TRAVELLING THEATRE.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIII, Issue 4433, 28 June 1922, Page 2

TRAVELLING THEATRE.

TO SEAT AN AUDIENCE OF 8000Plans for the biggest; travelling theatre ever constructed, which, will seat :n comfort 8000 people and will be perfectly equipped with stage find scenic effects, have been practically completed. Mr. C. B. Cochran, on returning to Londr.-n from Paris, said,: “I shall probably start my travelling theatre in th.-- early spring of next year. The theatre itself ami the actors and actresses will always, I think, need a sneeial train for transportation. “The travelling theatre, which, will be steam-heated, can be erected in twelve hours. I hope to be able to stage such big productions as ‘Henry V.’ and also the most Jayish revues just as they are done in London, or even better, at reasonable prices. At first, only the big towns in the provinces will be tackled. “For the past year I have been working with a French architect, and we have now completed the plans. The travelling theatre will be constructed in two parts, and can be made to seat over 8000 people or barely 2000, as circumstances may require. If I cannot get a suitable hall for any particular production in the West End I may go to tjie outskirts. of London. “My ambition is to go all around the world with this theatre. A 1 small' company for the carrying out of this scheme will be registered in Frapce.”