The Universal Grand Opera Company Ltd

[Neville Philpott]

The Universal Grand Opera Company were a touring company way back in the 1930's.

From what i can gather they ceased to exist at the outbreak of World War 2.

Has anyone ever head of this company, or possibly have any further details about them?


many thanks
Neville..

 

[mikejee]

Apparently they were officially wound up in 1943 (https://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/36286/supplements/5451/page.pdf )

 

[Neville Philpott]

Hello Mike,

Many thanks for the information, i don't know how you do it, is there anything you can't find?

much appreciated
Neville..

 

[mikejee]

Neville
Don't know if you have this, but Lewisham archives have two of their handbills;
Handbill for Universal Grand Opera Company repertoire A99/14/120 3 Oct. 1938
Handbill for Universal Grand Opera Company repertoire A99/14/123 13 Feb. 1939

and their is a copy of a program of theirs at the gaiety thaeatre at https://www.concertprogrammes.org.uk/html/search/verb/GetRecord/3345
Swansea city archives have:
<D 50/25> Swansea Empire Theatre. J.W.Lomax Limited. presents the Universal Grand Opera Company in Faust, 27 February, 1939
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None of these are online, so you would have to visit or contact them
Mike

 

[Neville Philpott]

Thanks again Mike, these leads should keep me busy for a while...