Stoll Theatre
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The Stoll Theatre, built in 1911, was a London theatre that was demolished in 1958.
It was designed by Bertie Crewe for Oscar Hammerstein I, who named it the London Opera House. It served as an opera house for a resident opera company, and sat 2,600 people. Hammerstein failed in his attempt to rival the Royal Opera House, and soon sold the venue to Oswald Stoll, who renamed it after his 1913 purchase.
In 1916 the theatre was renamed the Stoll Picture Theatre and showed films as well as variety shows. From 1952 until its demolition it was used for performances by a variety of visiting performing arts groups. The London premiere of George Gershwin's Porgy and Bess took place here on October 9, 1952.
