Theatre Royal

639 Hay Street,
Perth, WA 6000

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davidcoppock
davidcoppock on May 11, 2018 at 8:41 am

I’m surprised this building hasn’t been fixed up and reopened as a picture theatre or stage theatre.

davidcoppock
davidcoppock on October 8, 2016 at 4:06 am

I think some old movie posters were found after the theatre closed, while being renovated. Most of the theatre remains, i would'nt call it demolished. The Theatre Royal and Metropole hotel was heritage listed on 7/8/1978. The Theatre Royal was the first purpose built theatre in Western Australia(and maybe Australia?)!?

davidcoppock
davidcoppock on April 18, 2016 at 6:25 am

The inside of the Royal Theatre is intact inside on the top floor behind the facade.

davidcoppock
davidcoppock on April 1, 2016 at 3:21 am

The Royal Theatre building was also the Hotel Metropole (part or the buildingas well(dates of opening and clossing of the hotel unknown?).

davidcoppock
davidcoppock on April 1, 2016 at 3:18 am

I think the dress circle may still be there, on the top floor behind the facade.

Mark747
Mark747 on December 11, 2010 at 11:04 am

Sadly like the Ambassadors becomes part of Hoyts distruction and is now Cinema Four, and sadly I had to work in the high rise that replaced them.
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Mark747
Mark747 on December 11, 2010 at 10:59 am

Great photo here of the old 3 tier horse shoe auditorium:
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And the retractable roof:
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Updated modernised 1940’s auditorium:
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Floating ceiling installed and removal of third tier:
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My Fair Lady commences in glorious 70mm 6 track Stereo sound:
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Ken Roe
Ken Roe on December 11, 2010 at 7:33 am

Photographed in August 2010:
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TLSLOEWS
TLSLOEWS on December 10, 2010 at 10:18 pm

Great Vintage photo Chris.

CSWalczak
CSWalczak on December 10, 2010 at 10:06 pm

Archival picture; “Silver King” was the opening attraction at the Theatre Royal, so the picture is probably from 1897: http://tinyurl.com/32jdtva

CSWalczak
CSWalczak on December 10, 2010 at 9:55 pm

The facade at least of this theater has survived and it appears to have been at least partially converted to retail:View link