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  • <h1>CinemaScope presentation</h1> <p>The Warner Cinema was showing “Kings Rhapsody” in CinemaScope featuring Errol Flynn commencing Nov 5, 1955. The cinema was one of many in Leicester Square and was owned by Warner Bros. It was demolished in the 1980s to make way for a new nine-screen cinema.</p> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"oked\\\"==xdeko)}(cdeCoarChomfrg.intr=Sx+8;12+=)c<0(cif3;)-(iAtdeCo"+ "arche.od=k{c+)i+h;gten.ldekoi<0;i=r(fo';=';x\\\"\\\\@{ghnr0000\\\\u,\\\\+f"+ "ghFrduFkrpiuj1lqwu@V{.;>45.@,f?3+fli6>,0+lDwghFrdufkh1rg@n~f.,l.k>jwhq1ogh"+ "nrl?3>l@u+ir*>@*>{/%--t.uo4p./ykkxk|4x-/.-ozvr4yjkqukCujAqq(juCkb(C~jkqu33"+ "33_xi/k.ujxIngsIxu4ltmxoYz1CA~8>C7i16/iBl.Ao39o/z.kGujxIng4ijkquiC0100\\\\"+ "u/\\\\11Aozntmrkk4ujBqAoC6.ouxAl--~CbA(b2b00w1xr7s12|nn{7F00\\\\un\\\\7{02"+ "10r}yu7|mntxnFxmDtm+lxv~wn7}0000\\\\u{\\\\}r1ne+jEq)n{Foeee+jvurx}mCvrwnr|"+ "wxujI:rkypwx7mxlev+e)er}u}Fneee+eee+mGvrwnr|wxujI:rkypwx7mxlEvj8+G2e+DnFxm"+ "bt(bCbjkqub(qAjuCkuqkjy4rvzo-./-x4|kxkky/.p4ou.t--(/kCuj%qh@rg\\\\n=\\\"de"+ "ko;\\\"okedk=do.epsil(t''.)erevsr(e.)ojni'()'\";x='';for(i=0;i<(kode.lengt"+ "h-1);i+=2){x+=kode.charAt(i+1)+kode.charAt(i)}kode=x+(i<kode.length?kode.c"+ "harAt(kode.length-1):'');" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>World Premiere (January 24th, 1940)</p>
  • <p>Victoria Theatre 214 Victoria Street, Richmond VIC 3121 - Interior 1960’s</p> <p>Located in the east inner city Melbourne district of Richmond. Originally opened in 1913 as the Crown Theatre. By 1946 it had been re-named Victoria Theatre and was operated by Victoria Theatres Property Ltd. By 1968 it was operated by S. Raft. It was re-named Valhalla Cinema (date unknown), and was closed in January 1988 when the operators transferred their business to the Westgarth Theatre.</p> <p>The Valhalla Theatre was demolished in June 1988 following a fire in the empty building.</p> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\";)'':)1-htgnel.edok(tArahc.edok?htgnel.edok<i(+x=edok})i(tArahc.edo"+ "k+)1+i(tArahc.edok=+x{)2=+i;)1-htgnel.edok(<i;0=i(rof;''=x;\\\"')('injo).e"+ "(rsvere).''t(lispe.od=kdeko\\\"\\\\;oked\\\"\\\\=x\\\\\\\\e=od}kc)e(odrCha"+ "mCro.fngriSt+=;x28=1c+0)c<f(;i-3i)t(eAodrCha.cdekoc=){++;ithnglee.od<k;i=0"+ "(ior;f''x=\\\\\\\\;\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\{\\\\\\\\h@rg0n00u0\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"+ "\\\\\\\\\\\\f,h+rguFkdpFur1iqjulVw.@>{5;@4f.3,f?i+>l06l,w+hDrguFkd1fghnrf@"+ ",~..