This theatre was licensed from c. 1848 until 1933. Having had numerous names, from 1912 it was called the Mile End Empire.

From 1878 to 1883 the theatre proprietors were C.S. Crowder and G.A. Payne. In 1880 Wilton Friend was General Manager, F. Lafargue was Chairman, J.R. Nash was Secretary, and Frank Weeks was Scenic Artist.

The following names appear on a playbill advertising a "grand military spectacular entertainment " ULUNDI, with varieties, at Lusby's Summer and Winter Palace, 30 August [1880?] and every evening.

producer : Exley, Charles, Mr

performer, American : Le Clair, John, Mr

serio-comic : Beryl, Sarah, Miss
Harrington, Ada, Miss

singer : Chambers, Mab, Miss

performer, Irish : Coyne, Tom, Mr

comic singer : Bellevere, George, Mr

conductor : Sim, William, Mr

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Another playbill advertised "a monstre variety entertainment" for the benefit of Wilton Friend, General Manager, at Lusby's Summer and Winter Palace, 18 March 1879.

MENTIONED ON THE PLAYBILL:-

dancer : Evans, Fred, Mr

clown : Lovell, Tom, Mr

comic singer : Campbell, Herbert, Mr
Albert, Fred, Mr
Williams, Charles, Mr
Read, John
Riley, Will, Mr

serio-comic : Hill, Jenny, Miss
Bonehill, Bessie, Miss
Howes, Milly, Miss
Davies, Minnie, Miss
Belmore, Amy, Miss

electric light exhibitor : Jones, -, Professor

singer : Valckenaere, -, Madame
Du Maurier, -, Madame
Clayton, Annie, Miss
Holdsworth, Sam, Mr

recitationist : Burnot, Walter, Mr

comedian, Negro : Chirgwin, -, - ("The White-Eyed Musical Kaffir")
Penny, Dick, Mr

conductor : Bosanquet, E., Mr

chairman : Lusby, W., Mr
Nugent, G. W., Mr
Fredericks, George, Mr
Harwood, George, Mr
Hurley, A. A., Mr
Abrahams, Fred, Mr
Lafargue, F., Mr

performer : Johnson, Mark, Mr
Johnson, -, Mrs (wife of Mark Johnson)
Mitchell, Mattie, Miss
Unthan, -, Herr
Bevan, Fred, Mr

stage director : Maynard, A., Mr
Holmes, T., Mr

refreshments : Lusby, -, Mrs
Rothenberg, James, Mr