n attempt to list all the shows ever performed at our Hippodromes, beginning with the temporary circus buildings, which from 1884 were specially erected on Pool Meadow for each visit - then, in 1903, to the first permanent, but short-lived, 'Tin' Hippodrome on the Priory Street side of Pool Meadow facing the old Swimming Baths. The popularity of these shows created the demand for a theatre worthy of our city, and so in 1906 began the construction in Hales Street, next to Swanswell Gate, of what we now regard as the Old Hippodrome.
Again, the success of this theatre meant that barely three decades later a greater capacity was required, and so we come to our lovely art-deco New Hippodrome in Hales Street, once known as the Showplace of the Midlands. Opening on the 1st November 1937, it was renamed Coventry Theatre in 1955, then from 1979 became The Apollo, giving its final performance in June 1985. After a short spell as a bingo hall it was eventually realised that such a building could not be put to any practical use, so, sadly, it was demolished in 2002. If anyone still has any tickets or programmes and would like to see them used to illustrate a show, please contact me.
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1915 | Old Hippodrome, Hales Street | ||
| Date(s) | Show | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 4th Jan until Sat 9th Jan 1915 | Go Ahead | Comedy review with large cast. Plus, Le Hurst, Lyal and Bert, Special War Films, May Erne and 'He', and others. | |
| Mon 11th Jan until Sat 16th Jan 1915 | Miss Ina Hill | The celebrated prima donna. Plus, the 7 Bramusas, Giordano, farce 'A Girl in Every Port', and much more. | |
| Mon 18th Jan until Sat 23rd Jan 1915 | Should a Woman Tell? | Presented by Messrs. Craig and Bulmer. Plus, Lloyd and Lane, Kitty Stewart, Jack Thomas, and many more. | |
| Mon 25th Jan until Sat 30th Jan 1915 | Dick Whittington and his Cat | Starring Edna Latonne as Dick Whittington. | |
| Mon 1st Feb until Sat 6th Feb 1915 | Scott and Whaley | In comedy 'My Friend'. Plus, Austin Rudd, The Dandy Mascots, Fred and May, Miss Ada Oxley, and others. | |
| Mon 8th Feb until Sat 13th Feb 1915 | Mind Your Own Business | Farce and musical comedy. Plus, Guest and Newlyn, Le Dair, and War Films. | |
| Mon 15th Feb until Sat 20th Feb 1915 | Gilday and Fox | Hebrew character comedians. Plus, Nate Leipzig, Eddy Lawler, the Savoy For, and others. | |
| Mon 22nd Feb until Sat 27th Feb 1915 | The Slacker | Play starring Kitts and Windrum. Plus, the Two Anartos, Whidden and Kuming, Fred Keeton, and more. | |
| Mon 1st Mar until Sat 6th Mar 1915 | Bransby Williams | Character actor. Plus, George D'Albert, The Paulastros, Jennie Johns, Samaroff and Sonia, and others. | |
| Mon 8th Mar until Sat 13th Mar 1915 | Russian Cossack Dancers | Plus, the Leslie Brothers, George French, The Dugardes, Jennie Hartley, Rich Hayes, and more. | |
| Mon 15th Mar until Sat 20th Mar 1915 | Mumming Birds | Comedy starring Edgar Cook and Jimmie Russell. Plus, Walter Bellonini, Ninette, Special War Films, and much more. | |
| Mon 22nd Mar until Sat 27th Mar 1915 | Mark Sheridan | Comedian. Plus, magic act 'The Silver Hat', the Kenna Brothers, Elise and Foy, and many more. | |
