1906

This is a picture of the newly renamed restaurant at His Majesty's Theatre in Aberdeen. Why 1906 - His Majesty's Theatre opened on Monday 3 December 1906. The first performance at HMT Aberdeen was a performance of the pantomime Red Riding Hood. The A-listed Edwardian Theatre on Rosemount Viaduct was designed by architect Frank Matcham, who also designed the Tivoli theatre in Aberdeen, the Blackpool Grand, the Hackney Empire in London and the King's Theatre in Glasgow. Each theatre was specially designed so that actors could easily project their voices to the audiences using natural acoustics and sightlines of the building. The first proprietor was Robert Arthur and his first manager was Harry Adair Nelson. The granite used for HMT Aberdeen was sourced locally from quarries at Tillyfourie and Kemnay

Liked the way that the sky was reflected in the glass!!