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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1924 | Old Hippodrome, Hales Street | ||
Date(s) | Show | Notes | Images |
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Mon 7th Jan until Sat 12th Jan 1924 | Jig-Saw | Revue starring Billy Bernhart, Woolmer Young and Vanwy Chard. | |
Mon 14th Jan until Sat 19th Jan 1924 | Forty Thieves | Grand Christmas Pantomime. | |
Mon 21st Jan until Sat 26th Jan 1924 | Cabaret Nights | Fun, Frolic and Dance with Bunny Doyle, Mamie Worth, Jose De Moraes and many more. | |
Mon 28th Jan until Sat 2nd Feb 1924 | Going Some | A Cyclone of Mirth, Melody and Syncopation. | |
Mon 4th Feb until Sat 9th Feb 1924 | Better & Better | New revue featuring Freddie Foss, Lennie Deane and many others. | |
Mon 11th Feb until Sat 16th Feb 1924 | Radiana | The latest and greatest Electrical Wonder. Plus, Miss May Henderson, Harry Shiels, and others. | |
Mon 18th Feb until Sat 23rd Feb 1924 | Ginger | Song, Dance and Laugh revue, with Dick Tubb, Mona Magnet, Freddy Malcolm, and more. | |
Mon 25th Feb until Sat 1st Mar 1924 | Laughter (Un) Ltd. | Musical revue starring Vine and Russell, Joe Young, and many more. | |
Mon 3rd Mar until Sat 8th Mar 1924 | Nixon Grey | Star comedian. Plus, Nelson Jackson, Foy & Fey, the Theda Sisters, and many others. | |
Mon 10th Mar until Sat 15th Mar 1924 | Carl Hertz | American illusionist. Plus, Bray & McSweeney, Stewart Morton, and more. | |
Mon 17th Mar until Sat 22nd Mar 1924 | Rumours of 1924 | 'A very different revue', with Edgar Driver, Lorna Ray and many more. | |
Mon 24th Mar until Sat 29th Mar 1924 | Pops | Revue, starring Johnson and Bert, Neville Dalmar, and many others. | |
Mon 31st Mar until Sat 5th Apr 1924 | Jazzland | Quickfire revue with Charlie Wood, Maisie Terriss and many others. | |
Mon 7th Apr until Sat 12th Apr 1924 | Round the Town | Musica revue with Teddy Stream, Gus Elton, the O'Gorman Bros., and many more. | |
Mon 14th Apr until Sat 19th Apr 1924 | Money Talks | Comedy revue featuring Jack Murray, Violet Martin, Doris Dorane, and many others. | |
Mon 21st Apr until Sat 26th Apr 1924 | Heads or Tails | Comedy revue with George Norton, Fred Manson, Lynn Wright, and more. | |
Mon 28th Apr until Sat 3rd May 1924 | Fast and Furious | Musical extravaganza, with Rex London, and many more. | |
Mon 5th May until Sat 10th May 1924 | Crash ! | Novelty musical burlesque, with Billy Bernhart and cast, including a real Aeroplane smash. | |
Mon 12th May until Sat 17th May 1924 | The Dancing Barber | Musical burlesque, with Uty Rowlands and full company. | |
Mon 19th May until Sat 24th May 1924 | Pit-Pat | Musical revue with Fred Shuff, Bert Arnold, Lilian Major, and many others. | |
Mon 26th May until Sat 31st May 1924 | Tons of Fun | Revue, starring Arthur Pond and large cast. | |
Mon 2nd Jun until Sat 7th Jun 1924 | Whispers | Starring Archie Glen, Jennie Gregson and many more. | |
Mon 9th Jun until Sat 14th Jun 1924 | Ernie Mayne | Plus, Lillian Burgiss, Jessica Black & Co., Harold Walden, and more. | |
Mon 16th Jun until Sat 21st Jun 1924 | The Fun Shop of 1924 | New burlesque, starring Eddie Melvin, Nat Ford, Violet Gower, Bobbie Burcott, and others. | |
Mon 23rd Jun until Sat 28th Jun 1924 | On The Run | Non-stop revue featuring Edgar Driver and a large cast. | |
Mon 30th Jun until Sat 5th Jul 1924 | Wangles of 1924 | Musical comedy revue, with Fred Marsh, Louis Tinsley, Dorothy Roseveare, and more. | |
