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Anon……

‘After the (first) War, the
Palace Theatre shows
played with the
programme changing
twice weekly.

There was a mixture of
Comedy, Drama,
Musicals, Revues, Panto,
Opera and Shakespeare
Plays, including 'The
Arcadia', 'The Belle Of
New York' and 'The
Quaker Girl'.

Films were also included,
with live acts performing A newspaper cutting publicising a Co-Op
during the intervals. Acts advertising film doing the rounds in the Midlands
and which was shown at the Palace.
like Mr Horace Leighton
and Miss Pansy Lindford Source: Lichfield Mercury Friday 3 November 1933
rd
in the Teeth Trapeze and
Dancing Act and Mr
William Kingsley on
Hand Bells.

There was even a
performing Elephant on
one occasion, the under
stage having been
reinforced with Pit Props
to take the weight!

Tickets were priced at 6d
for the Pit, 9d for the
Upper Circle, 1/- for the
Stalls, 1/6d for the Dress
Circle and up to 10/6d A newspaper cutting listing ‘Variety from the
for the Two Boxes, each Palace Theatre Redditch’ on the radio.
of which held up to 5
rd
Source: Gloucestershire Echo Wednesday 23 November 1938
people.’
1930s
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