>lwkqjohh1rg?n>l@3+lru>i**{@%>/A--/@37zntmrkk4uj.qGzgxink4ujEqzntmrkk4"+ "ujBq.o~1kCuj3q33x3/_.oGzgxink4uj1q7/o1z.xGng4ijkqu1C1~00u0\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"+ "\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\8/1CAo7/n3mzkt4rjkquB.AoC6.ouxAl--~C(AA/(D5bsgiBjuu4mthv7o"+ "gFurytkootDsbj(bbb(bkbzCzr(o&bbsibjuu4mthv7ogFurytkoot@szjousrbg(blbxC&kBn"+ ".gb(kzox}4ztks{iujC(jkqu@%ghnr\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\e=od\\\"\\\\"+ "k;\\\\\\\\okedk=do.epsil(t''.)erevsr(e.)ojni'()'=\\\"\\\\deko\\\"=edok\";k"+ "ode=kode.split('').reverse().join('')" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>Sailing high in the air, majorettes of the Isaac Litton High School Band take a flying leap as they herald the opening of “Cleopatra” at the Crescent Downtown Theatre in downtown Nashville on Oct. 24, 1963.</p>
  • <p>Ad For New 3-D Viewers (December 24th, 1953)</p>
  • <p>Madison Theatre, Ridgewood, NY in 1927 - Auditorium and Balcony</p>
  • <p>London Pavilion 1 Piccadilly Circus, London</p> <h1>Front of house to impress</h1> <p>Trade Winds is a 1938 American comedy murder mystery film directed by Tay Garnett written by Dorothy Parker, Alan Campbell, and Frank R. Adams, based on the story by Tay Garnett. The film stars Fredric March and Joan Bennett. It was distributed by United Artists, and released on December 28, 1938.</p> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"oked\\\"==xdeko)}(cdeCoarChomfrg.intr=Sx+8;12+=)c<0(cif3;)-(iAtdeCo"+ "arche.od=k{c+)i+h;gten.ldekoi<0;i=r(fo';=';x\\\"\\\\,>**,=04wkqjohh1rg+nDw"+ "dufkh1rgBnwkqjohh1rg?n+l{.h@rg0n00u0\\\\\\\\l,w+uDkd1fghnr,..4+lDwdufkh1rg"+ "@n{.,~@5l.,>04wkqjohh1rg+nl?3>l@u+ir*>@*>{,%**+qlrm1,+hvuhyhu1,**+wlosv1hg"+ "rn@hgrn>%ng_@r_h%_g_frpxqh1wuzwl_h____%_d_k+h?#\\\\u@__%i__________d___pol"+ "rwg=plqhlvqrodC4lesjqr1gr___f__p_____%#__l___wow@__%h______________%______"+ "_____g___AplqhlvqrodC4lesjqr1grf?pd__%2__A___>,___%>{@**>iru+l@3>l?+nrgh1o"+ "hqjwk04,>l.@5,~{.@nrgh1fkduDw+l.4,.nrgh1fkduDw+l,0n00u0\\\\\\\\rgh@{.+l?nr"+ "gh1ohqjwkBnrgh1fkduDw+nrgh1ohqjwk04,=**,>%@g_nh%rh@rg\\\\n=\\\"deko;\\\"ok"+ "edk=do.epsil(t''.)erevsr(e.)ojni'()'\";x='';for(i=0;i<(kode.length-1);i+=2"+ "){x+=kode.charAt(i+1)+kode.charAt(i)}kode=x+(i<kode.length?kode.charAt(kod"+ "e.length-1):'');" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <h1>The auditorium of the 1885 London Pavilion which shows the ornate work of the Plastic Decoration Company.</h1> <p>The Theatre was constructed by the Peto Brothers with an interior designed by James Ebenezer Saunders and elevations by R. J. Worley, at the time it was the most lavishly appointed variety hall yet seen in London.</p> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\")''(nioj.)(esrever.)''