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[[Victoria|Queen Victoria]] once attended a play at the theatre, which was a source of great pride to Jago. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Theatre of Dreams (audio story)|The Theatre of Dreams]]'') | [[Victoria|Queen Victoria]] once attended a play at the theatre, which was a source of great pride to Jago. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Theatre of Dreams (audio story)|The Theatre of Dreams]]'') | ||
Jago owned the theatre until his death. Sometime later, the ballet ''Swan Lake'' by [[Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky]] was first performed at the New Regency Theatre. It was a huge success, selling out the theatre for months. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Swan Song (audio story)|Swan Song]]'') | In the 1890s, the theatre was refurbished and renovated. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Higson & Quick (audio story)|Higson & Quick]]'') | ||
Jago owned the theatre until his death. Sometime later, the ballet ''[[Swan Lake]]'' by [[Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky]] was first performed at the New Regency Theatre. It was a huge success, selling out the theatre for months. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Swan Song (audio story)|Swan Song]]'') | |||
At 8:47 p.m. on [[12 October]] [[1940]], the theatre was destroyed in the [[The Blitz|Blitz]] during [[World War II]], as was the hotel next to it. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Swan Song (audio story)|Swan Song]]'', ''[[Chronoclasm (audio story)|Chronoclasm]]'') | At 8:47 p.m. on [[12 October]] [[1940]], the theatre was destroyed in the [[The Blitz|Blitz]] during [[World War II]], as was the hotel next to it. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Swan Song (audio story)|Swan Song]]'', ''[[Chronoclasm (audio story)|Chronoclasm]]'') | ||
[[Category:London theatres and movie theatres]] | [[Category:London theatres and movie theatres]] | ||
