The theatre was opened in 1867 as the Royal Colosseum & Opera House by James Baylis who also ran the Milton Colosseum Music Hall at Cowcaddens Cross, and had opened the Scotia Music Hall, later known as the Metropole, in Stockwell Street in 1862.
The theatre was opened in 1867 as the Royal Colosseum & Opera House by James Baylis. This James Baylis also ran the Milton Colosseum Music Hall at Cowcaddens Cross. This James Baylis also had opened the Scotia Music Hall in Stockwell Street in 1862. The Scotia Music Hall was later known as the Metropole.