State Theatre 27 Hindley Street, Adelaide, SA - 1954
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Summary Entrance to the Civic Theatre, Hindley Street, Adelaide. ‘The Jolson Story’ is playing as a revival - the year is 1954
Photo - The State Library OF SA - Part of The Grimmett Collection
Physical description - Acetate, negative, black and white - 6 x 6 cm
Dates / Publication details Approximately 1954
The history of The Wondergraph theatre / which became the Civic / finally the State
Located in the centre of Adelaide. The Wondergraph Theatre was opened on 5th September 1913. It was designed by architects Garlick & Jackman and had an ornate ‘Temple of Dreams’ facade.
It was re-named Civic Theatre/New Civic Theatre from 1932 until 1957. Rebuilt to include CinemaScope and air conditioning, it reopened as the State Theatre, which closed in May 1977.
Contributed by Greg Lynch -
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