Front of the Empire Theatre, Leicester Square, London, post 1887. Artist: Unknown

Front of the Empire Theatre, Leicester Square, London, post 1887. Artist: Unknown

1-230-632 - Reproduced by permission of Historic England/Heritage Images

Front of the Empire Theatre from the fountain, Leicester Square, London, 1887. From 1887 the Empire was a famous music hall, with Lydia Kyasht one of its stars, billed here as 'Europe's greatest dancer'. The theatre was replaced by the Empire Cinema in 1927-8.

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