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Admin History:

Hull Amateur Operatic Society was founded in 1897. The Grand Opera House and Theatre opened in 1893 on George Street and in 1930 became a cinema. The Hull New Theatre's origins began 1924 with the Hull Repertory Company, who performed in the Little Theatre, a converted lecture theatre. In 1961, Hull City Council took over the theatre after some difficult financial times. For a more detailed history see the Hull New Theatre's webpage at http://www.hullcc.gov.uk

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Merrie England by Hull Amateur Operatic Society; The Prisoner of Zenda at the Grand Theatre Hull; The Return of Sherlock Holmes at the Grand Theatre, Hull; 21 Years of Management with the Little and New Theatres, Hull