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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1922 | Old Hippodrome, Hales Street | ||
| Date(s) | Show | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2nd Jan until Sat 7th Jan 1922 | Tarzan's Playmates | Two giant apes riding bicycles, roller skating, etc. Plus, The Golda-Penville Quartette, Rolf Slater, and others. | |
| Mon 9th Jan until Sat 14th Jan 1922 | Gold & Glitter | All-Star musical Comedy. Plus, Frank H. Fox, the Harrow Bros., Lloyd & Montrose, and more. | |
| Mon 16th Jan until Sat 21st Jan 1922 | Les Grandes Stellas | Musical act. Plus, Great Como, Frank Elliston & Co., Rich and Galvin, and many others. | |
| Mon 23rd Jan until Sat 28th Jan 1922 | Zona Vevey & Max Erard | And a great organ. Plus, Jack Boot, Roelgin's Comedy Parrots, and much more. | |
| Mon 30th Jan until Sat 4th Feb 1922 | The Babes in the Wood | Christmas pantomime with large cast. | |
| Mon 6th Feb until Sat 11th Feb 1922 | Will Bland | The Coventry illusionist, and his Magical Maids. Plus, Fred Keeton, Miss Ellis Drake & Company, and more. | |
| Mon 13th Feb until Sat 18th Feb 1922 | Too Many Wives | Farce with N. Carter Laughter & Company. Plus, Miss Violet Trevenyon, Lovick Jewels, and others. | |
| Mon 20th Feb until Sat 25th Feb 1922 | The Village Dramatic Society | Comedy with Eric Barber & Co. Plus, Cohan & Dorothy, Phyllis & Giles, O'Malley & Tolley, and more. | |
| Mon 27th Feb until Sat 4th Mar 1922 | Murray's 1922 Optimists | Plus, Chas. R. Whittle, Rich Hayes, the Adams Duo, and many others. | |
| Mon 6th Mar until Sat 11th Mar 1922 | Miss Mona Vivian | Plus, Ingram & Drysdale, The Great Wieland, Jim Nolan, and others. | |
| Mon 13th Mar until Sat 18th Mar 1922 | Reminiscences | By The Monks of St. Bernard. Plus, Archibald Forbes and Co. in 'How She Fell', and more. | |
| Mon 20th Mar until Sat 25th Mar 1922 | Magini | The English violin wizard. Plus, Clement May, King and Allen, Harvard, Lolt & Kendrick, and more. | |
| Mon 27th Mar until Sat 1st Apr 1922 | The Wheel of Torture | Comedy revue with large cast. Plus, Armstrong & Howarth, and others. | |
| Mon 3rd Apr until Sat 8th Apr 1922 | May Sherrard | New style comedienne. Plus, Hinsle, J. Alexander's Grand Opera Singers, and more. | |
| Mon 10th Apr until Sat 15th Apr 1922 | Zomah, the Psychic Phenomenon | Plus, Spalding & Vanguard, Miss Rosie Lloyd, Clarke & Ritchie, and many others. | |
| Mon 17th Apr until Sat 22nd Apr 1922 | The Imperial Circus | Great holiday attraction. | |
| Mon 24th Apr until Sat 29th Apr 1922 | Sally In Our Alley | By Miss Dora Hammersley & Co. Plus, The Goodalls, The Pall Malls, and others. | |
| Mon 1st May until Sat 6th May 1922 | Harry Herbert | Comedian. Plus, the Angel Bros., Billie Val and Partner, Edwin Lawrence, and others. | |
| Mon 8th May until Sat 13th May 1922 | Jack Pleasants | Plus, La Fleur, Zona & Milroy, Jack Kenny & Co., Anita Hayes, and more. | |
| Mon 15th May until Sat 20th May 1922 | Lily Morris | Comedy and music. Plus, Harold Walden, Jerry & Co., Frederic Culpitt, and more. | |
| Mon 22nd May until Sat 27th May 1922 | Haley's Juveniles | Plus, David Poole and Johnny Green, Henry and Edgar Martell, Mark Coney, and others. | |
| Mon 29th May until Sat 3rd Jun 1922 | Relwyskow | The undefeated world champion wrestler. Plus, Crankite, George Hyam, Boy Ronald, and many others. | |
| Mon 5th Jun until Sat 10th Jun 1922 | The Largest Stage Organ in the World | Presented by W. Griffiths. Plus, vaudeville act 'The Musical Romance', James Hunter, and more. | |
| Mon 12th Jun until Sat 17th Jun 1922 | The Great Handko | Escapologist. Plus, Winifred Ward, Louie Tinsley & Co., and many others. | |
