Frank Matcham. Theatre architect
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- Author(s) Walker, Brian M (ed)
- Publication type Monograph
- Year published 1980
- Pages 178pp; illus
- Publisher Blackstaff
- Place Published Belfast
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- Name British Library
- City London
- County Greater London
- Country England
- Postcode NW1 2DB
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Seven collected essays by architects and scholars and published on the occasion of the completion of the restoration of the Belfast Opera House. The essays include: Michael Snell, 'Magnificent Matcham - the man, his background and career'; 'Cyril Ehrlich & Brian M Walker, 'Enterprise and entertainment - the economic and social background'; John Earl, 'The London theatres'; Sean McCarthy, 'Safety, 'gorgeous advertisement' and variety'; Victor Glasstone, 'Matcham and colleagues'; Robert McKinstry, 'The Grand Opera House, Belfast - restoring a Matcham theatre for today's audience and actors'; Christopher Brereton, 'The provincial theatres' - which provides profiles of individual theatres. An appendix provides an annotated schedule of theatres built, rebuilt or altered by Matchan. Touches on Moss Empire and H E Moss and on Oswald Stoll