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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1925 | Old Hippodrome, Hales Street | ||
| Date(s) | Show | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 5th Jan until Sat 10th Jan 1925 | Victoria Carmen | And her Shadow. Vocalist. Plus, Ten Loonies, the Ocenza Trio, Wyn Gladwyn, and many others. | |
| Mon 12th Jan until Sat 17th Jan 1925 | What-Ho! | Revue with full star cast including Dennis and Donald, The Fordyce Family, and others. | |
| Mon 19th Jan until Sat 24th Jan 1925 | Nelly Dean | Starring Gertie Gitana, Leslie Vernon, and many others. | |
| Mon 26th Jan until Sat 31st Jan 1925 | Love and Laughter | Farcical comedy with Edwin Lawrence, Celia Orleans, Vincent Lawson, and many more. | |
| Mon 2nd Feb until Sat 7th Feb 1925 | Oceans of Joy | Revue starring George Norton, Lynn Wright, and many more. | |
| Mon 9th Feb until Sat 14th Feb 1925 | Rack and Ruin | Comedy revue starring Stan Annison and a large cast. | |
| Mon 16th Feb until Sat 21st Feb 1925 | Jazzland | Quick-fire revue featuring Charlie Wood, Maisie Terris and others. | |
| Mon 23rd Feb until Sat 28th Feb 1925 | Follow the Money | Laughter and song show with Gilbert Payne, Gladys Horridge and many others. | |
| Mon 2nd Mar until Sat 7th Mar 1925 | On The Panel | 'Revusical comedy' starring Tubby Turner and a star cast. | |
| Mon 9th Mar until Sat 14th Mar 1925 | Wet and Dry | A merry musical mixture starring Lucie Musette, Tom Brennan, and many more. | |
| Mon 16th Mar until Sat 21st Mar 1925 | Episodes of 1925 | Star programme, with Jackson Owen, 8 Mad Hatters, Doris Chappell, and others. | |
| Mon 23rd Mar until Sat 28th Mar 1925 | Night Lights | Song, dance and laugh revue, with the Hedges Bros. & Jacobson, Fred Malcolm, Joe Young, and others. | |
| Mon 30th Mar until Sat 4th Apr 1925 | Rattles | Super revue, starring Ida Crispi, Pip Powell, Sam Hilton, and many others. | |
| Mon 6th Apr until Sat 11th Apr 1925 | Situations | Comedy revue with Tom E. Finglass, Paul Thomson, Chas. Tolcher, and many others. | |
| Mon 13th Apr until Sat 18th Apr 1925 | What'll I Do | All-star revue, with Mark Rivers, Eddy Walker and many more. | |
| Mon 20th Apr until Sat 25th Apr 1925 | Our Liz | Musical revue featuring Lilian Low, John Redmond, Bert Murray, and more. | |
| Mon 27th Apr until Sat 2nd May 1925 | Hop Scotch | Scottish revue, starring Carr and Finch, Jack D. Andrew, and many others. | |
| Mon 4th May until Sat 9th May 1925 | Tonics | Comedy revue, starring Jack Warman, Bert Arnold, Dorothea Pinhoe, and many more. | |
| Mon 11th May until Sat 16th May 1925 | Stepping Stones | Musical comedy revue, starring Percy Johnson, Harry Rickard, and large cast. | |
| Mon 18th May until Sat 23rd May 1925 | Volumes | Song, dance and fun show, with Arthur Forbes, William Thomson, Harry Tenny, May Yorke, and others. | |
| Mon 25th May until Sat 30th May 1925 | Kuming & Dini | Music and comedy. Plus, Fred Hutchings, Violet Trevenyon, Harry Shiels, and many others. | |
| Mon 1st Jun until Sat 6th Jun 1925 | Mr. Tower of London | Revue, featuring Barbara Bartle, Albert H. Grant, and many more. | |
| Mon 8th Jun until Sat 13th Jun 1925 | Say When! | Comedy revue, starring 10 Manhattan Melody Makers and many other acts. | |
| Mon 15th Jun until Sat 20th Jun 1925 | Round the Town | Including Peter Fannan, Sybil Marcelle, the Three Scamps, and others. | |
| Mon 22nd Jun until Sat 27th Jun 1925 | The Mustard Pot | Hot-paced revue, featuring Ally Benson, Gladys Carleton, and many others. | |
| Mon 29th Jun until Sat 4th Jul 1925 | Same To You | Comedy revue, featuring George Jackley, Daisy Taylor, and many others. | |