| Mon 19th Jun until Sat 24th Jun 1922 | Foster & Ninon | Comedy and song. Plus, the Nine Tiddleywinks, Tom Cott, and many others. | |
| Mon 26th Jun until Sat 1st Jul 1922 | Go As You Please | Musical extravaganza with Jack Cromo, Meg Hamilton and many others. | |
| Mon 3rd Jul until Sat 8th Jul 1922 | Tom E. Hughes | The rag bag of vanity. Plus, The Daros, Lily Denville, Jack Stocks, and more. | |
| Mon 10th Jul until Sat 15th Jul 1922 | Les Cloches de Corneville | Comic opera with large cast. | |
| Mon 17th Jul until Sat 22nd Jul 1922 | Hickey's Comedy Circus | Performing animals. Plus, Tex McLeod, Henry J. Hearty, and many others. (Newspapers not available for the next three weeks.) | |
| Mon 14th Aug until Sat 19th Aug 1922 | Will Collinson and Company | In burlesques 'The Buskers' and 'A Member of Tatt's'. Plus, Newhouse & Merrill, and many others. | |
| Mon 21st Aug until Sat 26th Aug 1922 | Jimmy Jewel & Co. | In 'Deliriums'. Plus, Lily Lena, The Cardles, Lowdini, and many others. | |
| Mon 28th Aug until Sat 2nd Sep 1922 | G. H. Elliott | The original chocolate coloured c**n. Plus, the Two Anartos, Hobbs and Hooper, and many more. | |
| Mon 4th Sep until Sat 9th Sep 1922 | Victoria Carmen | And her Shadow. Plus, Marriott Edgar, George D'Albert, the Famous 4 Christies, and others. | |
| Mon 11th Sep until Sat 16th Sep 1922 | Willie Comes Home | Comedy sketch starring Willie Lancet & Company. Plus, Foy & Fey, Key and Keyworth, and many more. | |
| Mon 18th Sep until Sat 23rd Sep 1922 | The Unexpected | With Horace Hunter & Hammersley and Company. Plus, Tom Lee, Bernhart and Young, George Calver, and more. | |
| Mon 25th Sep until Sat 30th Sep 1922 | Marie Kendall | Character comedienne. Plus, Con Ingram & Co., The Daunton-Shaws, and many others. | |
| Mon 2nd Oct until Sat 7th Oct 1922 | Private Enquiries | Comedy with Joe Elvin & Co. Plus, the Deguchi Troupe, George Rymer, and more. | |
| Mon 9th Oct until Sat 14th Oct 1922 | Bunkered | Novel revue starring Sid Kirby and all-star cast of 26 artistes. | |
| Mon 16th Oct until Sat 21st Oct 1922 | One Fleeting Hour | Musical by Albert Vivian Peake. Plus, the Three Neslos, Johnny Dundee, Mazuz and Mazette, and others. | |
| Mon 23rd Oct until Sat 28th Oct 1922 | Wal Langtry | Star comedian. Plus, Jean Schwiller, Haig Bros. and Ryan, farce 'Pollock's Predicament', and more. | |
| Mon 30th Oct until Sat 4th Nov 1922 | See You Later | Musical comedy revue in eight scenes. | |
| Mon 6th Nov until Sat 11th Nov 1922 | Sunbeams Revue | In 'eight bright rays', starring Fred Wolgast and a large cast. | |
| Mon 13th Nov until Sat 18th Nov 1922 | May Henderson | Comedy queen. Plus, Ernie Roma, the Serlany Troupe, and many others. | |
| Mon 20th Nov until Sat 25th Nov 1922 | Sawing Thro' A Woman | Whilst she is held by members of the audience. Plus, Sandy Powell, Pringle & Alma, and many others. | |
| Mon 27th Nov until Sat 2nd Dec 1922 | 'Jack' & Jane Ayr | With lyrics and music by J. Ord' Hamilton 'Jack'. Plus, Terry Wilson, Stylo and Sonny, and much more. | |
| Mon 4th Dec until Sat 9th Dec 1922 | The Great Nesbitt | The King of Electricity. Plus, Foster Kershaw, La Grandes Revuette Co., and many others. | |
| Mon 11th Dec until Sat 16th Dec 1922 | Nixon Grey | Comedian. Plus, the 5 Clovelly Girls, The Shentons, Harry Gunn, the Elmar Trio, and more. | |
| Mon 18th Dec until Sat 23rd Dec 1922 | Patches | Frank Laurance revue starring Gus Oxley and all-star cast including Dorothy Roseveare. | |
| Tue 26th Dec until Sat 30th Dec 1922 | Sparklets | Musical comedy revue in ten episodes, starring Mark Dennison, Le-Rone and Bendon, cast & full chorus. | |
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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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