Savoy opera
The original building, completed in 1889, at a cost of £9,098 was designed by the theatre architect Frank Matcham, who also designed the nearby Grand Theatre and the Tower Ballroom. It had 2,500 seats, and was named "Her Majesty’s Opera House". The first performance at the theatre was Gilbert and Sullivan’s new Savoy opera, "The Yeomen of the Guard" on 10 June 1889.