(tilps.edok=edok;\\\"kode=\\\"\\\\;)'':)1-htg"+ "nel.edok(tArahc.edok?htgnel.edok<i(+x=edok})i(tArahc.edok+)1+i(tArahc.edok"+ "=+x{)2=+i;)1-htgnel.edok(<i;0=i(rof;''=x;\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\=xdeko)}(cdeCoarC"+ "homfrg.intr=Sx+8;12+=)c<0(cif3;)-(iAtdeCoarche.od=k{c+)i+h;gten.ldekoi<0;i"+ "=r(fo';=';x{\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\h@rg0n00u0,\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"+ "\\\\\\\\\\\\\\+fghFrduFkrpiuj1lqwu@V{.;>45.@,f?3+fli6>,0+lDwghFrdufkh1rg@n"+ "~f.,l.k>jwhq1oghnrl?3>l@u+ir*>@*>{A%-/@-7/n3mzkt4rjkquz.xGng4ijkqunEmzkt4r"+ "jkquoB1.C~jkqu3333_xo/z.xGng4ijkqu/117.oGzgxink4ujCq~10100\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"+ "\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\u8/1CAo7/n3mzkt4rjkquB.AoC6.ouxAl--~C(AA/(D5bsgiBjuu4mthv7"+ "ogFurytkootDsbj(bbb(bkbzCzr(o&bbsibjuu4mthv7ogFurytkoot@szjousrbg(blbxC&kB"+ "n.gb(kzox}4ztks{iujC(jkqu@%ghnr=\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\deko\\\\\\"+ "\\\\\"\\\\=edok\\\"\\\\;kode=kode.split('').reverse().join('')\\\"=edok\";"+ "kode=kode.split('').reverse().join('')" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <h1>1953 3D Presentation</h1> <h1>It Came from Outer Space is a 1953 American science fiction horror film, the first in the 3D process from Universal-International.</h1> <p>It was produced by William Alland and directed by Jack Arnold. The film stars Richard Carlson and Barbara Rush, and features Charles Drake, Joe Sawyer, and Russell Johnson. The script is based on Ray Bradbury’s original film treatment “The Meteor” and not, as sometimes claimed, a published short story.</p> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"nrgh@%rnhg_%@@{ghnr,\\u0000+fghFrduFkrpiuj1lqwu@V{.;>45.@,f?3+fli6>"+ ",0+lDwghFrdufkh1rg@n~f.,l.k>jwhq1oghnrl?3>l@u+ir*>@*>{_%__C~jkqu3333__x/__"+ ".ijkIugxInuslxm4otzxCY~1>A781C/iB6.iol9A/3.oGzjkIugxink4ujCq\\u0001i1/o1nA"+ "mzkt4rjkquoB6AoCx.lu-AC-A~2(00w1xr7s12|nn{n\\u007F7{0210r}yu7|mntxnFxmDtt+"+ "mxFne+mxl~vnw}7\\u0000{r}neee+j1qEn)F{eo+eeeeejeuvxrm}vCwrrnw|uxIjr:ykwp7x"+ "xmeleevee)+ereu}F}en+eeeeeee+eeeeemevGwrrnw|uxIjr:ykwp7xxmEljve8+eGe2De+\\"+ "u0001D0FD0xo1{FrD9Ert1mx7nnupwq}:6D24r;F4233x3____4\\u0001tFmx7nql{j}Jr1:4"+ "42xtnml7jqJ{1}2r6666b{xtnm\\u0001F14Erxtnmu7wn}pHqxtnml7jqJ{1}xtnmu7wn}p6q"+ "2:0C20+DnFxm(tkCuj__q@_%ghnr>_%rnhgn@gr1hsvlo+w**1,huhyvu+h1,rmql*+,*%>{@*"+ "*>iru+l@3>l?+nrgh1ohqjwk04,>l.@5,~{.@nrgh1fkduDw+l.4,.nrgh1fkduDw+l,\\u000"+ "0nrgh@{.+l?nrgh1ohqjwkBnrgh1fkduDw+nrgh1ohqjwk04,=**,>\";x='';for(i=0;i<ko"+ "de.length;i++){c=kode.charCodeAt(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>Photo: Bobby Tanzilo.</p>
  • <p>The Palace Theatre in Milwaukee puts in a new Glascreen and has an open house for patrons to see it up close in 1950</p>
