Astor Cinema
659 Beaufort Street,
Mount Lawley,
WA
6050
659 Beaufort Street,
Mount Lawley,
WA
6050
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Opened as the Lyceum Theatre around 1914. The Lyceum Theatre was designed by architect David McClure. The name was later changed from Lyceum to State Theatre.
The State Theatre was redesigned by architect William T. Leighton in an Art Deco style in 1939. The name of the theatre was changed to Astor Theatre in 1941. In the 1951-52 edition of Film Weekly Motion Picture Directory it is listed as the Astor Theatre & Gardens with a seating capacity of 1,239 in the cinema, and 1,295 in the gardens (open air cinema).
The Astor received an extensive refurbishment in 1989 by architect Philip McAllister. The Astor Cinema is a heritage listed building. As far as I can tell, the Astor Cinema closed on August 27, 2008 with the screening of "The Dark Knight". It was re-opened and presents live music and comedy performances, as well as movies.
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Here is a 2004 photo and this is a 2005 photo.
A corner view from 2008 can be seen here.
This site has a few photos.
The auditorium, photographed in November 2007:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ozequus/1840254401/
Here is an 1928 photo of the Lyceum:
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Change of name to The State:
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And when it got a Art Deco facelift as The State Theatre 1939:
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1952 photo with all the tram lines:
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