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It corresponded to the Roman circus, except that in the latter only four chariots ran at a time, whereas ten or more contended in the Greek games, so that the width was far greater, being about 400 ft., the course being 600 to 700 ft. long.

The Greek hippodrome was usually set out on the slope of a hill, and the ground taken from one side served to form the embankment on the other side. One end of the hippodrome was semicircular, and the other end square with an extensive portico, in front of which, at a lower level, were the stalls for the horses and chariots.

One of the largest and most famous ancient hippodromes was the Hippodrome of Constantinople, built between AD 203 and 330. [1]

The Hippodrome is also the name of a nightclub on the corner of Charing Cross Road and Leicester Square, in London, UK. The name was in fact used for many different theatres and music halls, of which the London Hippodrome is one of only a few survivors. The name derived from the fact that animal acts were originally part of the show.

The building was opened as a circusThe term circus originates from Latin and can mean several things: A public equipped space for shows and other spectacles of the Classical period (e. in ancient Rome, the Circus Maximus); the term derives from the circular shape of the first arenas in whi in 19001900 is the common year starting on Monday. see link for calendar) For the film, see 1900 (film). Events January January 1 Nigeria becomes British protectorate January 2 John Hay announces the Open Door Policy to promote trade with China. January 2 Chicag but became a music-hall in 1909Events January 5 Colombia recognizes the independence of Panama. January 16 Ernest Shackleton's expedition finds the magnetic South Pole. January 28 United States troops leave Cuba after being there since the Spanish-American War. February 12 The National, putting on productions ranging from balletBallet is the name given to a specfic dance form and technique. Dance works choreographed using this techique are called ballets and may include; dance, mime, acting and music ( orchestral and sung). Ballets can be performed alone or as part of an opera. to revueA revue is a theatrical entertainment based around music with dancing and sketches or skits either on contemporary news or the venue or base of the theatre company concerned, such as college or medical school. Alternate titles are " follies" or a varietys and musical comedies by composers such as Ivor Novello. In 1949- 1951 it was the London equivalent of the Folies-Bergère , before being reconstructed again in 1958 to become a dinner cabaret called Talk of the Town. It closed in 1982 and

Built as a circus in 1900, with a large water tank for aquatic spectacles, the Hippodrome was reconstructed as a music-hall in 1909, where Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake was first danced in England by the Russian Ballet (1910). Its reputation was for revue and musical comedy, among them Mr Cinders (1929) and Ivor Novello's Perchance to Dream (1938); and from 1949 to 1951 it became the London equivalent of the Folies-Bergère. In 1958 it was reconstructed again, becoming a dinner-cabaret - the Talk of the Town - until it closed in 1982. Renovated yet again, the building was reopened as the current nightclub.

The Hippodrome Theatre, which stood in New York between 1905 and 1939, was reputedly the world's largest theatre. Its auditorium seated 5,000 people and it was equipped with what was then the state of the art in theatrical technology. However, its huge running costs made it a perennial financial failure, and a series of producers tried and failed to make money from the theatre. It became a location for vaudeville productions in 1923 before being leased for budget opera performances, finally becoming a sports arena. The building was torn down in 1939.