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in Edinburgh, Scotland. It was originally built as the Royal Circus by John Henry Cooke, opening in 1886. By 1908, it had been converted for use as a cinema and was rebuilt as a purpose-built cinema in 1911. After it closed as a cinema in 1932, it was used as a theatre by Millicent Ward and her Company (during which time

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made his professional stage debut there) until 1935 when it reverted to use as a venue for

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s. During this period of its existence, stars including

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, Donald Peers, Robert Wilson and

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performed there. By the 1950s it was in use as a venue in the early years of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. It finally closed for theatrical use in 1966, and was then converted into a

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hall. In the late 1960s and early 1970s, it was a nightclub known as the White Elephant, before changing its name in the late 1970s to Valentino's. During this time it hosted bands including

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, U2 and New Order. For a time it was also known as The Muscular Arms. The venue was demolished in 1984 and the site is now occupied by Government offices.

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Scottish Cinemas and Theatres Project Palladium Theatre Theatres completed in 1886 1886 establishments in Scotland Buildings and structures demolished in 1984 Demolished buildings and structures in Scotland {{Scotland-struct-stub