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The Prince Edward Theatre is a West End theatre situated on Old Compton Street, just north of Leicester Square, in the City of Westminster, London.

History[edit]

The theatre was designed in 1930 by Edward A. Stone,^[1] with an interior designed by Marc-Henri Levy and Gaston Laverdet.^[2] Named after Prince Edward (at the time Prince of Wales, briefly Edward VIII and later Duke of Windsor), it opened on 3 April 1930 with a performance of the musical Rio Rita.^[3] Other notable events in its opening years included the London debut of famed cabaret artiste Josephine Baker, who performed her famous 'Bananas Dance'.

In 1935, Stone converted the theatre to a dance and cabaret hall, being renamed the 'London Casino'.

As the London Casino, it was badly damaged and all its windows lost on 10 May 1941, in London's worst air raid of the Second World War. All neighbouring buildings directly across Greek Street were destroyed.

Stage alterations were undertaken by Thomas Braddock in 1942, and that year the building re-opened as the 'Queensberry All Services Club'—a club for servicemen where the shows were broadcast on the BBC. After the war, the architects T. and E. Braddock restored the building to theatrical use, becoming the 'London Casino'^[2] once again — where the 'King of Yiddish Music', Leo Fuld, was a major attraction.^{[citation needed]} The last production before Cinerama took over the building was Wish You Were Here, which included a full-size swimming pool on stage.

Cinerama[edit]

The three-projector, very-wide-screen Cinerama process had made its debut in New York in September 1952 with This Is Cinerama, a spectacular travelogue designed to make the most of the process, and an enormous box office success. The Cinerama Corporation chose the Casino Theatre for the UK debut of the system, and in 1954 architects Frank Baessler and T. and E. Braddock drew up plans for the conversion. This required the installation of three separate projection boxes at stalls level, and a 65 ft-wide-by-26 ft-high deeply curved screen in front of the proscenium. Five speakers behind the screen and others around the auditorium supported the system's seven-track stereophonic sound. Many front stall's seats were removed, and others were lost by the installation of the projection boxes. The sightlines from the upper circle were too poor, and it was taken out of use. Seating capacity was reduced to 1,337.

The premiere of This Is Cinerama took place on 30 September 1954. Like all subsequent presentations, the film was shown on a theatrical basis, with reserved seats and an intermission, which was required to load the spools for the second half onto the single projectors in each box. Unlike future 'roadshow' practice, there were three shows a day and the film ran until 28 January 1956. From 3 February 1956, the second Cinerama film, Cinerama Holiday was presented, running until 22 February 1958. From 25 February 1958, the third Cinerama travelogue, Seven Wonders of the World played, running until 31 October 1959 before being replaced by South Seas Adventure from 3 November 1959 to 4 March 1961. The final Cinerama travelogue presentation was Search for Paradise from 8 March 1961 to 27 October 1962.

The Casino was chosen for the World Premiere of How the West Was Won, the second (and final) narrative film in the three-strip Cinerama process. The premiere took place on 2 November 1962, and the film ran for 123 weeks, closing on 13 March 1965. This was the final three-strip presentation at the Casino, for the Cinerama corporation had in 1963 adopted 70mm 'single lens' Cinerama as the future standard. The two outer projection boxes at the Casino were taken out of use, and the centre box enlarged to take two Philips DP70 projectors capable of 35mm and 70mm projection. The single-strip system had made its debut in the UK at the Coliseum Cinerama at the end of 1963, and the first film in the process at the Casino was The Greatest Story Ever Told, which ran from 8 April to 28 July 1965.

The Casino now entered into a period of large-scale 70mm 'presented in Cinerama' roadshow runs:-

• The Hallelujah Trail (29 July – 15 December 1965)
• Battle of the Bulge (17 December 1965 – 8 June 1966)
• Khartoum (9 June 1966 – 8 March 1967), a Royal World Premiere in the presence of HRH Princess Margaret
• Grand Prix (9 March 1967 – 8 November 1967)
• Custer of the West (9 November 1967 – 30 April 1968)
• 2001 A Space Odyssey (1 May 1968 – 25 March 1969)
• Ice Station Zebra (27 March – 8 October 1969)
• Winning (9 October – 1 December 1969), a 35mm blow-up
• Ben-Hur (26 December 1969 – 6 May 1970)
• Patton (7 May – 14 October 1970)
• Two Mules for Sister Sara (15 October – 9 December 1970), a 35mm blow-up
• Song of Norway (10 December 1970 – 2 February 1972), a Royal Premiere in the presence of HRH Princess Alexandra

For the next two years the Casino found the going increasingly tough, with revivals of old films and premieres of not-very-good new ones. The final presentation 'in Cinerama' was the feeble Run, Run, Joe! and Cinerama vacated the Casino in May 1974.

