 It remained in this role until 1958 when the stage was extended to allow live performances at the venue.The Beatles performed there twice, on 11 December 1963 and on 9 August 1964.Extensions to the stage allowed the popular "The Black and White Minstrel Show" to perform there many times when it was owned (between 1966 and 1974) by Robert Luff, the producer of the stage version.