Lanxin Grand Theater

Lanxin Grand Theater

Lanxin Grand Theater, drama, dance drama and other performance venues. In March 1867, the British raised money to set up the Lanxin theater at the intersection of Yuanmingyuan on Nuomin road. It was named Lyceum Theatre in English and performed by the a.d.c. It was destroyed by fire in March of the 10th year of Tongzhi. In the 13th year of Tongzhi, Huqiu road was rebuilt.

Historical evolution

In 1907, Chunyang society performed the drama "black slave calling on heaven" for the first time. In 1930, it was relocated and opened in February. It was called Lanxin Grand Theater, with 749 spacious leather chairs on the second floor of the auditorium. It was closed by the Japanese invaders in July 31 of the Republic of China, and then managed by the puppet Chinese film company. After the victory of the Anti Japanese war in 34 of the Republic of China, it returned to a.d.c. in September. After the liberation of Shanghai, in October 1949, Yingqiao opera company sold the theater to Shanghai Drama and film workers association. The first manager was LV Fu. In 1952, it was transferred to Shanghai Municipal Bureau of culture and renamed Shanghai Art Theater. In 1953, it was transferred to Shanghai People's Art Theater. It was handed over to Luwan District in September 1958 and returned to the Municipal Bureau of culture in May 1959. In 1985, it was under the management of the city performance company, in 1989, it was under the management of Lanxin art management company, and in 1991, it restored the original name of Lanxin Grand Theater.

Shanghai Lanxin Grand Theater with elegant European architectural style

It is located at 57 Maoming South Road, Luwan District, Shanghai. It is adjacent to Garden Hotel, Jinjiang Hotel and new Jinjiang restaurant. The transportation is very convenient. It is the earliest European theater in China. Built in Shanghai in 1866, it is of wood structure and is used by the British Overseas Chinese Theatre in Shanghai. It was destroyed by fire in 1871 and rebuilt in 1874. In the 1920s, it was rebuilt so that it could show films. The front and back stage facilities were more elegant and luxurious than the general domestic theaters at that time. After 1949, it was renamed Shanghai Art Theater, and now it has been restored to its original name

First name.

Important performance

Before liberation, in addition to a small number of performances by the Emmy theater, the band of the Ministry of industry and the bureau held concerts here regularly since the 23rd of the Republic of China. In October of the 34th year of the Republic of China, Mei Lanfang stopped performing for eight years during the Anti Japanese War and made her first comeback. She performed Kunqu Opera "thorn tiger" and other plays in Lanxin Grand Theater. In the 34-35 years of the Republic of China, the Chinese song and dance drama society performed the musical "Meng Jiangnu" three times, and Song Qingling came to watch it. After liberation, it has been the main place for drama performances in Shanghai for a long time. Shanghai People's Art Theater has created and rehearsed many plays, including music and dance performances. The show also undertakes the important performance task of receiving central leaders and distinguished guests from all over the world. On January 11, 1960, Mao Zedong, Liu Shaoqi, Zhou Enlai, etc. watched the national dance drama "the little sword club" of Shanghai Experimental opera house. On July 22, 1964, Liu Shaoqi, Chen Yi, etc. watched the modern drama "the morning of the harbor" of Shanghai Renmin Huai opera company (namely eight model operas Beijing Opera "the harbor", adapted from Huai opera "the morning of the harbor"). In 1983, with the support of the Propaganda Department of the CPC Shanghai Municipal Committee, the Municipal Bureau of culture and the Tourism Bureau, it opened a special foreign affairs business, received foreign guests and compatriots from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, and performed music, dance, opera and acrobatics programs with Chinese national characteristics. Small and medium-sized art groups from all over the world often perform here.

Lanxin Grand Theater is one of the oldest theaters in Shanghai since its opening as a port. At that time, as a gathering place for consuls of various countries in Shanghai and celebrities from all walks of life, he led the way in Shanghai beach. After liberation, China's main leaders and foreign heads of state visited the theater for many times and enjoyed performances. Countless friends from all countries and overseas Chinese were received here. Lanxin is well-known throughout the country for its truly excellent performance theater.

Latest performance:

Lanxin today

Today, the Lanxin Grand Theater has 466 seats, including 250 downstairs with tea tables and 216 upstairs (including 9 pairs of VIP box seats). The framed stage is 8.8 meters wide and 7.6 meters high, with a total width of 19 meters, a height of 17 meters (to the grape trellis) and a depth of 20 meters 13 meters (including 3 meters of platform lip); 25 free positioning electric suspenders on the stage; 1200 loop manual dimmer, American prestige 1000 computer dimmer and 120 loop silicon controlled dimming system; a complete set of stage lighting system including surface light, outside light, inside light and top light; a set of ahgl3-424 imported tuning sound; and new regional stage lifting, quick freezing, large waterfall, etc Yes, it suits the needs of all kinds of performances.

Address: No.57, Maoming Road, Luwan District, Shanghai

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Founded in 1931 and reopened in 2003

Designer: Davies Brooke Gran

Lyceum Theatre is originally the amateur romantic club, a British drama society founded in the 1866

Architectural style: beaux art styling

Address: No.57, Maoming South Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai (near Changle Road)

Longitude: 121.4605178833

Latitude: 31.22101020813

Tel: 021-62178530; 021-625

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