British Theatres, 1750-1950 Londonp69
Item 2 of 2Peter, Bruce1996100 Years of Glasgow's Amazing Cinemas Edinburgh: Polygonp190