Interior of newly opened London Pavilion Music Hall 1861

Charles Sonnhammer was the owner, with

Emil Loibl Emil or Emile may refer to: Literature *''Emile, or On Education'' (1762), a treatise on education by Jean-Jacques Rousseau * ''Émile'' (novel) (1827), an autobiographical novel based on Émile de Girardin's early life *''Emil and the Detective ...

(or Loible), of the

London Pavilion The London Pavilion is a building on the corner of Shaftesbury Avenue and Coventry Street on the north-east side of Piccadilly Circus in London. It is currently a shopping arcade and part of the Trocadero Centre. Early history The first buildi ...

music hall Music hall is a type of British theatrical entertainment that was popular from the early Victorian era, beginning around 1850. It faded away after 1918 as the halls rebranded their entertainment as variety. Perceptions of a distinction in Bri ...

. In 1872 they established an "oyster warehouse" at 18 Coventry Street. It stood on the corner with

Great Windmill Street Great Windmill Street is a thoroughfare running north–south in Soho, London, crossed by Shaftesbury Avenue. The street has had a long association with music and entertainment, most notably the Windmill Theatre, and is now home to the Ripley' ...

. Sonnhammer became the sole owner in 1875 following the break up of his partnership with Loibl in 1874. The business changed ownership again in 1876 and once more in 1891 when it became known as Scott's Oyster and Supper Rooms, located at numbers 18 and 19."Great Windmill Street Area: Nos. 18–20 (consec.) Coventry Street: Scott's Restaurant"
''Survey of London'': Volumes 31 and 32, St James Westminster, Part 2. Originally published by

London County Council London County Council (LCC) was the principal local government body for the County of London throughout its existence from 1889 to 1965, and the first London-wide general municipal authority to be directly elected. It covered the area today kno ...

, London, 1963.

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. Retrieved 10 May 2015.

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*http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C7312250 Year of birth missing Impresarios {{UK-business-bio-stub