Coliseum Theatre, Harrow

The Coliseum Theatre in Harrow was redesigned in 1940. It had formerly been a cinema (built by the founders of Hammer Films in 1923) and was now to be a live theatre for use by Alfred Denville, MP. Known as the â€œactorsâ€™ MPâ€, Denville was a theatre impresario and philanthropist and leading name in touring and repertory theatres. Nowadays he is best remembered for Denville Hall, the actorsâ€™ home which his fund-raising created.
The â€œnewâ€ theatre was opened by Queen Mary.
The Harrow theatre had 2000 seats. It was still open in the mid 1950s, with touring product like Elkan and Barry Simonsâ€™ revival of â€œFlorodoraâ€, and a Hedley Claxton pantomime, â€œPuss in Bootsâ€.

Past productions

Ring for Catty, Michael Codron Ltd 6^th – 12^th February 1956.
Breach of Marriage started 11^th February 1956.
Intimate Relations, Scott and Wilde Productions 10^th – 15^th October 1955.
First Night, MFA Productions Ltd 22^nd – 27^th August 1955.
Home and Away, Stanley Willis-Croft for Playguild Ltd 11^th – 16^th July 1955.
Hot Water, Glendor Productions Ltd 14^th – 19^th March 1955.
The Love Machine, Stanley French 29^th November – 4^th December 1954.
Women of Twilight, Harrow Coliseum 26^th – 31^st July 1954.
It Won’t Be a Stylish Marriage, Carl Clopet Players 28^th June – 3^rd July 1954.
Seagulls Over Sorrento, George and Alfred Black and H M Tennent Ltd 12^th – 17^th April 1954.
Jane Eyre, James Shirvell 22^nd – 27^th February 1954.
A Question of Fact, Tennent Productions Ltd 30^th November – 5^th December 1953.
The Happy Marriage, E G Norman and Geoffrey Hastings 19^th – 24^th October 1953.
Wild Horses, Carl Clopet Productions 31^st August – 5^th September 1953.
The River Line, Tennent Productions Ltd 23^rd – 28^th March 1953.
Dr. Morelle aka Shot in the Dark, Anthony Hawtrey and Charles Banks Ltd 1^st – 6^th December 1952.
Lilac Time 27^th October – 1^st November 1952.
Blue for a Boy 14^th – 21^st September 1952.
Florodora, Elkan and Barry Simons Ltd 1^st – 6^th September 1952.
The White Sheep of the Family 25^th – 30^th August 1952.
No No Nanette 18^th – 23^rd August 1952.
Just My Bill 10^th – 17^th August 1952.
The Perfect Woman, Colling Productions 28^th July – 2^nd August 1952.
Here Come The Girls 20^th – 27^th July 1952.
Simple Simon’s Baby, Philip Barrett Company 14^th – 19^th July 1952.
Cosh Boy, John Citroen and Rex Mervyn 7^th – 12^th July 1952.
Grin & Splash, Piccadilly Enterprises Ltd. in association with Tom Moss 2^nd – 8^th June 1952.
To Live in Peace 28^th April – May 1952.
Forces Roundabout 14^th – 20^th April 1952.
Worm’s Eye View 7^th – 12^th April 1952.
Love Let Loose 31^st March – 5^th April 1952.
My Wife’s Lodger 27^th March – 1^st April 1952.
Bless the Bride, Bernard Delfont 9^th – 20^th March 1952.
Four In A Jeep 24^th February – March 1952.
Intent to Murder, Jack De Leon 18^th – 23^rd February 1952.
Puss in Boots, Hedley Claxton started 1952.
Humpty Dumpty, Alfred Denville 26^th December 1951 – 1952.
Navy at Sea 3^rd – 8^th August 1951.
Merrie England 28^th May – June 1951.
Worm’s Eye View started 19^th March 1951.
Home at Seven, Barry O’Brien and Roy Limbert 19^th – 24^th February 1951.
Here We Come Gathering 1951.
Castle in the Air, Barry O’Brien and Peter Saunders 25^th – 30^th September 1950.
Flowers for the Living, Frederick Piffard 5^th – 10^th December 1949.
The Belle of New York November – December 1949.
Wishing Well started October 1949.
The Man They Aquitted started October 1949.
Treasure Hunt, Tennent Productions Ltd 5^th – 10^th September 1949.
Breach of Marriage, Barry O’Brien and Peter Saunders 1^st – 6^th August 1949.
The Belle of New York started August 1949.

Station Road, Harrow

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