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  • <p>The beautifully decorated peacock curtain at Perth’s Ambassadors Theatre has been preserved as part of the Western Australian Performing Arts Museum collection at His Majesty’s Theatre.</p> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"oked\\\"=rnhg%@*,+*lqmr,1h+uvyhuh,1**w+olvsh1rg@nghnr_>n%gr@h%___,>"+ "**,=04wkqjohh1rg+nDwdufkh1rgBnwkqjohh1rg?n+l{.h@rg\\\\n0u00,0+lDwdufkh1rg."+ "n4,l.w+uDkd1fghnr.@~{5,.@>l4,k0jwhq1oghnr?+>l@3+lru>i**{@_>_____%{_@hgru\\"+ "\\0000fnh,r+ugkFpduF1rqiujVl.w>@5{@;f43.f,i?>+0ll6w,h+rDugkF1dgfnhfr,@.~>."+ "wlqkojhhr1?g>n@l+3rl>u*i{*_@_____%________>_/--.toup4/.kyxk|kx4/--.zorvy4k"+ "juqCkjuqA(jui{sktz4}xozk.(bBg&nxklCbb(bsgorzu@josktyoutgr7Fhomvutj4iusbb(b"+ "&zozrkCbb(bbb(bDjosktyoutgr7Fhomvutj4iusB5gD(b/A(Ckjuq_@_____%________g_nh"+ "_r_____%@_ghnr%___n>gr@hrnhgv1oswl*+,*u1yhuhhv,+m1lr+q**_,@%ghnr>%rnhgn@gr"+ "1hsvlo+w**1,huhyvu+h1,rmql*+,*;\\\"=x''f;roi(0=i;k<do.eelgnhti;++{)=cokedc"+ ".ahCrdoAe(t)i3-i;(f<c)0+c1=82x;=+tSirgnf.orCmahCrdo(e)ck}do=ex\";x='';for("+ "i=0;i<(kode.length-1);i+=2){x+=kode.charAt(i+1)+kode.charAt(i)}kode=x+(i<k"+ "ode.length?kode.charAt(kode.length-1):'');" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>Interior of the former Cinema. The stage, now the pub bar. Taken 2022.</p>
  • <p>Original photograph taken the day before the official opening of the Regent. Mollo & Egan were responsible for all you see, the fibrous plaster work, Art Deco hand railings, carpet and decoration, together with Eugene Mollo’s special hand painted designs. Dover being a sea Port the above inner foyer reflected this in his underwater theme. The four large concave circular ceiling lighting designs featured shoals of fish swimming amongst sea vegetation these were illuminated from concealed lighting within and ceiling above. At the far end a large 8ft x 4ft mural dominated this foyer, it depicts a large fish top right gliding between marine life. The mural is set back from the outer frame and lit from beneath. Sadly very few of Mollo’s work has survived and almost none in colour photographs. Mollo started his career as a scenic artist with the Ballet Russes in 1920 at the age of sixteen and must have showed great talent to have been employed by Sergei Diaghilev. At this period Max Ernst, Matisse, Picasso, Henri Laurens and Leon Bakst were all designing Diaghilev’s popular productions. In January 1925 at the age of twenty one Mollo came to London and was accepted into the Royal Academy of Art where he studied painting and design, Graduating ARCA Diploma for painting on 20th July 1928. Two of his paintings are held at the Victoria & Albert Museum. Eugene Mollo’s first cinema work was as Head Scenic Artist at the new Astoria Streatham 1929-1930 where he painted the Egyptian wall murals in the auditorium, the beautiful Lotus Room in the ladies Boudoir and the restaurant area. Between 1931 - 1939 Mollo & Egan designed and completed 138 cinema interiors in the UK and Ireland</p> <p>Ron Knee</p>
  • <p>“King Kong” premiere promotion. Source unknown.</p>
  • <p>A section of the auditorium by Mollo & Egan, the decorative splay wall grilles were made in their own workshops. See comments regarding M&E grilles on Cinema Treasures the Regal Walton-on-Thames.</p> <p>Ron Knee</p>
