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|short description=The Empire Cinema (as it was formerly known) was built in the early 1900's and opened for business on 8 May 1913, still presenting shows in 1929. Each ‘show’ consisted of silent films accompanied by a pianist, together with a ‘turn’ (live act). It closed in April 1932, which was recorded as the reason why the manager committed suicide by gassing on 3 May in his office. |
|short description=The Empire Cinema (as it was formerly known) was built in the early 1900's and opened for business on 8 May 1913, still presenting shows in 1929. Each ‘show’ consisted of silent films accompanied by a pianist, together with a ‘turn’ (live act). It closed in April 1932, which was recorded as the reason why the manager committed suicide by gassing on 3 May in his office. |
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Revision as of 17:38, 12 May 2024
The Empire Cinema (as it was formerly known) was built in the early 1900's and opened for business on 8 May 1913, still presenting shows in 1929. Each ‘show’ consisted of silent films accompanied by a pianist, together with a ‘turn’ (live act). It closed in April 1932, which was recorded as the reason why the manager committed suicide by gassing on 3 May in his office.
By October 1935 it had been converted into the Empire Ballroom and was given a new modern façade.
It has at present day been replaced by Blackburn Hall, which is now a community theatre and centre with a flat floored auditorium and new stage constructed behind the former screen proscenium.
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Photo of tram obtained from the bottom of the following page: https://newwoodlesford.xyz/rothwell-a-short-history/
We would benefit greatly to add more images. Instead, I will use imgbb.com to visually cite. Here are, in reference to The Empire Cinema, some further citations that have been discovered. Please follow the image URLs to see the conversations.
from website: https://www.flickr.com/photos/133297991@N04/22058948092
from website: https://cinematreasures.org/theaters/6283