Victoria Theatre
14-18 Great Clowes Street,
Salford,
M7 1RE
14-18 Great Clowes Street,
Salford,
M7 1RE
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This forum has really fired me up about the Old Vic. Another actor I remember in Panto there was Danny Ross who often bungled his speech (I wonder if he is related to Jonathon Ross.Danny Ross was quite a star at the time as he played alongside Jimmy Clitheroe on TV’s ‘The Clitheroe Kid’. I’ve also noticed the Theatre was opened by Sir Henry Irving. I was handed down a letter by my parents which is signed by Sir Henry Irving -what a great artifact and connection with the Victoria Theatre.
I remember the Vic well and attended Pantomimes whenever they were on. I remember Old Mother Riley being in some, probably played by Roy Rolland (Arthur Lucan’s successor) I also saw Charles Hawtrey who I remember opened the show with a song about ‘Carry on’s’ and if my memory isn’t failing I think Clinton Ford was in a panto there aswell. Great days and a great little Theatre.
I began my working life at this wonderful old theatre, in 1966-7, as a student ASM. I worked for one repertory season, which included the musical Salad Days, and stayed on for the pantomime season, which was Cinderella, directed by Roy Rolland and choregraphed by Johnny Worthy. I have some very happy memories of that time in my life and I’m delighted to see the building has been listed, though I wish it could be a theatre again.
Did the theatre run a children’s theatre group in the 1960/70?
The Salford Palace Bingo Hall lists its address as:
14/18 Great Clowes Street
Broughton Bridge
Salford
M7 1RE
A lovely view of the auditorium in its current use as a bingo hall. Note only the stalls and dress circle are in use. The upper circle and balcony seats (on long wooden benches) are no longer in use.
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The exterior of this theatre building is so beautiful that I applaud those living in the States to have many classical theatre buildings to be preserved for theatre researchers like us to do research.
Raymond Lo/2nd June,2005
never let this beautiful building be demolished.
TOM JONES PLAYED HERE.
i am 38 years old and have lived and work all over
salford and have never been too far away from “the vic”.
i saw panto there when i was a kid.
rjc
The Victoria Theatre was grade 2 listed on 18th January 1980