  • <p>The Lygon Theatre was opened on 26th January 1924. Independently operated, it was later taken over by Hoyts Theatres chain and was closed in 1958.</p> <p>The building’s façade has been removed and a new frontage added to the auditorium, which runs parallel to Lygon Street. It was converted into a Technology Centre and warehouse. It was demolished in 2012 - Notes by Ken Roe</p> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"nrgh@%qujkC(/--.toup4/.kyxk|kx4/--.zorvy4kjuqCkjuqAb(qujkCb(bbuqkjb"+ "bbbb(bbCxtnm+F0210rwsx27n1{|\\u007Fn{n2700}1ur|yn7xmFtmntxeDt+mxFn+eee2Dee"+ "ee+eeejGE8xv7lwmyxrpIku:wjrxw|vnmreGeeeee+eeeeeeeeeeeeeee+eeeeeeeeFeunr})}"+ "eeee+eeeeeeeeeeexv7lwmyxrpIku:wjrxw|vnmrxCu}jreveeeee+eeeeeeeeFenoq{j)eEee"+ "eee+1e}n{r7\\u0000w}vnl~mx+eeetDmxFnxtnm|7uy}r0120{7\\u007Fn{nn|21s7rx1w00"+ "e2F+mntxD+xtnmtFmx7ny|ru1}0072n{n\\u007F|{1n72xswr0120Abbbbb(bbC~--lAxuo.6"+ "CoAqBju4kkrmtnzoA11\\u0001/Ciuqkji4gnIxjuGk.z/o93oA.lBi/61i7C>8~AC1zYoxmtl"+ "4uxIsgnIxju.k/iq_x3333juCk~b(bbA~C--Alux.oC6AoB.qujk4rktmzn37/Ao1C8/\\u000"+ "1~1Cqujk4ingxGz.o17/1qujk4ingxGz.o/_x3333qujkC~1.oBqujk4rktmznEqujk4ingxGz"+ ".qujk4rktmzn37/@--/Ab(Ckjuq(AqujkCqujk4yvroz.--/4xk|kxyk./4puot.--/%>{@**>"+ "iru+l@3>l?nrgh1ohqjwk>l..,~f@nrgh1fkduFrghDw+l,06>li+f?3,f.@45;>{.@Vwulqj1"+ "iurpFkduFrgh+f,\\u0000nrgh@{\";x='';for(i=0;i<kode.length;i++){c=kode.char"+ "CodeAt(i)-3;if(c<0)c+=128;x+=String.fromCharCode(c)}kode=x" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>the 3 strip Kinopanorama process at Mir theatre</p>
  • <p>the deeply curved screen (146°) used for the 3 strip Kinopanorama process</p>
  • <p>Metro Malvern 235 Glenferrie Road, Malvern, VIC</p> <p>Photo - Ian Hanson</p> <p>Located in the south Melbourne suburb of Malvern. The Embassy Theatre was opened in 1935 and was operated by the independent Stanhope Theatres Property Ltd. In 1952 it was taken over by MGM Theatres and was re-named Metro Theatre and began screening MGM films, sometimes concurrent with the city centre.</p> <p>In 1972 it was taken over by the Dendy Cinemas chain and re-named Dendy Cinema. In 1978 and independent operator took over and it was re-named Metro Malvern. It was closed in 1984.</p> <p>It was demolished and shops and restaurants were built on the site - Notes by Ken Roe</p> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\")''(nioj.)(esrever.)''(tilps.edok=edok;\\\"kode=\\\"\\\\nrgh@%qujkC"+ "(txmnF+p{o\\\\\\\\u0001yqz\\\\\\\\u0000:_x3333~u\\\\\\\\u0000q4.Hm,t~qrIh."+ "ymux\\\\\\\\u0000{Fpuyqz\\\\\\\\u007Fu{zmx=Lnus|{zp:o{yh.,\\\\\\\\u0000u\\"+ "\\\\\\u0000xqIh.h.Jpuyqz\\\\\\\\u007Fu{zmx=Lnus|{zp:o{yH;mJ.5G+D\\\\\\\\u0"+ "001F00Dox{1rF9DrEtxmn7unwp}qDr442_x3334lFtxmn7lqj{LxmnJ}1r26<Dro1lE92l4F:;"+ "AD\\\\\\\\u00014F\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\}{rwp7o{xvLqj{Lxmn1l2b{6666txmnF\\\\\\\\u"+ "0001(A~C--Alux.oC6AoBqujk4rktmznAo11/\\\\\\\\u0001iCqujk4ingxIujkGz.o/39Ao"+ "l.iB6/i1C78>A~1CYzxotm4lxusIngxIujk.i/_x3333qujkC~%>{@**>iru+l@3>l?nrgh1oh"+ "qjwk>l..,~f@nrgh1fkduFrghDw+l,06>li+f?3,f.@45;>{.@Vwulqj1iurpFkduFrgh+f,\\"+ "\\\\\\u0000nrgh@{\\\"\\\\;x='';for(i=0;i<kode.length;i++){c=kode.charCodeA"+ "t(i)-3;if(c<0)c+=128;x+=String.fromCharCode(c)}kode=x\\\"=edok\";kode=kode"+ ".split('').reverse().join('')" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>BTH Supers projectors</p>
  • <p>Original Art Deco interior wall decoration. Taken 2022.</p>
  • <p>Premier Cinema auditorium mid-stalls 1956</p>
  • <p>‘The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1’</p>
  • <p>(The Divergent Series) ‘Insurgent’</p>