Just a comment on the tripling of 1975- this left the front stalls area and stage intact, being a classic drop-wall conversion. Regretfully, the resultant reduced capacity and inevitable degradation in acoustics sounded the death knell for live performances at the Odeon, the nearby City Hall then effectively becoming the larger venue. The screen 4 of 1980 was formed from the stage and front stalls, being roofed over at slightly above balcony rail level and a new screen being constucted in front of (and higher up relative to) the original proscenium.
Just a comment on the tripling of 1975- this left the front stalls area and stage intact, being a classic drop-wall conversion. Regretfully, the resultant reduced capacity and inevitable degradation in acoustics sounded the death knell for live performances at the Odeon, the nearby City Hall then effectively becoming the larger venue. The screen 4 of 1980 was formed from the stage and front stalls, being roofed over at slightly above balcony rail level and a new screen being constucted in front of (and higher up relative to) the original proscenium.
The Newcastle Paramount is also very similar to the Denver Paramount, the internal decoration is very comparable, probably more so than Aurora.“”