| Mon 29th Mar until Sat 3rd Apr 1915 | The Heart of a Jew | Hebrew comedy. Plus, the Strength Brothers, King and Benson, La Feydia, Stacey and Tinney, and others. | |
| Mon 5th Apr until Sat 10th Apr 1915 | Something Doing | Musical extravaganza. Plus, the Four Minims, Frank Le Dent, Alice Gill, and more. | |
| Mon 12th Apr until Sat 17th Apr 1915 | Haley's Juveniles | Featuring 20 highly trained children. Plus, panto comedy 'Street Improvements', the Claymore Trio, Miss Beaumont Collins, and more. | |
| Mon 19th Apr until Sat 24th Apr 1915 | Miss Hetty King | Male impersonator. Plus, the Brooklyn Comedy 4, Ernie Lotinga, Walter Lintone, Elsie Robey, and others. | |
| Mon 26th Apr until Sat 1st May 1915 | Town Topics | Revue of contemporary events. Plus, Wal Langtry, Hall and Moore, The Irish Strollers, and more. | |
| Mon 3rd May until Sat 8th May 1915 | Sea Lions and Seals | Performing animals. Plus, the Five Olracs, Johnson Clark, Jean Le Roy, Eric Clifford, and more. | |
| Mon 10th May until Sat 15th May 1915 | Jack and Evelyn | In their latest 'Carry On'. Plus, Tom Drew, Isabelle Dorothy, the O'Gorman Brothers, and more. | |
| Mon 17th May until Sat 22nd May 1915 | Jimmy Learmouth | As 'Colonel Cobb of the Blue Hussars'. Plus, Peter Donald and Meta Carson, the Howard & Collinson Trio, and many more. | |
| Mon 24th May until Sat 29th May 1915 | Sam Mayo | Vocalist. Plus, Tucker, the Sisters Reeve, Thornton & Wagner, Toch and Tard, and many more. | |
| Mon 31st May until Sat 5th Jun 1915 | The Girl and the Seal | A sensational novelty. Plus, Nixon Grey, play 'Tit for Tat' with Alfred Beers & Co., Mdlle. Margo, and much more. | |
| Mon 7th Jun until Sat 12th Jun 1915 | All Trumps | Musical comedy revue starring Harry Roxbury. Plus, Tennyson and Wallis, Dolly Ross, Les Napier Trio, and more. | |
| Mon 14th Jun until Sat 19th Jun 1915 | Tom Foy and Company | In his absurdity 'In Trouble Again'. Plus, Fred Curran, Bobby Peeler, The Melody Makers, Jarvis and Martine, and many others. | |
| Mon 21st Jun until Sat 26th Jun 1915 | Jen Latona | Comedy and music. Plus, Victor Kelly, Cliff Berzac and his Jackass Family, Arthur Clifton, and many more. | |
| Mon 28th Jun until Sat 3rd Jul 1915 | Wirth Family | Famous Australian comedy equestrians. Plus, Phil Parsons, Evelyn May, London play 'Your What?', and much more. | |
| Mon 5th Jul until Sat 10th Jul 1915 | Lovely Woman | Comedy revue. Plus, the Royal Bartle Quartette, Chris Baker, The Sutcliffe Family, and others. | |
| Mon 12th Jul until Sat 17th Jul 1915 | The Village Fire Brigade | Starring comedian Alfred Lester. Plus, Ben Beyers and Co., Fanny Howard and Partners, The Ray Girls, and many more. | |
| Mon 19th Jul until Sat 24th Jul 1915 | Splash Me! | 30 beautiful bathing belles. Plus, Ruby De Fontenoy, Gwennie Hasto, Walter Emerson, and more. | |
| Mon 26th Jul until Sat 31st Jul 1915 | May Moore Duprez | The Jolly Dutch Girl. Plus, Ben Albert, comedy 'The New Slavey', George Benson, and more. | |
| Mon 2nd Aug until Sat 7th Aug 1915 | All French | All Star cast revue. Plus, Chevalier and Riego, the Two Tomboys, Mina Bax, Will Hay, and others. | |
| Mon 9th Aug until Sat 14th Aug 1915 | The Diving Belles | Plus, Fred Barnes, farce 'How She Fell', Harry Taft, Van Dammes, Cassie Walmer, and many more. | |
| Mon 16th Aug until Sat 21st Aug 1915 | Daylight Robbery | Comedy with Lew Lake and company. Plus, Fred Land, Dick and Dorothy Trio, the Powells, and others. | |