Return to theatrical use[edit]

The theatre was acquired by EMI, and refurbished at a cost of £150,000. The Cinerama screen was removed and replaced with a conventional one within the proscenium and the 70mm projectors were removed and replaced with a single 35mm projector and non-rewind system.^[3] The Casino Theatre continued in use as a cinema showing films, including the remake of King Kong. It also staged occasional theatre productions such as Dean (a musical about James Dean) in 1976, and the following year a Christmas production of Peter Pan with Ron Moody as Captain Hook. The final film run was a revival of Lady Sings the Blues and Mahogany which ended on 8 April 1978. The building was then converted back into a full-time theatre by RHWL Architects and given its original name, reopening with the world première of the musicalEvita on 21 June 1978. Further renovations were undertaken by RHWL in 1992–93,^[2] increasing the size of the stage, reopening 3 March 1993 with a revival of Crazy for You. The ABBA musical Mamma Mia! premièred here on 6 April 1999, transferring to the Prince of Wales Theatre after a five-year run.^[3]

Owned by the Delfont Mackintosh Group, and with a capacity of 1,716, it formerly hosted Mary Poppins until 12 January 2008, before the show toured the UK. Jersey Boys opened on 18 March 2008 and moved to the Piccadilly Theatre in March 2014,^[4] A revival of Miss Saigon opened at the Prince Edward Theatre in May 2014.^[5]

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Disney's production of Aladdin opened in June 2016 at the theatre.^[6]

Recent and present productions[edit]

• Evita (21 June 1978 – 8 February 1986) by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice, starring Elaine Paige and David Essex
• Chess (14 May 1986 – 8 April 1989) by Tim Rice, Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson, starring Elaine Paige, Tommy Körberg and Murray Head
• Anything Goes (4 July 1989 – 25 August 1990) by Cole Porter, starring Elaine Paige, John Barrowman and Louise Gold
• Children of Eden (8 January 1991 – 6 April 1991) by Stephen Schwartz and John Caird
• The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber (14 May 1991 – 25 May 1991), starring Sarah Brightman
• The Hunting of the Snark (24 October 1991 – 14 December 1991) by Mike Batt
• Some Like It Hot (19 March 1992 – 20 June 1992) by Jule Styne and Bob Merrill, starring Tommy Steele
• Crazy for You (3 March 1993 – 24 February 1996) by George and Ira Gershwin and Ken Ludwig, starring Ruthie Henshall and Kirby Ward
• Martin Guerre (10 July 1996 – 28 February 1998) by Claude-Michel Schönberg, Alain Boublil and Stephen Clarke
• Show Boat (28 April 1998 – 19 September 1998) by Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II
• West Side Story (6 October 1998 – 9 January 1999) by Stephen Sondheim, Leonard Bernstein and Arthur Laurents
• Mamma Mia! (6 April 1999 – 27 May 2004) by Catherine Johnson and Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson, starring Siobhán McCarthy, Louise Plowright and Jenny Galloway
• Mary Poppins (15 December 2004 – 12 January 2008) by Richard M. Sherman, Robert B. Sherman, George Stiles, Anthony Drewe and Julian Fellowes, starring Laura Michelle Kelly, Scarlett Strallen, Gavin Lee and Gavin Creel
• Jersey Boys (18 March 2008 – 9 March 2014) by Bob Gaudio based on the music of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons
• Miss Saigon (21 May 2014 – 27 February 2016) by Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg
• Aladdin (9 June 2016 – 24 August 2019) by Alan Menken, Chad Beguelin, Tim Rice and Howard Ashman
• Mary Poppins (23 October 2019 – ) by Richard M. Sherman, Robert B. Sherman, George Stiles, Anthony Drewe and Julian Fellowes, starring Zizi Strallen and Charlie Stemp

References[edit]

1. ^The exterior of the theatre was based on Stone's 'Streatham Astoria Cinema'
2. ^ ^abcEarl and Sell (2000) pp. 132
3. ^ ^abcPrince Edward Theatre (Arthur Lloyd Theatre History) accessed 11 June 2008
4. ^'West End's Jersey Boys to Move Home from Prince Edward to Piccadilly Theatre'. Playbill. 14 June 2013. Archived from the original on 18 June 2013. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
5. ^BREAKING NEWS: It's Finally Official! MISS SAIGON to Return to West End in May 2014 at Prince Edward Theatre! broadwayworld.com Retrieved 19 June 2013
6. ^'A Whole New World! Disney's ALADDIN Confirms Summer 2016 Premiere in the West End, Starring Trevor Dion Nicholas as Genie!'. Broadway World. 15 October 2015. Retrieved 15 October 2015.

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• Guide to British Theatres 1750–1950, John Earl and Michael Sell pp. 132 (Theatres Trust, 2000) ISBN0-7136-5688-3

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London Clubs International (LCI) is a British gambling company that operates twelve casinos in the United Kingdom, Egypt, and South Africa. It is owned by Caesars Entertainment.

