In 1882 Redfern purchased the old St Andrew’s Hall and a few years later built a new theatre at the location. Although Redfern always claimed Scottish ancestry he was born and grew up in Cambridge at 1 Sidney Street, son of a robe maker and in the 1861 census he is described as an animal painter. The theatre group was known as the Bijou Amateur Dramatic Club. Redfern was an artist and became very interested in scene painting for the theatre. Use to have spectacular Expressionist interior.ġ875: around this time a small Dramatic Club inspired by William Beales Redfern was founded and performed plays in the Victoria Assembly Rooms. 1960 Victoria Assembly Rooms, Electric Theatre, Victoria Cinema, Market Hill History of the Victoria cinema Market Hillįormer Victoria cinema, 1931 by Hoare and Wheeler.
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