Roxy Theatre

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Roxy Theatre 26 Bay Road, Sandringham, VIC - TALKIES ARRIVE 1929

Reported in the Age Newspaper (Melbourne, Vic Saturday 3 August 1929.

Located in the outer suburb of Melbourne in the district of Sandringham. The Sandringham Theatre was built by a syndicate of local shareholders and was officially opened on 7th February 1926. With ground floor seating for 722 and a balcony which seated 478. ‘Talkies’ were introduced in 1929 –

Name change to Roxy*

The Sandringham Picture Theatre at 26 Bay Road became The Roxy Theatre in 1936 – Contributed by Greg Lynch –