South Tyneside History
| Title | Theatre Royal |
|---|---|
| Reference Number | STH0004351 |
| Photographer | Willits W |
| Town or Village | South Shields |
| Date | 1865 |
| Original Format | Black and White Photograph |
| Period | Victorian (1837-1901) |
| Copyright | South Tyneside Libraries |
| Further Information | Frontage of Theater Royal in King Street Very tall imposing elegant building built in 1865/6. The first lessee was Wybert Reeve himself an actor of note. After many years of providing entertainment to the people of South Shields the theater finally closed its doors in 1933 It subsequently became a cinema. |
