Cole London production opened at the Mermaid Theatre on July 2.
At a cost of £40,000, funded by a public appeal and the local authority, it was modeled on the Mermaid Theatre in London.
Mermaid Theatre (1959), a modern theatre built on, or near the original site.
The show was performed at the Mermaid Theatre on 28 May 1959 and lasted for 330 shows.
A revival opened at the Mermaid Theatre on May 17, 1962 and ran for 664 performances.
Treasure Island played twice daily through the winter of 1961-62, and was an annual production at the Mermaid Theatre for some years.
For the third season in 1953, the Mermaid Theatre was moved to the Royal Exchange.
The Mermaid Theatre also ran the Molecule Club, educating children about science.
It is now a minor street and the site of the Mermaid Theatre which closed in 2003.
His first attempt to found the Mermaid Theater in 1950 did not succeed.