Tivoli Variety Theatre

The Tivoli Variety Theatre in Dublin, Ireland, started life as the Conciliation Hall[1] in 1834. Located on Burgh Quay, Dublin 2; It was built as a meeting place for Daniel O'Connell's Repeal Association.[2] In 1897, it was rebuilt as a concert hall called the Grand Lyric Hall and changed name to the Lyric Theatre of Varieties the following year. It became known as the Tivoli in 1901. It was a modest sized music hall with seating for 1252 patrons.[3]

Tivoli Variety Theatre
Conciliation Hall,
Grand Lyric Hall,
Lyric Theatre of Varieties
The Tivoli c.May 1915
AddressBurgh Quay
Dublin 2
Ireland
OwnerW.H. Byrne
Typetheatre,
concert hall
Capacity1,252
Construction
Opened1834
Closed1928
ArchitectPeter Martin

The Tivoli closed in 1928 but for a short time continued to show cine-variety on Sunday nights.[3] It finally closed in 1930, and the building became the home of the Irish Press newspaper group.[4]

A replacement Tivoli Theatre opened elsewhere in the city in 1934 and closed in 2019.

References

  1. Finegan, John (1994). "Dublin's Lost Theatres". Dublin Historical Record. 47 (1): 96.
  2. Archiseek. "1843 – Conciliation Hall, Burgh Quay, Dublin". Archiseek. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
  3. Kerins, Des. "Tivoli Theatre, Burgh Quay, Dublin". arthurlloyd.co.uk. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
  4. Ryan, Philip B. The Lost Theatres of Dublin. (The Badger Press, 1998) ISBN 0-9526076-1-1

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