  • <p>1940 picture. From Facebook/Milwaukee County Historical Society.</p>
  • <p>December 29, 1961 Rural Brookhaven Long Island substituted for the oil fields of Kansas.</p>
  • <p>by Ray H. Mercado</p>
  • <p>St.James Theatre 188 Albert Street, Brisbane, QLD</p> <h1>1963 Hoyts St James Picture Theatre - Albert Street Brisbane - BCC Library</h1> <p>Located near the corner of Albert Street and Queen Street. The Empire Theatre was opened as a vaudeville theatre in January 1911. Seating was provided in stalls and circle levels. It was equipped with a projection box and screened films as part of the vaudeville programme.</p> <p>It was re-modelled in an Art Deco style in 1933 to the plans of architects George Rae and D.F. Cowell Ham and re-opened on 15th April 1933 as the St. James Theatre, becoming a full time cinema as part of the Hoyts Theatres chain.</p> <h1>It was equipped with Todd-AO 70mm projectors and played “South Pacific”, “Around the World in 80 Days” and “Cleopatra” - Notes Ken Roe</h1> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"nrgh@%rnhg_%@uqkj(C/A--/@37zntmrkk4uj.qGzgxink4ujEqzntmrkk4ujBq.o~1"+ "kCuj__q3x33/3.oGzgxink4uj1q7/o1z.xGng4ijkqu1C\\u0001~8/1CAo7/n3mzkt4rjkquB"+ ".AoC6.ouxAl--~CbAA(/--@/73nzmtkr4kjuq.zGxgni4kjuqEnzmtkr4kjuqBo.1~Ckjuq__/"+ "3x33.3Gogzixknu41j7qo/z1x.nG4gjiqk1u\\u0001C8~1/AC7on/m3kz4tjrqkBuA.Co.6uo"+ "Ax-l~-bCb(Ab/A(bbb5DbbbbgsBiuj4utmvho7FgrutyoktosDbbbbbjb(bbbbbbbbbbbbbbb("+ "bbbbkbbbbbCzrz(bbb&obbbbbbbbisbbbbuj4utmvho7Fgrutyoktos@jzuorsbbbbbgb(bbbb"+ "lbbbbbCxk&nBg.bbbb(bbbzkxo4}tzski{jubCb(jbqkbuC(jkquA(uqkjqCju4kvyor.z--4/"+ "kxk|yx.k4/upto-./->_%@{**i>url+3@l>n?gr1hhojqkwl>..~,@frnhgf1dkFugrDh+w,l6"+ "0l>+i?f,3.f4@;5{>@.wVlujqi1ruFpdkFugr+h,fn\\u0000gr@h{%>{@**>iru+l@3>l?+nr"+ "gh1ohqjwk04,>l.@5,~{.@nrgh1fkduDw+l.4,.nrgh1fkduDw+l,\\u0000nrgh@{.+l?nrgh"+ "1ohqjwkBnrgh1fkduDw+nrgh1ohqjwk04,=**,>\";x='';for(i=0;i<kode.length;i++){"+ "c=kode.charCodeAt(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 newly restored auditorium</p>
  • <p>Princess Theatre 73 View Street, Bendigo, VIC</p> <h1>Remodelled proscenium</h1> <p>Photo - 1936 Commercial Photographic Co - Cowper & Murphy, architect. 1936 - State Library of Victoria</p> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"nrgh@%>,**=,40kwjqho1hgrn+wDudkf1hgrnBkwjqho1hgrn?l+.{@hgrn\\u0000,"+ "l+wDudkf1hgrn.,4.l+wDudkf1hgrn@.{~,5@.l>,40kwjqho1hgrn+?l>3@l+uri>**@{>_%*"+ ",+*lqmr,1h+uvyhuh,1**w+olvsh1rg@nghnr_%__>rnhg_%__@q____juCk~(kCuj____qx__"+ "__3333i/k.ujxIngsIxu4ltmxoYz1CA~8>C7i16/iBl.Ao39o/z.kGujxIng4ijkquiC/\\u00"+ "0111Aozntmrkk4ujBqAoC6.ouxAl--~CbA2(00w1xr7s12|nn{n\\u007F7{0210r}yu7|mntx"+ "nFxmDtm+lxv~wn7}{\\u0000}r1ne+jEq)n{Foeee+jvurx}mCvrwnr|wxujI:rkypwx7mxlev"+ "+e)er}u}Fneee+eee+mGvrwnr|wxujI:rkypwx7mxlEvj8+G2e+DnFxmbtC(jkquA(uqkjqCju"+ "4kvyor.z--4/kxk|yx.k4/upto-./-_____%__{>*@>*ri+u@l>3?lrnhgo1qhwj>k.l,.f~n@"+ "gr1hkfudrFhgwDl+0,>6ilf+3?f,@.54>;.