TheGlasgowStory 

Skip Navigation / Jump to Content

Featured Images

Scottish Musical Review 1896
Scottish Musical Review 1896

Burns & Laird Brochure
Burns & Laird Brochure

Rothesay 1908

Fyfe and Fyfe

*Open in New Window
Rothesay 1908

Open air theatre in Rothesay on the Isle of Bute, 1908.

In the summer, those Glaswegians who could afford it went "doon the watter" to the seaside. The holiday resorts on the Firth of Clyde laid on a variety of entertainments for the tourists. This open air theatre was on the esplanade at Rothesay. It was booked every year by Robert Fyfe, a Glaswegian, who brought his company of entertainers to the town for the summer season. An enclosed theatre was subsequently built on the site - a much more practical arrangement given Scotland's summer weather!

Reproduced with the permission of Robert James

Keywords:
actors, actresses, doon the watter, entertainers, esplanades, Fyfe & Fyfe Entertainers, holiday resorts, open air theatres, seaside resorts, stages, summer holidays, theatres, women



Quick Search


Photo Album

You have 0 images in your photo album.

View Photo Album

Log-In (Optional)

username:
password:
Not a user? Register now for FREE!

Other Options