A demolished Wirral theatre that was bombed in WW2 is taking centre stage in a new exhibition.
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, but now a new exhibition at the Williamson Art Gallery & Museum, in Oxton, is delving into the history of the venue once dubbed ‘The Cradle of the Stars’.
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.