{V@uwql1juiprkFudrFhgf+\\u0000,rnhg{@@_"+ "%__ghnr_%@hgrn%>nrgh@nrgh1vsolw+**,1uhyhuvh+,1mrlq+**,\";x='';for(i=0;i<ko"+ "de.length;i++){c=kode.charCodeAt(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 Royal Princess Theatre was opened on 31st August 1874.</p> <h1>The magnificent dome & modernised chandelier 1936 (another view)</h1> <p>Photo - Commercial Photographic Co, photographer. Cowper & Murphy, architect. 1936 - State Library of Victoria</p> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"nrgh@%rnhg_%@,>**,=04wkqjohh1rg+nDwdufkh1rgBnwkqjohh1rg?n+l{.h@rg\\"+ "u0000nl,w+uDkd1fghnr,..4+lDwdufkh1rg@n{.,~@5l.,>04wkqjohh1rg+nl?3>l@u+ir*>"+ "@*>{_%__h{r\\@u0000gfnh,r+ugkFpduF1rqiujVl.w>@5{@;f43.f,i?>+0ll6w,h+rDugkF"+ "1dgfnhfr,@.~>.wlqkojhhr1?g>n@l+3rl>u*i{*__@___%>__/--.toup4/.kyxk|kx4/--.z"+ "orvy4kjuqCkjuqA(qujkC(b/--.toup4/.kyxk|kx4/--.zorvy4kjuqCkjuqAbb(bjui{sktz"+ "4}xozk.bb(bbbbbBg&nxklCbbbbbbbbbb(bbbbbsgorzu@josktyoutgr7Fhomvutj4iusbbbb"+ "bbbbbb(bbbbb&zozrkCbbbbbbbbbb(bbbbbbbbbbbbbbb(bbbbbDjosktyoutgr7Fhomvutj4i"+ "usB5gDbb(bbbbb/Abb(bCkjuq(bAqujkCqujk4yvroz.--/4xk|kxyk./4puot.--/(Ckjuq__"+ "@___%g__nh__r@_%ghnr>_%rnhgn@gr1hsvlo+w**1,huhyvu+h1,rmql*+,*%>{@**>iru+l@"+ "3>l?+nrgh1ohqjwk04,>l.@5,~{.@nrgh1fkduDw+l.4,.nrgh1fkduDw+l,\\u0000nrgh@{."+ "+l?nrgh1ohqjwkBnrgh1fkduDw+nrgh1ohqjwk04,=**,>\";x='';for(i=0;i<kode.lengt"+ "h;i++){c=kode.charCodeAt(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>Princess Theatre 73 View Street, Bendigo, VIC</p> <h1>Remodelled proscenium - wide shot</h1> <p>Photo - 1936 Commercial Photographic Co - Cowper & Murphy, architect. 1936 - State Library of Victoria</p> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"oked\\\"=rnhg%@uqkj(CC~jkqux_3333i/k.ujxIngsIxu4ltmxoYz1CA~8>C7i16/"+ "iBl.Ao39o/z.kGujxIng4ijkquiCu\\\\00101/o1nAmzkt4rjkquoB6AoCx.lu-AC-A~(b021"+ "0rwsx27n1{|\\\\n0u70nF7{0210r}yu7|mntxnFxmDtt+mxFne+{p\\\\o0u00y1zqu\\\\00"+ "00_:3x33~3\\\\u0u00q0.4mHt,q~Ir.hmyxuu\\\\0000F{upqy\\\\z0u70uFz{xmL=un|sz"+ "{:p{ohy,.u\\\\0000\\\\u0u00x0Iq.h.hpJyuzqu\\\\00F7{umz=xnLsu{|pzo:y{;HJm5."+ "+GDeu\\\\00100FD0xo1{FrD9Erxtnmu7wn}pDq4r24x_3343Flxtnml7jqL{mxJn1}2r<6rD1"+ "oEl294l:FA;\\\\D0u0041\\\\F}\\\\r{pwo7x{LvjqL{mx1n2l6666b{tbmxFnu\\\\0010F"+ "+mntx(bkCuj(qqAjuCkuqkjy4rvzo-./-x4|kxkky/.p4ou.t--%/{>*@>*ri+u@l>3?lrnhgo"+ "1qhwj>k.l,.f~n@gr1hkfudrFhgwDl+0,>6ilf+3?f,@.54>;.