The Grand Theatre, Derby was a theatre in Derby in the English Midlands. It was opened in 1886, designed in an Italian renaissance style by a Birmingham architect Oliver Essex. It originally had a capacity of 2,500. Shortly after opening the theatre suffered a major fire, in which two people were killed and the building substantially damaged. Rebuilt it became a successful venue for touring companies and pantomime. In 1950 the theatre was closed down and was later converted into a ballroom.
In 1924 the play Dracula starring Hamilton Deane began its tour in Derby.Browning & Picart p.285 In 1945 the play A Man About the House premiered at the Grand before transferring to the West End.Wearing p.223
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