Moss Empires

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Moss Empires was a British company formed from the merger of the theatre empires owned by Sir Edward Moss and Sir Oswald Stoll in 1898. This formed the largest British chain of Music halls. The business was successful controlling 33 music halls, and by 1905, almost every sizeable town in Great Britain had an Empire, or Coliseum theatre, run by Stoll, and many newly constructed and designed by Frank Matcham. The company withdrew from promoting Music hall in 1960, due to increasing competition from other entertainment media.

The first Royal Command Performance was held at the groups' London Palace Theatre in 1912; with many subsequent performances being given at the London Palladium. In 1945 Val Parnell became managing director of Moss Empires.

The company continues as Really Useful Theatres, formed from the merger of the Stoll Moss Group with RUG Theatres. They continue to manage seven theatres, the London Palladium, Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, the Palace, the New London, the Adelphi, Her Majesty's and the Cambridge theatre.