Her Majesty's Theatre

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Her Majesty’s Theatre, corner of Pitt and Market Street, Sydney, decorated and illuminated for the visit of the Prince of Wales and showing the silent film “Kissing time”, 1920 - This is a photo of the original Her Majesty’s theatre which opened 10 September 1887.

PHOTO: State Library of NSW

Her Majesty’s Theatre, Sydney, Australia, refers to three theatres of the same name. One was a theatre which opened on 10 September 1887 and closed on 10 June 1933. It was located on the corner of Pitt and Market Street, Sydney, where Centrepoint stands today.

The second was located in Quay Street. It had opened with the show Sunny in 1927 as the Empire Theatre. When J. C. Williamson wanted a long run for My Fair Lady, they renamed the theatre Her Majesty’s. The theatre barely survived the 1960s and was destroyed by fire.

The third was also located at 107 Quay Street, Haymarket (near Central Station). It opened on 30 November 1973 but is no longer standing. Apartments were built on the site.

Contributed by Greg Lynch –