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2 unusual facts about German Reed Entertainment


German Reed Entertainment

In 1874, they moved the entertainments to the St. George's Hall, Regent Street, and the German Reeds also took the entertainments on provincial tours.

Priscilla Horton

In the spring of 1855, the German Reeds presented the first performance of "Miss P. Horton's Illustrative Gatherings," musical theatre performances usually consisting of one or two brief comic operas designed for a minimal number of characters and performed with either the piano and harmonium or a small ensemble of musicians.


Charles King Hall

Active in the London theatre, he contributed regularly to the popular German Reed Entertainments at St. George's Hall, Langham Place.


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