A demolished Merseyside theatre was once the country's most famous live entertainment venues.
The Argyle Theatre, which was a fixture on Birkenhead’s Argyle Street for more than a century, never reopened after it was struck in the Liverpool Blitz of September 1940. The building was eventually knocked down in 1973. It was dubbed ‘The Cradle of the Stars’ and once the country's most famous live entertainment venues.
The theatre earned its nickname owing to its reputation for showcasing up-and-coming young talent. Across the Argyle’s 72-year spell as a working theatre, the venue played host to stars such as Charlie Chaplin, George Formby and ‘Soldier's Sweetheart’ Gertie Gitana.
