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London Coliseum - Quiz
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  • 1. What are the dimensions of the stage at the London Coliseum?
A) 45 feet wide by 80 feet deep
B) 60 feet wide by 100 feet deep
C) 55 feet wide by 92 feet deep
D) 50 feet wide by 90 feet deep
  • 2. Is the stage at the London Coliseum raked?
A) Only the back half
B) Only the front half
C) Yes
D) No
  • 3. What is unique about the proscenium arch at the London Coliseum?
A) It is the only one made of gold
B) It is the widest in London
C) It is the oldest in London
D) It is the tallest in London
  • 4. What kind of revolving stage was the theatre built with?
A) Quadruple revolving stage
B) Double revolving stage
C) Single revolving stage
D) Triple revolving stage
  • 5. What was the original seating capacity of the London Coliseum?
A) 2,500
B) 2,359
C) 2,939
D) 3,000
  • 6. What is the current seating capacity of the London Coliseum?
A) 2,500
B) 2,359
C) 2,939
D) 2,200
  • 7. When was the London Coliseum given Grade II* listed building status?
A) May 1963
B) September 1960
C) January 1963
D) August 1968
  • 8. Which company took over the Coliseum in 1968?
A) Sadler's Wells Opera Company
B) MGM
C) The Royal Shakespeare Company
D) Cinerama Corporation
  • 9. What was the production performed when the theatre reopened in 1968?
A) Don Giovanni
B) King Kong
C) Bachelor in Paradise
D) Gone With the Wind
  • 10. Who were the acousticians and building engineers for the 2000-2004 renovation?
A) English Heritage
B) MGM
C) Arup
D) RHWL
  • 11. Which area of the theatre does not have step-free access via the lifts?
A) Upper Circle
B) All levels have access
C) Stalls
D) Dress Circle
  • 12. In what year did 'talkies' arrive at the Coliseum?
A) 1961
B) 1963
C) 1968
D) 1933
  • 13. Which film was a sensation at the Coliseum for months in 1933?
A) Bachelor in Paradise
B) The Comedians
C) King Kong
D) Gone With the Wind
  • 14. Which company leased the theatre in June 1961 to use as a cinema?
A) MGM
B) Warner Bros
C) Cinerama Corporation
D) Sadler's Wells
  • 15. What was the first film shown by MGM at the Coliseum in 1961?
A) King Kong
B) King of Kings
C) Bachelor in Paradise
D) Gone With the Wind
  • 16. Which star attended the World Premiere of 'Bachelor in Paradise' at the Coliseum?
A) Samuel Bronston
B) Bob Hope
C) Charlie Chaplin
D) John Wayne
  • 17. Which company leased the theatre after MGM's lease expired in 1963?
A) Cinerama Corporation
B) Empire Leicester Square
C) Royal Opera House
D) Sadler's Wells
  • 18. What size was the screen installed by the Cinerama Corporation?
A) 55 ft wide by 92 ft tall
B) 70 ft wide by 40 ft tall
C) 80 ft wide by 30 ft tall
D) 60 ft wide by 20 ft tall
  • 19. What was the first film shown at the renamed Coliseum Cinerama?
A) The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm
B) King of Kings
C) It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad, World
D) The Bible
  • 20. When did the Cinerama Corporation pull out of the theatre?
A) 18 January 1968
B) 19 May 1963
C) 22 May 1968
D) 27 November 1963
  • 21. In which street is the London Coliseum located?
A) Oxford Street
B) West End Lane
C) Piccadilly Circus
D) St Martin's Lane
  • 22. Who was the architect of the London Coliseum?
A) Sir Oswald Stoll
B) Frank Matcham
C) Christopher Wren
D) W. S. Gilbert
  • 23. On what date did the London Coliseum first open?
A) 24 December 1904
B) 24 December 1906
C) 1 January 1905
D) 24 December 1903
  • 24. What was the theatre's original slogan?
A) art for all
B) the people's palace
C) pro bono publico
D) the theatre of luxury
  • 25. Between 1963 and 1968, what was the building primarily used for?
A) As a museum
B) As a library
C) As a dance hall
D) As a cinema
  • 26. In what year did the Sadler's Wells Opera Company change its name to the English National Opera?
A) 1968
B) 1980
C) 1992
D) 1974
  • 27. What was the name of the musical that ran for 1,304 performances starting in 1947?
A) Annie Get Your Gun
B) Guys And Dolls
C) Kiss Me, Kate
D) White Horse Inn
  • 28. The London Coliseum hosted a cricket match between which two teams in 1908?
A) England and Australia
B) Yorkshire and Lancashire
C) Middlesex and Surrey
D) London and Oxford
  • 29. Who produced his last play, The Hooligan, at the London Coliseum in 1911?
A) Andrew Lloyd Webber
B) Frank Matcham
C) W. S. Gilbert
D) Oswald Stoll
  • 30. How much did the English National Opera pay to buy the freehold of the building in 1992?
A) £12.8 million
B) £20 million
C) £5 million
D) £10 million
  • 31. What architectural style is the London Coliseum described as?
A) Neoclassical
B) Art Deco
C) Gothic Revival
D) Free Baroque
  • 32. Which dance company is a regular resident at the London Coliseum?
A) London Contemporary Dance
B) English National Ballet
C) The Royal Ballet
D) Sadler's Wells Ballet
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