Plaza Cinema 405 High Street, Northcote, VIC

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Theatre Programme - ‘The Gay Parisienne’ Plaza Theatre Northcote, 27 Jun 1952

Source: Museums Victoria

Theatre programme from the production of ‘The Gay Parisienne’ at the Plaza Theatre in Northcote, Victoria, season from 27 June1952. The programme includes reference to ‘Mdlle Bernice The Dance of the Pythons’ performed by Bernice Kopple who had migrated from Scotland to Australia, in December 1950 onboard the ship New Australia'.

The Plaza Theare Northcote - Commissioned by Ludbrok Mench, and designed by Phys Hopkins in an Art Deco style, the Plaza Theatre opened on 29 December 1934 with a seating capacity of 1,100. For the first 15 years the venue operated as in independent cinema, initially screening MGM, Paramount and British films that had already been released a few weeks earlier by the city-based cinemas and exhibition chains.

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In 1949 film director/producer and exhibitor, A. R. Harwood, transformed the Plaza into a live variety venue (at the time the only 100% live theatre in suburban Melbourne).* Vaudeville, cabaret and revue was presented there until the venue returned to film exhibition (1953-1961) - Contributed by Greg Lynch -