Earl’s Court Theatre - Denham Street and Alma Street, Rockhampton, QLD - 1939 - Ultimately to become the Southside Cinema

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Earl’s Court Theatre - Denham Street and Alma Street, Rockhampton, QLD - 1939 - Ultimately to become the Southside Cinema

Photo - State Library of Qld.

The new Earl’s Court embodied the Tropical Theatre concept for which Birch Carroll and Coyle was famed. To ensure the venue was suited to Rockhampton’s sub-tropical climate, roller blinds and shutters were installed so that the walls of the theatre could be opened in warm weather and closed in the cold and rain.

Bougainvillea planted along the Alma Street side of the cinema, and a palm court designed by the curator of the Botanic Gardens, added to the tropical setting. The showcasing of local flora was a strategy used by Birch Carroll and Coyle to counter the “Americanisation” of Australian cinema culture. Source - THE STORY OF ART DECO IN QUEENSLAND https://queenslanddecoproject.com/2016/02/17/earls-court/

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