Basic Site Details
| Name: | Palace Theatre |
| Town, district or village: | Gorbals |
| City or county: | Glasgow |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | Demolished |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | This was situated adjacent to the Royal Princess's Theatre in Gorbals Street and shared a common wall and façade with it. The McNair work may refer to another building but it is yet unclear which. Contractor for 1931 wortk R Rodgerson & Company. |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Palace Theatre of Varieties | Yes | |
| The Palace | Yes | |
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| 129, Gorbals Street | Yes | |
| 129, Main Street, Gorbals | ||
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1904 | Reconstruction of the Grand National Halls of the Good Templars Harmonic Association to form theatre | ||
| 14 March 1904 | Opened | Reopened after reconstruction | |
| 1931 | Reconstruction | ||
| 1977 | Demolition | ||
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 | |
| Bertie Crewe | 1904 | Reconstruction of the Grand National Halls of the Good Templars Harmonic Association to form theatre | |||
| Charles James McNair | B | 1931 | Reconstruction | ||
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Earl and Sell | 2000 | Guide to British Theatres, 1750-1950 | London | p271 | |
| 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) | p113-117 | |
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Builder | 5 June 1931 | p1029 | ||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Courtesy of Neil Darlington | Information sent via DSA website | Sent June 2009 | |