Many of the light fittings from the Prince Edward are still in situ at the Carrington Hotel in Katoomba. The organ is preserved at Marrickville Town Hall and it has been there for over 40 years now !
A photograph of the interior of the Prince Edward with the organ being installed in 1924 can be found in the Wurlitzer book. The latter is available through the American Theatre Organ Society
Closure of Academy Cinemas was announced today in the Sydney Morning Herald. They are to be closed down on June 27. There is a dispute with the landlord over a number of issues involving upgrading.
The Century theatre was altered for cinemascope in 1954. There was a slight increase in widening the proscenium as a result. In 1938,the theatre posessed an early electroninc Hammond organ. The console was located left side of the stage in a niche column that portuded out in front of the prosecnium. It was demolished in 1954,no one knows what became of the organ. Stanfield Holiday appeared there for the opening,follwed by Penn Hughes.
Projection equipment in the Century Theatre was Cinemeccanica Victoria 8 35/70mm with Ascraft arcs. The plant was installed for the Sydney season of “MY FAIR LADY” in 1965. However,the long narrow auditorium did not really enhance the 70mm movies. The screen was only 36ft wide. Xebex zenon lamphouse replaced the ashcraft in 1974.
Projectors sold to Campbelltown Dumaresque Street twin in 1980.
The Embassy Theatre possesed stage facilities and was used also for rock concerts in the 1950’s. It was closed in 1959. Owing to the closure of the original Odeon located in the Corso in 1960, it was decided to refurbish the Embassy and thus it was renamed Odeon in 1960. Fitted with larger cinemascope screen in 1966.
Many of the light fittings from the Prince Edward are still in situ at the Carrington Hotel in Katoomba. The organ is preserved at Marrickville Town Hall and it has been there for over 40 years now !
A photograph of the interior of the Prince Edward with the organ being installed in 1924 can be found in the Wurlitzer book. The latter is available through the American Theatre Organ Society
Closure of Academy Cinemas was announced today in the Sydney Morning Herald. They are to be closed down on June 27. There is a dispute with the landlord over a number of issues involving upgrading.
The Century theatre was altered for cinemascope in 1954. There was a slight increase in widening the proscenium as a result. In 1938,the theatre posessed an early electroninc Hammond organ. The console was located left side of the stage in a niche column that portuded out in front of the prosecnium. It was demolished in 1954,no one knows what became of the organ. Stanfield Holiday appeared there for the opening,follwed by Penn Hughes.
Projection equipment in the Century Theatre was Cinemeccanica Victoria 8 35/70mm with Ascraft arcs. The plant was installed for the Sydney season of “MY FAIR LADY” in 1965. However,the long narrow auditorium did not really enhance the 70mm movies. The screen was only 36ft wide. Xebex zenon lamphouse replaced the ashcraft in 1974.
Projectors sold to Campbelltown Dumaresque Street twin in 1980.
Architect was Ian Gooding.
The Embassy Theatre possesed stage facilities and was used also for rock concerts in the 1950’s. It was closed in 1959. Owing to the closure of the original Odeon located in the Corso in 1960, it was decided to refurbish the Embassy and thus it was renamed Odeon in 1960. Fitted with larger cinemascope screen in 1966.