Top of the Bill (1971)
Nothing verified yet — 22 candidates from our sources, below.
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22 places named by a source we have not checked. Each row says who said it and links to where.
Hackney Empire, Mare Street E8
In reviewFollowing a performance by the Valjohns, Davy Kaye takes the viewer to the Hackney Empire, now a bingo hall. This is Mare Street E8 with the Britannia public house to the left. — recorded for Top of the Bill by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromLondon Palladium, Argyle Street W1
In review# In the good old music hall days, and the good old music hall ways. Oh! how we loved them all, the artists great and small. From galley to stalls we keep applauding, the overture, the lights, the dancers in their tights, and all the sounds and sights of music halls. London Palladium, Argyle Street W1. — recorded for Top of the Bill by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromArgyle Street in W1
In reviewThe Rover arrives in the West End. Argyle Street in W1 with Liberty's on Great Marlborough Street in the right background. — recorded for Top of the Bill by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromBBC TV Theatre, Shepherd's Bush Green in W12
In reviewMoving on, the comedian stands across the road from the BBC TV Theatre, previously the Shepherd’s Bush Empire on Shepherd's Bush Green in W12. The venue remains open as the O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire. — recorded for Top of the Bill by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromChiswick
In reviewBen recalls that Chiswick was a number one date with the showbiz greats once performing there. The Chiswick Empire was demolished in 1959 and the replacement office block lasted until 2020 before being repurposed as flats. — recorded for Top of the Bill by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromcorner of Harrow Road and Edgware Road
In reviewThe camera pans across the corner of Harrow Road and Edgware Road, back towards the site of the Metropolitan. — recorded for Top of the Bill by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromDaska House, corner of Sydney Street and Kings Road in SW3
In reviewThis is Daska House under construction on the site of the Chelsea Palace theatre at the corner of Sydney Street and Kings Road in SW3. — recorded for Top of the Bill by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromEmpire House facing Turnham Green, Chiswick High Road in W4
In reviewEmpire House facing Turnham Green, filling the site once occupied by the Chiswick Empire on Chiswick High Road in W4. — recorded for Top of the Bill by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromGolders Green Hippodrome on North End Road in NW11
In reviewTraffic rumbles nearby as Davy returns to a theatre that he played years before. The Golders Green Hippodrome on North End Road in NW11. — recorded for Top of the Bill by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromGranville TV Studio, Jerdan Place SW6
In reviewBen makes his way to the Granville TV Studio, a little way along the road from Chelsea football ground, which started life as the Granville Theatre on Jerdan Place SW6. — recorded for Top of the Bill by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromHolborn Empire, numbers 242 to 245 High Holborn WC1
In reviewDavy begins a tour to the sites of London's old music halls and variety theatres starting with the Holborn Empire. Once standing at numbers 242 to 245 High Holborn WC1, the theatre was closed after bombing during the Second World War before demolition took place in 1960. — recorded for Top of the Bill by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromKings Road in Chelsea
In reviewAcross the road, Ben Warriss explains that the Chelsea Palace was once a stepping stone in a variety artist's career. Kings Road in Chelsea with the Gaumont Cinema to the top right. — recorded for Top of the Bill by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromLondon Palladium
In reviewBen steps from the car outside the London Palladium. — recorded for Top of the Bill by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromLondon Palladium on Argyle Street W1
In reviewAfter members of the public are asked if they've ever been to the Palladium, archive footage featuring Max Miller along with a montage of performances including Ken Goodwin, the Patton Brothers, Ernest Arnley, Cyril Dowler and Ben Warriss end the film. Facing the London Palladium on Argyle Street W1. — recorded for Top of the Bill by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromMarylebone Flyover, Westway over Edgware Road in Paddington
In reviewCut to Marylebone Flyover, taking the Westway over Edgware Road in Paddington. — recorded for Top of the Bill by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromMetropolitan Theatre of Varieties on Edgware Road
In reviewThe site of the Metropolitan Theatre of Varieties on Edgware Road. The theatre appears in 'The Blue Lamp' and 'The Impersonator'. — recorded for Top of the Bill by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromPaddington Green police station on Edgware Road in W2
In reviewPaddington Green police station on Edgware Road in W2. — recorded for Top of the Bill by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromSoho W1
In reviewWith the London skyline crossing the background, Davy Kaye introduces himself as a member of the Grand Order of Water Rats. The view across Soho W1 with Centre Point in the distance and buildings near the corner of Dean Street and Carlisle Street to the left. — recorded for Top of the Bill by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromSt. Thomas's Road in Finsbury Park N4
In reviewDriven across north London in a Rover P5, Davy arrives on St. Thomas's Road in Finsbury Park N4. — recorded for Top of the Bill by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromThe Granville Theatre between Vanston Place and Fulham Broadway in Walham Green
In reviewThe old music hall was once used to try out second-rate reviews from the north but had become a base for training television technicians. The Granville Theatre between Vanston Place and Fulham Broadway in Walham Green. — recorded for Top of the Bill by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromThe Victoria Palace Theatre on Victoria Street in SW1
In review# In those good old music hall days, we would sit and happily gaze, at every turn until whoever topped the bill would bring the magic through to final curtain, to keep those happy days warm in our hearts always. God bless those good old days of music halls . . . . The Victoria Palace Theatre on Victoria Street in SW1, another view of which can be seen in 'A Little of What You Fancy'. — recorded for Top of the Bill by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromVaudeville Court, junctions of Rock Street with St. Thomas's Road and Prah Road
In reviewFive miles from the heart of the West End, Davy stands outside the aptly named Vaudeville Court, a block of flats standing on the site of the Finsbury Park Empire at the junctions of Rock Street with St. Thomas's Road and Prah Road. The theatre can be seen in 'The Young Ones'. — recorded for Top of the Bill by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
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