Paisley Hippodrome

[Dalmatian]

Can anyone tell me anything about this theatre.My grandmother was appearing in a dance troupe known as Hayley´s Juveniles at the Hippodrome for the week commencing 26 February 1912.Where was it situated and is it still standing?any information woyld be a help.

[Rockford]

Hi Dalmatian,

Your best bet would be to contact the Local Studies Library in Paisley, who have been very helpful to me in the past.

Their details should be here: http://www.rootschat.com/links/07oq/

Best wishes

Rockford

[sancti]

1916 29th February. The Hippodrome Variety Theatre, opened 15th October, 1906, was destroyed.

http://www.btinternet.com/~graeme.kirkwood/Prewar2/Paisley.htm

[seekthem]

on the www.paisley.org.uk website on the Paisley Message Board,  travels around paisley, p82 has a photo of a poster for the Paisley Hippodrome 1915