Apollo Music Hall
popular music venue, 1854 - 1871
The Apollo Music Hall, also known as the Red Cross Public House, was a building at 25 Hare Street, Cambridge Heath, London. Built in 1854 at a cost of £3,000, it had a capacity of 600. It was licensed from 1854 until 1871.
The music hall attracted young people that would "mimic popular comic songs, accompanied by a three-piece orchestra" during the week, and on Sundays the Salvation Army held church services that included gospel singing.
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Vocabulary and entity names are the principal evidence signals here, because they determine the precision of every later search. The source revision retrieved here is dated Jan 23, 2024. The linked authority identifier is Q4780332. Authority coordinates are 51.524, -0.070. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1854 and 1871.
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