Leinster Hall
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The Leinster Hall was a music or concert hall in Dublin, Ireland
, built in Hawkins Street on the site of the second Theatre Royal
after the Royal was destroyed by fire in 1880. The Leinster Hall opened in November 1886. One of the most notable performers to appear there was Dame Nellie Melba
, who gave two concerts in the hall in 1893. The hall closed in 1895 and was redesigned and reopened as the third Theatre Royal the following year.
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
, built in Hawkins Street on the site of the second Theatre Royal
Theatre Royal, Dublin
At one stage in the history of the theatre in Britain and Ireland, the designation Theatre Royal or Royal Theatre was an indication that the theatre was granted a Royal Patent without which theatrical performances were illegal...
after the Royal was destroyed by fire in 1880. The Leinster Hall opened in November 1886. One of the most notable performers to appear there was Dame Nellie Melba
Nellie Melba
Dame Nellie Melba GBE , born Helen "Nellie" Porter Mitchell, was an Australian operatic soprano. She became one of the most famous singers of the late Victorian Era and the early 20th century...
, who gave two concerts in the hall in 1893. The hall closed in 1895 and was redesigned and reopened as the third Theatre Royal the following year.