Plaque

(lost) Davis' Theatre

Erection date: 2004

Inscription

{Beneath photographs of the theatre:}
Davis' Theatre 1928 - 1959. This building is all that remains of the Davis' Theatre, a magnificent dual purpose cinema and theatre designed in contemporary French decorative style by the eminent architect Robert Cromie. It held an audience of more than 3,700, the largest cinema in England at the time. Amongst the many spectacular presentations was the Bolshoi Ballet who performed here in 1957.
Produced by the Cinema Theatre Association 2004 and sponsored by the President, Tony Moss.
www.cinema-theatre.org.uk

Google Street View shows this plaque in situ 2008 - 2014 but lost by June 2015. We have the Russian Embassy to thank for drawing this loss to our attention.

Site: Davis' Theatre (1 memorial)

CR0, High Street Croydon, 81

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Davis' Theatre

Subjects commemorated i

Davis' Theatre

Built by Grace and Marsh and operated by Israel Davis and his family. It open...

Read More

Bolshoi Ballet

Dance company. A school for a Moscow orphanage was created in 1773, and its p...

Read More

Robert Cromie

Architect. He designed many cinemas including the Hammersmith Apollo, as well...

Read More

This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Davis' Theatre

Created by i

Cinema Theatre Association

Founded by journalist Eric George, who wanted to draw attention to the magnif...

Read More

Tony Moss

Former President of the Cinema Theatre Association.

Read More

Nearby Memorials

Dylan's first UK venue

Dylan's first UK venue

WC1, Gray's Inn Road, Water Rats, 328

The Guardian has a photo of Dylan performing at the 'Singers Club'. This club was initiated by Ewan MacColl and was, at the time, meetin...

1 subject commemorated
Abney House

Abney House

N16, Stoke Newington Church Street

Oops! The plaque has 'Issac' rather than the more common 'Isaac' and we can't find any support for this odd spelling. Hope no one lost th...

2 subjects commemorated, 1 creator
Great Conduit in Cheapside - blue

Great Conduit in Cheapside - blue

EC2, Cheapside, Tescos

The stone plaque is laid into the pavement.

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
Vernon Hall Restoration

Vernon Hall Restoration

E3, Gladstone Place, 1

Vernon Hall restoration completed 1989. Bow Heritage Trail

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
Frank Bruno

Frank Bruno

SE20, Linden Grove, Penge East Railway Station

Tasty Toasties was officially opened by Frank Bruno (MBE) on the 8th March 2000.

1 subject commemorated

Previously viewed

Coca-Cola lost plaque

Coca-Cola lost plaque

EC4, St Paul's Churchyard, 76-79, Juxon House

We first heard about this plaque a long time ago and can't remember where, but at Atlants lv: "Coca-Cola first arrived in Great Britain i...

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
50th anniversary of D-Day

50th anniversary of D-Day

W1, Grosvenor Square

An information board in the garden tells us about a memorial but we can't find it. Can anyone help? "On the 13th April 1994 the Prime Mi...

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
Dr. Joseph Rogers

Dr. Joseph Rogers

W1, Dean Street, 32

English Heritage Dr. Joseph Rogers, 1821 - 1889, health care reformer, lived here.

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
Emma Bowden

Emma Bowden

WC2, Rose Street, Lamb & Flag pub

We've found confirmation that Emma was a real person (check the details on her Subject page) and we'd guess that she was, at one time, a ...

1 subject commemorated
Property marker - N5

Property marker - N5

N5, Kelross Road

That shape at the top of the stone (filled in with cement, we think) would have been used to hold an identifying shield, possibly lost fo...

1 subject commemorated