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Adelphi Theatre London
First called The Sans Pareil opening
27th November 1806 before changing its name to Adelphi in
1819. In 1858 the theatre was replaced by a more up to date
building now called New Adelphi and then Royal Adelphi in
1867. Re designed in 1930 by Ernest Schaufelberg.
The Adelphi theatre has the distinction, according to the
research of Philip Bolton, of being the first house to stage
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the piece being J. B. Buckstone's "The Christening," a comic
burletta (farce) which opened on 13 October 1834, based on
"The Bloomsbury Christening," which would eventually be
published in the first volume of Sketches by Boz.
Indeed, many of Dickens's early works were adapted for the
stage of the Adelphi, including The Pickwick Papers as
W. L. Rede's The Peregrinations of Pickwick; or, Boz-i- a-na,
a three-act burletta first performed on 3 April 1837, Yates's
production of Nicholas Nickleby; or, Doings at Do-The-Boys
Hall in November-December 1838, and Edward Stirling's
two-act burletta The Old Curiosity Shop; or, One Hour from
Humphrey's Clock (November-December 1840, January 1841).
The Adelphi theatre has been rebuilt 3 times since 1806 and was
the 1st theatre to use a sinking stage. The seating capacity
is 1500.
ADDRESS
The Adelphi Theatre
The Strand
London WC2E 7NA -
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TRAVEL
Nearest Underground: Charing Cross/Embankment
Exit via Charing Cross Strand exit. Turn right (east) onto the
Strand. The Adelphi Theatre is about 200m up the Strand on the
north side of the road.
Nearest Rail: Charing Cross
See Above.
Parking: NCP Drury Lane, Upper St Martin’s Lane. Meters
behind the theatre in Covent Garden. Please be advised that
parking within central London can be difficult and expensive -
use public transport if at all possible.
ACCESS
Wheelchairs: No steps to Stalls. 2 spaces and transfer
seating to any aisle seat.
Hearing Impaired: Infrared headsets available from box
office. A deposit is required
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