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  • <p>A picture postcard that seems to have been created to immortalise the short life of the building. The text reads “The Coliseum built 1908 Burnt 1936”, with the caption below reading “Coliseum built for South Street 1908. Destroyed by fire March 23rd 1936”. Image is part of a collection at the Ballarat Historical Society.</p>
  • <p>Actor John Gavin makes a special appearance for the showing of"Back Street"at the Astor theater in Brazil.</p>
  • <p>BACK STREET (U.S. RELEASE OCTOBER 11,1961)</p>
  • <p>Photograph courtesy The Crystal Palace Museum</p>
  • <p>This newspaper advertisement shows the suburban theatres operated by the Nelson Circuit. All four were in Perth’s western suburbs, with the Windsor being the ‘flagship’ house.</p>
  • <p>After having not been used for many years, His Majesty’s sliding roof was recommissioned in December 1939 as reported here.</p>
  • <p>His Majesty’s re-opened following its 1930 refurbishment with alternating performances of School for Scandal and Henry the Eighth by the Allan Wilkie Company.</p>
  • <p>Neptune’s Daughter was a 1914 American silent fantasy film featuring the first collaboration between the famous Australian swimmer/actress Annette Kellerman and director Herbert Brenon. It was based on Kellerman’s idea of “a water fantasy movie with beautiful mermaids in King Neptune’s garden together with a good love story.” It was filmed by Universal on Bermuda in January and February, cost approximately $50,000, and grossed one million dollars at the box office. One reel of film footage is currently held in two archives, Screensound Australia and Gosfilmofond of Russia.</p>
  • <p>November 8, 1951</p>
  • <p>The York Theatre roof sign can be seen above and behind the streetcar.</p>
  • <p>The Regal Theater was constructed in 1931.This Mombasa landmark was made famous on 18 October 1955 when La Scala De Milano performed Puccini’s Madame Butterfly on route to South Africa from Genoa. At this time East African airways and railways had to arrange special flights and trains so that people could attend this Black tie and champagne affair. Puccini’s Madame Butterfly was performed over four nights it was the only theater that could handle this Red carpet affair. This 900 seater gem was equipped with all the modern amenities of the day An Orchestra pit, trap doors, dressing rooms, special lighting and backdrops etc.This elegant theater was designed by William Miller Robertson. Many world famous acts performed there Including the Great Houdini and Van Shipley.Mr Shipley blew the socks of the audience with his 8 string golden guitar and the Regal Theatre sound system. The first performance ever on the Regal stage was “The king of jazz”. The Regal Theater was the most ambitious project by Valli-Hasham and Company. It burned down in 1985.All that remains of this Mombasa landmark is a lot of great memories and priceless antique tiles that are at Sadiq Ghalia’s Mansion in Mombasa. The book “A Regal Romance “by Ameer Janmohamed was written about this great era.</p>
  • <p>The Unique Theater damaged in the 1906 earthquake.</p>