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The Glasgow Coliseum Theatre is located on the south side of the city centre in the district of Laurieston/Eglington Street.

It was built for the Moss Empire’s theatre circuit and opened on 18th December 1905 as a 2,893 seats music hall/variety theatre.

It was designed by the most prolific UK theatre architect Frank Matcham. There were two balconies and a 36 feet deep stage. It began cinema use from 1925 when it was sold to Associated British Cinemas(ABC), and in January 1929 was the first cinema in Glasgow to screen ‘talkies’ when Al Jolson in “The Jazz Singer” played here - Notes by Ian Grundy

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