Mon 7th Jul until Sat 12th Jul 1924 | The Gay City | A gay revue with Tom Drew and a large cast. | |
Mon 14th Jul until Sat 19th Jul 1924 | Snacks | Musical revue starring Sid Dooley and many others. | |
Mon 21st Jul until Sat 26th Jul 1924 | Top Speed | Non-stop musical race with Jack Murray, Evelyn Kirby and many others. | |
Mon 28th Jul until Sat 2nd Aug 1924 | April Showers | Musical comedy starring Barry Barnes, Bert Rogers, and many more. | |
Mon 4th Aug until Sat 9th Aug 1924 | Wake Up! | Musical mixture starring Jack Gallagher, Philip Becker and many more. | |
Mon 11th Aug until Sat 16th Aug 1924 | Billie Reeves and Company | In 'The right key, but the wrong flat'. Plus, May Sherrard, Gilbert and French, and more. | |
Mon 18th Aug until Sat 23rd Aug 1924 | Evening News | Revue, starring Mike Johnson, Bert Gunnell, and many others. | |
Mon 25th Aug until Sat 30th Aug 1924 | Shavings | Revue, featuring Joe Lewis, Gracie Hartington and a large cast. | |
Mon 1st Sep until Sat 6th Sep 1924 | French Follies | Anglo-French revue with Fred Miller, Rene Ralph, and many more. | |
Mon 8th Sep until Sat 13th Sep 1924 | Forbidden Fruit | Musical comedy with Edgar Cooke, Marjorie Lotinga, Mabelle Thorne, and others. | |
Mon 15th Sep until Sat 20th Sep 1924 | Lily Morris | With comedy songs. Plus, Sam Linfield and Co., Statues That Talk, and much more. | |
Mon 22nd Sep until Sat 27th Sep 1924 | Harry Herbert | Comedian. Plus, Foster and Ninon, Arthur Astill, Seven Jolly Jack Tars, and more. | |
Mon 29th Sep until Sat 4th Oct 1924 | The Side Show | Revue with a London cast, including Fred Morgan, Arthus Lewis, Will Sellers, Harry Arthurs, and others. | |
Mon 6th Oct until Sat 11th Oct 1924 | Royal Italian Circus | Ideal family entertainment with elephants, horses, and almost human apes. | |
Mon 13th Oct until Sat 18th Oct 1924 | The Hold Up | Mexican musical mix-up, with Bob Stevens, Emmie King, Joe Peterman, and many more. | |
Mon 20th Oct until Sat 25th Oct 1924 | Laughs and Ladies | With Harry Russell, Daisie Morel, Madge Allan, and many others. | |
Mon 27th Oct until Sat 1st Nov 1924 | Jig-Saw 1924 | Revue, starring Tommy Mostel, Eddie Polo, and many more. | |
Mon 3rd Nov until Sat 8th Nov 1924 | Bert Maddison | Plus, Four Famous Julians, Eric Yorke, Simon Wery, and much more. | |
Mon 10th Nov until Sat 15th Nov 1924 | On The Dole | Revue, starring Sandy Daw, Jack Cranston, and others. | |
Mon 17th Nov until Sat 22nd Nov 1924 | G. H. Elliott | The original chocolate coloured c**n. Plus, Miss Emilie Hayes, The Borstal Boy, and much more. | |
Mon 24th Nov until Sat 29th Nov 1924 | Unemployed | Comedy burlesque with a large cast, plus Sandy Powell and Cellsus. | |
Mon 1st Dec until Sat 6th Dec 1924 | Spare Parts | musical mix-up, starring Randolph Sutton, The Natley Sisters, and many more. | |
Mon 8th Dec until Sat 13th Dec 1924 | Scandals of 1924 | Screamingly funny burlesque with a huge cast. | |
Mon 15th Dec until Sat 20th Dec 1924 | Tom Edwards | Royal Command ventriloquist. Plus, Con Ingham & Co., Yost & Lady, and many more. | |
Mon 22nd Dec until Sat 27th Dec 1924 | Don't Worry | Comedy revue starring Harry Korris, Harry Vardon, The Jasmona Girls, and many others. | |
Mon 29th Dec 1924 until Sat 3rd Jan 1925 | Me And My Gal | American comedy, featuring Brandow and Brand, Evelyn Taylor, Ken Warry, and full cast. |
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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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