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Screen on the Green
2003 Photo from the Ken Roe collection.
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83 Upper Street Islington
Islington (London) UK
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| Record #3739 |
Opened: 1913
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Capacity: 600 seats
Architect(s): Boreham & Gladding
Architectural Style(s):
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Current Organ: none |
| Also Known As: Empress Electric, Rex |
Information for this tour was contributed by Ken Roe. This opened in 1913 as the Empress Picture Theatre. It was re-furbished in 1951 and was re-named Rex with a slightly reduced seating capacity of 514. It closed in June 1970, but was re-opened later that year becoming the Screen on the Green. It was modernised, retaining its original features in 1981 and continues to operate as a single screen cinema showing a mix of current releases and art house films. At night it is quite spectacular when lit by multicoloured neon strips outlining the shape of the building. Photos
Photos remain the property of the Member and may not be reproduced without the written consent of the Member. |
May 2004 photos from the Ken Roe collection.
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December 2003 photos from the Klaus Weber collection.
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Last featured 2002-12-27. Last edited 7/3/2004.
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