| 词条 | The Queens Hall Minehead |
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The Queen's Hall in Minehead, Somerset, England was built in 1914 on the sea front of Minehead as a theatre for films and live performances. It was designed by W.J. Tamlyn a local architect and built of brick with Bath Stone dressings by J.B. & S.B.Marley. The first show was Oh I Say which had previously been at the Criterion Theatre in London.[1] The brick building of three bays with an decorated fascia an iron and glass canopy.[2] The auditorium, which is {{convert|100|ft}} by {{convert|46|ft}}, has a barrel roof with an elliptical proscenium arch with ornamental cartouche.[2] Orchestra stalls and the balcony provided the majority of the seating and there were two boxes.[2] It was a venue for various ballet and theatrical touring companies and was the first place in the town at which a sound film was shown.[3] In 1930 a Western Electric sound system was installed.[2] The theatre and cinema closed in 1939 with the outbreak of World War II, with the building being used as a canteen for troops.[2] The building suffered major damage in the storms of 1996 with the glass canopy over the entrance being destroyed and flood damage to the hall.[4] The building was restored for use as an amusement arcade and then a public house, at one time called the Mambo bar.[2] It currently operates under its original name, "The Queen's Hall," as a pub. The pub closed in 2015. The lease was sold in 2012 for an undisclosed sum. It incorporated uppwer and lower ground floors with the balcony set up as a VIP area. There were also a kitchen and washing up area with a managers flat above.[5] It was refurbished and reopened in 2016.[6] References1. ^{{cite web|title=Chronological History of Minehead|url=http://www.minehead-online.co.uk/chronology.htm|publisher=Ninehead Online|accessdate=29 August 2016}} 2. ^1 2 3 {{cite web|title=Queen's Hall|url=http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/41612|publisher=Cinema Treasures|accessdate=29 August 2016}} 3. ^{{cite web | url=http://www.minehead-online.co.uk/history.htm | title=A short history of Minehead|publisher=Minehead online|accessdate=4 May 2013}} 4. ^1 2 {{cite web | url=http://www.theatrestrust.org.uk/resources/theatres/show/233-queen-s-hall-minehead|title=Queen's Hall (Minehead) | publisher=Theatre Trust | accessdate=4 May 2013}} 5. ^{{cite web|title=Queens Hall, Warren Road, Minehead, Somerset TA24 5BG|url=http://www.humberts.com/asset-images/rps12/brochures/TMC140031.PDF|publisher=Humberts|accessdate=29 August 2016}} 6. ^{{cite news|title=Minehead's Queens Hall officially opens|url=http://www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/14543652.Minehead_s_Queens_Hall_officially_opens/|accessdate=29 August 2016|work=Somerset County Gazette|date=8 June 2016}} External links
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