
What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Theatre Royal. A Theatre has stood on this site since 1776. The current building was designed by the famous theatre architect Frank Matcham (1854-1920) and opened on 15th October 1894. This Grade II* Listed Building is Matcham's smallest surviving theatre in the British Isles Recorded plaque organisation: Wakefield Civic Society.
Frank Matcham was a renowned theatre architect known for his innovative designs and ornate style; the Theatre Royal in Wakefield, opened in 1894, exemplifies his work and is recognized as his smallest surviving theatre in the British Isles.
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