Regent Theatre 487-503 George Street, Sydney, NSW 2000 – Young usher or lolly boy from 1938.

DavidColes commented about Regent Theatre 487-503 George Street, Sydney, NSW 2000 – Young usher or lolly boy from 1938. on Dec 22, 2020 at 8:49 pm

Probably a Page. At the Regent when I arrived in 1968 there was a full time Pageboy/Messenger who worked c 10 a.m. until he changed the price signs from Intermediate session to Evening price for the Lounge section at 5.05 p.m. His job involved things like running errands to H.O. and getting lunches for Booking Clerks (who didn’t have a meal break). As a cost cutting measure around 1972 this position was allowed to lapse, and usherettes helped with those duties. Most city theaters also had a casual Pageboy who worked circa 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. selling Movie News magazines and tidying up the foyers – emptying ash trays, etc.