Located in the inner city north Melbourne district of Fitzroy North. The Merri Theatre was opened on 5th February 1926. By 1946 it was operated by Hoyts Theatres. At this point Hoyts erected a large Hoyts neon sign that would preside over St Georges Road. They closed it on 20th June 1959 and it has since been demolished.
Photo - Vanuatu Memories - The Cinema Pacifique in 1960s/70s prior to it being torn down. It was the famous theatre house in town then. This is where the VNPF building is now.
Chinese Gardens Theatre North Terrace & Frome Road, Adelaide, SA 5000 – Grand opening Fri Nov 29, 1934.
*Chinese Gardens Opening
One more sign of approaching summer — on Friday night the Chinese Gardens Theatre on North terrace will open its doors to open-air picture-goers, and the first programme to be presented will feature the musical ‘production “Show Boat” starring Paul Robeson, Allan Jones, & Irene Dunne.
Fragrant blooms
Electricians, painters, and gardeners are all doing their part to help the theatre shed its winter disguise — rockeries are covered with fragrant blooms, and the shrubs planted specially for the coming season are in leaf. Electricians are at work erecting hundreds of feet of coloured festooning. and even the huge dragon above the proscenium seems interested in the proceedings – Contributed by Greg Lynch –
Photo - Courtesy of Max D. Bell - 1980
Photo - Courtesy of Max D. Bell - 1980
Photo - Courtesy of Max D. Bell - 1980
Located in the inner city north Melbourne district of Fitzroy North. The Merri Theatre was opened on 5th February 1926. By 1946 it was operated by Hoyts Theatres. At this point Hoyts erected a large Hoyts neon sign that would preside over St Georges Road. They closed it on 20th June 1959 and it has since been demolished.
Photo - 1 exterior, b&w, 1978, Max Bell,
Photo courtesy of Roy Mudge
Photo courtesy of Roy Mudge
Photo courtesy of Roy Mudge
Photo courtesy of Max Bell
Photo courtesy of Max Bell
Photo courtesy of Roy Mudge
Photo - Vanuatu Memories - The Cinema Pacifique in 1960s/70s prior to it being torn down. It was the famous theatre house in town then. This is where the VNPF building is now.
Photo courtesy of Roy Mudge
Photo - Courtesy of Roy Mudge
Photo courtesy of Roy Mudge
Photo courtesy of Roy Mudge
Photo courtesy of Roy Mudge
Yes Robert Hatfield was a Pioneer Picture Show Man. A Showman of great vision who loved our industry. Someone we remember with respect. Greg Lynch -
The photo above shows the Regent theatre bio-box Melbourne - later the projectors were transferred to the National St Kilda.
Photo courtesy of Roy Mudge
Photo courtesy of Roy Mudge
Photo courtesy of Roy Mudge
Photo courtesy of Roy Mudge
Photo courtesy of Roy Mudge
Chinese Gardens Theatre North Terrace & Frome Road, Adelaide, SA 5000 – Grand opening Fri Nov 29, 1934.
*Chinese Gardens Opening
One more sign of approaching summer — on Friday night the Chinese Gardens Theatre on North terrace will open its doors to open-air picture-goers, and the first programme to be presented will feature the musical ‘production “Show Boat” starring Paul Robeson, Allan Jones, & Irene Dunne.
Fragrant blooms
Electricians, painters, and gardeners are all doing their part to help the theatre shed its winter disguise — rockeries are covered with fragrant blooms, and the shrubs planted specially for the coming season are in leaf. Electricians are at work erecting hundreds of feet of coloured festooning. and even the huge dragon above the proscenium seems interested in the proceedings – Contributed by Greg Lynch –