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National Theatre 99 Charles Street, Launceston, TAS (1915-1969)

The National Hall was built by Harry Goodluck and opened on 25 September 1911 with George Marlow‘s Dramatic Co.

Although it later operated as a cinema, hosted local drama societies and sports events, the venue was best known as a vaudeville house. Among the big stars to appear there between 1916 and 1955 were Daisy Jerome (1916), Ada Reeve (1918), Harry Lauder (1923), Ella Shields (1933) and George Wallace (1954). Philip Lytton, Humphrey Bishop, Stanley McKay and the Fullers also sent companies there. The National was acquired by the City Council in 1954.

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