The
Duke of York's Theatre is a
West End Theatre in St Martin's Lane, in the
City of Westminster,
London. It was built for
Frank Wyatt and his wife,
Violet Melnotte, who retained ownership of the theatre until her death in 1935. It opened on 10 September 1892 as the
Trafalgar Square Theatre, with
Wedding Eve. The theatre, designed by architect
Walter Emden became known as the
Trafalgar Theatre in 1894 and the following year became the Duke of York's to honour the future
King George V.