| Mon 6th Jul until Sat 11th Jul 1925 | Souvenirs of 1925 | Music and comedy, with Dick Ray and many others. | |
| Mon 13th Jul until Sat 18th Jul 1925 | April Showers | Musical comedy, starring Barry Barnes, Bert Rogers, and many more. | |
| Mon 20th Jul until Sat 25th Jul 1925 | Snacks | Musical revue, starring Sid Dooley, the Alexander Opera Singers, and much more. | |
| Mon 27th Jul until Sat 1st Aug 1925 | Parish Relief | Comedy revue, including Jack Mayo, Clifford and Seamen, and many others. | |
| Mon 3rd Aug until Sat 8th Aug 1925 | The Gay City | A gay revue, starring Tom Drew and a large cast. | |
| Mon 10th Aug until Sat 15th Aug 1925 | Good Old Sergeant | Loud laughter revue, starring Austin Webb, Jimmie H. Britton, and others. | |
| Mon 17th Aug until Sat 22nd Aug 1925 | The Globe Trot | Novel revue, featuring Nor Kiddie, Arthur Reece, Lillian Mars, Clarice Chesney, and others. | |
| Mon 24th Aug until Sat 29th Aug 1925 | Sacked Again | Comedy revue, starring Billy Percy, Daisy Leon, and many more. | |
| Mon 31st Aug until Sat 5th Sep 1925 | Apple Sauce | New revue, including Kirkby & Hudson, Howe & Watt, and many more. | |
| Mon 7th Sep until Sat 12th Sep 1925 | Fags (Sixteen in a Packet) | Comedy revue, featuring Charles Jones, Elsie Lytton, Johnnie Walker and his Mascot, and others. | |
| Mon 14th Sep until Sat 19th Sep 1925 | Uncle Tom's Cabin | Musical, with West-End cast featuring Charles Cullum, and many more. | |
| Mon 21st Sep until Sat 26th Sep 1925 | One Moment Please | All British revue, with Johnson & Bert, Jose Barclay Gammon, and may others. | |
| Mon 28th Sep until Sat 3rd Oct 1925 | Wake Up | Mirthful musical mixture, starring Jack Gallagher and many more. | |
| Mon 5th Oct until Sat 10th Oct 1925 | Explosions | Comedy revue, starring Jimmy Jewel and many others. | |
| Mon 12th Oct until Sat 17th Oct 1925 | Tittle-Tattle | New revue, starring Terry Wilson, Jim and Jack, and much more. | |
| Mon 19th Oct until Sat 24th Oct 1925 | Revelations | Starring Fred Marsh, Hilda Kirby, and many others. | |
| Mon 26th Oct until Sat 31st Oct 1925 | Scenes & Screams | Music and comedy, with Jackson Owen, Doris Chappell, and others. | |
| Mon 2nd Nov until Sat 7th Nov 1925 | Three Bags Full | Song, dance and comedy, featuring Charlie Rich, Jessica Way, Elsie Roby, and others. | |
| Mon 9th Nov until Sat 14th Nov 1925 | Wait For It | Comedy revue, including Peter Hardy, Eight La Scala Girls, Moments of Melody, and more. | |
| Mon 16th Nov until Sat 21st Nov 1925 | Jig Saw | London Hippodrome revue, starring Billy Bernhart, Woolmer Young, and many others. | |
| Mon 23rd Nov until Sat 28th Nov 1925 | Puzzles of 1925 | Big revue, starring Vine and Russell, Bert Weston, and many more. | |
| Mon 30th Nov until Sat 5th Dec 1925 | G. H. Elliott | The original chocolate coloured c**n. Plus, Miss Emilie Hayes, Varney & Butt, and much more. | |
| Mon 7th Dec until Sat 12th Dec 1925 | There You Are Then | Fast revue, featuring George Mayfield, Lily Hartley, and many more. | |
| Mon 14th Dec until Sat 19th Dec 1925 | Mr. Tower of London | Cast includes, Barbara Bartle, Albert H. Grant, and many others. | |
| Mon 21st Dec until Sat 26th Dec 1925 | Magnets | Star cast, including Charlie Higgins, Dorothy Venton, and others. | |
| Mon 28th Dec 1925 until Sat 2nd Jan 1926 | Fellow Workers | Musical revue, starring Edgar Cooke, Mabelle Thorne, and many more. | |
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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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