Photos favorited by film

  • <p>THE PICCADILLY THEATRE OPENING NIGHT - THE WEST AUSTRALIAN NEWSPAPER reported on Thurs March 10, 1938 on Page 19 … THE PICCADILLY THEATRE. Official Opening Tonight. Tonight Perth’s newest cinema, the Piccadilly Theatre, which is situated above the Hay-street end of the Piccadilly Arcade, will be officially opened by the Lieutenant-Governor Sir James Mitchell. The proceeds will go to the Children’s Hospital…The special opening screen entertainment is, “I Met Him in Paris” - I Met Him in Paris is a 1937 film made by Paramount Pictures, directed by Wesley Ruggles, written by Claude Binyon, and starring Claudette Colbert, Melvyn Douglas & Robert Young. (pictured above)</p>
  • <p>Greg Lynch says – ALL PERTH IS TALKING! – ALL PERTH IS SEEING! “ JEDDA ” (G) at the Liberty, 2nd sensational month – Plus : Nat King Cole & his Trio - Mirror Newspaper - Jan. 1956</p>
  • <p>Newspaper advertisement announcing the opening of Hoyts Park Theatre, 24th December 1938</p>
  • <p>The Fitzroy Regent, though not in the magnificent Ballantyne designed group of theatres, was well up in their company. It had a full fly-tower stage, a fine barrel vaulted foyer, and glittering chandeliers. It was in every way a picture palace. Organ chambers were provided but, as with other big Victorian theatres, the advent of sound films coincided with its opening and no organ was ever installed.</p>
  • <p>With its barrel vaulted ceiling and the mezzanine running parallel above, the foyer was very impressive, especially with the grand marble staircase and huge mirror at its end.</p>
  • <p>In a bronze and ivory colour scheme, this detail shows more of the fine decoration of the Regent. Though it was in a different style of architecture, this theatre is next after the Adelaide and Melbourne Regents in list of my favourite theatres.</p>
  • <p>The facade in it’s heyday.</p>
  • <p>View of the Piccadilly interior before its conversion</p>
  • <p>Liberty Theatre motive - Greg Lynch says - Here is a unique glass divider found at the top of the stairs (entrance) featuring the original Liberty Theatre motive & Olympic torch. This is a technique known as Glass Etching / Sand blasting.</p>
  • <p> The theatre was used as offices, and later as a warehouse. The building has now been demolished and is now an office.</p>