ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti nˈaɪn, ðə bˈæŋkɹɔfts mˈuːvd tə ðə hˈeɪmɑːɹkˌɪt θˈiəɾɚ, ɐ lˈɑːɹdʒɚ hˈaʊs, wˌɛɹ ðeɪ ɹˈɛnəvˌeɪɾᵻd ðə θˈiəɾɚ ænd ɹᵻpˈoːɹɾᵻdli ˌɪntɹədˈuːst hiː fˈɜːst jˈuːs ʌvðɪ ᵻlˈɛktɹɪk lˈaɪt ɔnðɪ ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ stˈeɪdʒ ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi.
In 1879, the Bancrofts moved to the Haymarket Theatre, a larger house, where they renovated the theatre and reportedly introduced he first use of the electric light on the English stage in 1880.