Coliseum Theatre

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 “actors’ MP”, Denville was a theatre impresario and philanthropist and leading name in touring and repertory theatres. Nowadays he is best remembered for Denville Hall, the actors’ home which his fund-raising created.
The “new” 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 Simons’ revival of “Florodora”, and a Hedley Claxton pantomime, “Puss in Boots”.

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.
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.
The Man They Aquitted started October 1949.
Wishing Well 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.
The Happiest Days of Your Life started March 1949.

Station Road, Harrow

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