History[edit]

London Clubs originated as a chain of casinos owned by the conglomerate Grand Metropolitan. In 1988, Grand Metropolitan decided to sell its casino division to focus on its core businesses of food, beverages, and retail.^[1] The next year, London Clubs became an independent company, when Grand Metropolitan sold an 80 percent stake in the chain in a management buy-out for £128 million.^[2] Its operations at the time comprised six casinos in London, one in France, and five on Cunard Line cruise ships.^[3]

In 1991, British gaming regulators opened an investigation of London Clubs, focusing on alleged violations of casino regulations and questionable backgrounds of some of the company's shareholders.^[4] The Gaming Board decided to oppose license renewals for the company's casinos in London.^[5] Ultimately, London Clubs was able to satisfy regulators by replacing its top management and arranging for shareholder David Shamoon to sell his stock, and the casinos' licenses were renewed.^[6][7][8]

LCI became a publicly traded company in 1994 when it was floated on the Unlisted Securities Market.^[9][10]

By 2001, LCI had developed severe financial problems, after its failed venture in the Aladdin Casino on the Las Vegas Strip. A combination of cost overruns, declining tourism, and poor design led to the casino filing bankruptcy in September 2001 and eliminating LCI's equity in the casino.^[11]

In 2006, London Clubs International was acquired by Harrah's Entertainment. Before being bought by Harrah's, LCI was in negotiations with Stanley Leisure (England's largest casino operator) about a possible merger, but the latter were outbid by Harrah's. Genting Group, a Malaysian gaming giant, was also interested in LCI. 'London Clubs is an important strategic asset for foreign gaming companies wanting to establish a footprint in the UK ahead of deregulation,' said Matthew Gerard of Investec Securities.^[12] Interest in British casinos had increased in 2006 due to legislation that allowed for larger 'Vegas style' casinos.

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At the time of purchase, LCI operated casinos in London, Southend, and Brighton, as well as in Egypt and South Africa.^[12] It also had licences to build five additional casinos.

LCI is best known for being the host of the World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE). The World Series of Poker is the most prestigious poker tournament in the world, and the WSOPE was the first time it held an event outside of Las Vegas, Nevada.^[13] In 2007, Thomas Bihl became the first person to ever win a WSOP bracelet outside of Vegas. Bihl won the £2,500 World Championship H.O.R.S.E. at the World Series of Poker Europe at LCI. Days later, Annette Obrestad became the youngest player to ever win a WSOP bracelet at 18 years, 364 days, also becoming the first woman to win a World Series Main Event (Unlike Nevada, English gambling laws do not prohibit 18-year-olds from participating).^[14] Harrah's Casinos, the owner of the WSOP, considers the WSOP Europe bracelet to be the same in prestige as those awarded every year in Las Vegas.

While no definitive plans have been announced, Pollack^{[clarification needed]} indicated in February 2007 that other venues may start holding WSOP events.^[13] Egypt and South Africa were mentioned as possible expansion sites because Harrah's owns casinos, via LCI, in those two locations.^[15]

In 2010, Harrah's was renamed as Caesars Entertainment.^[16] Caesars was acquired in 2020 by Eldorado Resorts, which then changed its own name to Caesars Entertainment.

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References[edit]

1. ^'GrandMet on a roll but to quit casinos'. The Sunday Times. London. 18 December 1988 – via NewsBank.
2. ^Derek Harris (6 May 1989). 'GrandMet selling six casinos to buyout team'. The Times. London – via NewsBank.
3. ^Clay Harris (6 May 1989). 'GrandMet sells 80 per cent casino stake for 128 million pounds'. Financial Times. London – via NewsBank.
4. ^'London Clubs: Decision soon'. The Observer. London. 29 September 1991 – via Newspapers.com.
5. ^'London Clubs: Faites von jeux'. The Observer. London. 15 March 1992 – via Newspapers.com.
6. ^Michael Gillard (9 August 1992). 'Deal on cards to save London Clubs'. The Observer. London – via Newspapers.com.
7. ^'Yard arrest in Revenue probe'. The Observer. London. 30 May 1993 – via Newspapers.com.
8. ^Chris Blackhurst (18 October 1992). 'Casino war comes to court'. The Independent. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
9. ^Martin Flanagan (12 May 1994). 'London Clubs deals a £125m flotation card'. The Times. London – via NewsBank.
10. ^'Casino stakes'. The Independent. London. 3 June 1994 – via NewsBank.
11. ^Reece, Damian (30 September 2001). 'Aladdin failure puts LCI on edge'. The Daily Telegraph. London.
12. ^ ^ab'Casino giant to buy London Clubs'. BBC News.com. BBC News. 31 August 2006. Retrieved 9 February 2009.
13. ^ ^abWarner, Eric. Stay classy, London: Jeffrey Pollack on the World Series of Poker EuropeArchived 19 May 2009 at WebCite 27 February 2007. Pokerlisting.com Accessed 7/25/07
14. ^Pokernews.com: £10,000 NLHE, Final Table: Annette Obrestad Makes History
15. ^Bambach, Mike.World Series of Poker ups the ante, expands event to Europe 6-28-07. USA Today. Accessed 7/25/07
16. ^'Harrah's controlling stake in London Clubs International'. FinancialWire. 5 November 2006 – via NewsBank.

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