| Mon 23rd Aug until Sat 28th Aug 1915 | Stage Struck | Musical burlesque. Plus, The Westwoods, Nellie Wallace, Yat-Sen (Chinese illusionist), Ernie Garner, and more. | |
| Mon 30th Aug until Sat 4th Sep 1915 | Sam Sterm | Vocalist. Plus, The Famous Fuji Family, Kate Cutler and Charles Glenney, the 2 Cures, and many others. | |
| Mon 6th Sep until Sat 11th Sep 1915 | Partners | Burlesque starring Nat Carr and 30 other artistes. Plus, Victor and Louis, Orpheus, Rosie Archer, and more. | |
| Mon 13th Sep until Sat 18th Sep 1915 | Now We Know | An Ed G. Pelton production. Plus, the 4 Vagabonds, Tim Carlisle, Lorys and Lorett, War Films, and more. | |
| Mon 20th Sep until Sat 25th Sep 1915 | Gertie Gitana | Vocalist. Plus, comedy 'Blue Bottles' with George Lill, Borneo Gardner, Rhoda and Rhosa, and others. | |
| Mon 27th Sep until Sat 2nd Oct 1915 | S'Only A Rumour | A revue extravaganza. Plus, Edna Latonne, Johnny Dwyer, Laurie and Elsie, and much more. | |
| Mon 4th Oct until Sat 9th Oct 1915 | Don't Argue | New all-star cast revue. Plus, Hill, Cherry and Hill, Jenny and Joe, the 4 Clovelly Girls, and others. | |
| Mon 11th Oct until Sat 16th Oct 1915 | Great Carmo | In his one-man revue. Plus, Arthur White, Violet Stockelle, Larry Lewis, and many more. | |
| Mon 18th Oct until Sat 23rd Oct 1915 | Morny Cash | The Lancashire Lad. Plus, comedy 'Rejected Remounts', musical ensemble 'Symphonia', Robb and Dixon, and others. | |
| Mon 25th Oct until Sat 30th Oct 1915 | George Lashwood | Vocalist. Plus, new play 'The French Woman', Edith Fink, Moore and Sumner, The Flying Mars, and many more. | |
| Mon 1st Nov until Sat 6th Nov 1915 | Betty Barclay and a Baritone | Plus, Ching Wu (illusionist), Tom Gott, Daisy and Dots, Alec Kennedy, and many more. | |
| Mon 8th Nov until Sat 13th Nov 1915 | A Year In An Hour | Starring Edwin Lawrence. Plus, the Caron Troupe, Will Sullivan, Alberta Flahey, and others. | |
| Mon 15th Nov until Sat 20th Nov 1915 | Belgian National Band | Plus, The Three Scamps, Leonard and Stevens, Ada 'our English Sharpshooter', Little Billy Williams, and more. | |
| Mon 22nd Nov until Sat 27th Nov 1915 | Spots | Variety revue. Plus, Miss Winifred Ward, Regan and Ryan, A. W. Scott, Latest War Films, and more. | |
| Mon 29th Nov until Sat 4th Dec 1915 | Good Evening | Vaudeville show with all-star cast. Plus, Chas. Norton, the Brothers Aston, and Special War Films. | |
| Mon 6th Dec until Sat 11th Dec 1915 | Ten Original Loonies | 'Harmonious Hilarity'. Plus, Fred Conquest & Co., Gilday and Fox, Gwen Thomas, and many others. | |
| Mon 13th Dec until Sat 18th Dec 1915 | Tit-Bits | Musical burlesque starring Syd Kirby. Plus the Four Shades, Leonie Dixon, and more. | |
| Mon 20th Dec until Fri 24th Dec 1915 | Rameses | The Royal magician. Plus, Tom E. Hughes, Devon and Earle, Sergeant Brennan, Terence Byron, and more. | |
| Mon 27th Dec 1915 until Sat 1st Jan 1916 | Hello! Coventry | Starring Dan Rayner and an all-star cast. Plus, Harry Grey, Olive Armidale, and Special War Films. | |
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Also of interest might be A short history of Coventry's Theatres and Cinemas, by Bill Birch.
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