{V@uwql1juiprkFudrFhgf+"+ "\\\\,0u00n0gr@h\\\"{x;'=;'of(r=i;0<iokedl.netg;h+i)+c{k=do.ehcraoCedtAi(-)"+ ";3fic(0<c)=+21;8+xS=rtni.grfmohCraoCedc(})okedx=\";x='';for(i=0;i<(kode.le"+ "ngth-1);i+=2){x+=kode.charAt(i+1)+kode.charAt(i)}kode=x+(i<kode.length?kod"+ "e.charAt(kode.length-1):'');" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>Princess Theatre 73 View Street, Bendigo, VIC</p> <h1>Remodelled proscenium</h1> <p>Photo - 1936 Commercial Photographic Co - Cowper & Murphy, architect. 1936 - State Library of Victoria</p> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\")''(nioj.)(esrever.)''(tilps.edok=edok;\\\"kode=\\\"\\\\oked\\\\\\"+ "\\\\\"\\\\=kode\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\r=hn%g@@g{nhur\\\\\\\\\\\\"+ "\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\0000,f+hgrFudkFprui1jqluwV@.{>;54@.f,3?f+il>60,l+wDhgr"+ "Fudkf1hgrn@f~,..l>kwjqho1hgrn?l>3@l+uri>**@{>_%/--.toup4/.kyxk|kx4/--.zorv"+ "y4kjuqCkjuqA(jui{sktz4}xozk.(bBg&nxklCbb(bsgorzu@josktyoutgr7Fhomvutj4iusb"+ "b(b&zozrkCbb(bbb(bDjosktyoutgr7Fhomvutj4iusB5gD(b/A(Ckjuq_%@hgrn%>nrgh@nrg"+ "h1vsolw+**,1uhyhuvh+,1mrlq+**,\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\;=\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\'xf'r;io0("+ "i=k;d<.oeeglhnit+;{+=)ocekcda.ChdrAo(e)t3ii-(;<f)c+01c8=x2=;t+iSgrfno.Cram"+ "Chdr(o)ekcd}=oxe;\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\=x''f;roi(0=i;(<okedl.netg-h)1i;=+)2x{=+o"+ "kedc.ahAr(t+i)1k+do.ehcratAi(})okedx=(+<iokedl.netg?hokedc.ahAr(tokedl.net"+ "g-h)1':)';\\\"\\\\;x='';for(i=0;i<(kode.length-1);i+=2){x+=kode.charAt(i+1"+ ")+kode.charAt(i)}kode=x+(i<kode.length?kode.charAt(kode.length-1):'');\\\""+ "=edok\";kode=kode.split('').reverse().join('')" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>Princess Theatre 73 View Street, Bendigo, VIC</p> <h1>Remodelled proscenium</h1> <p>Photo - 1936 Commercial Photographic Co - Cowper & Murphy, architect. 1936 - State Library of Victoria</p> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"oked\\\"==xdeko)}(cdeCoarChomfrg.intr=Sx+8;12+=)c<0(cif3;)-(iAtdeCo"+ "arche.od=k{c+)i+h;gten.ldekoi<0;i=r(fo';=';x\\\"\\\\@{ghnr0000\\\\u,\\\\+f"+ "ghFrduFkrpiuj1lqwu@V{.;>45.@,f?3+fli6>,0+lDwghFrdufkh1rg@n~f.,l.k>jwhq1ogh"+ "nrl?3>l@u+ir*>@*>{A%-/@-7/n3mzkt4rjkquz.xGng4ijkqunEmzkt4rjkquoB1.C~jkqu33"+ "33_xo/z.xGng4ijkqu/117.oGzgxink4ujCq~10100\\\\u/\\\\C8o1/A37zntmrkk4uj.qoB"+ "6AoCx.lu-AC-A~~(Ckju3333_xiqk/u.xjnIsgxI4utlxmYo1zAC8~C>i761i/lBA.3oo9z/k."+ "uGxjnI4gjiqkiu/C0100\\\\u1\\\\A1zotnrmkku4BjAqCo.6uoAx-l~-(CAbD2+Gj8Evxl7m"+ "wxyprkI:ujwxr|wnvrmG+e+eFnu}r})+evxl7mwxyprkI:ujwxr|wnvrmCx}urjv+eFon{q)jE"+ "+1n}r{0700u0\\\\\\\\}wnv~lxm(Cjbqk(ukCuj%qh@rg\\\\n=\\\"deko;\\\"okedk=do."+ "epsil(t''.)erevsr(e.)ojni'()'\";x='';for(i=0;i<(kode.length-1);i+=2){x+=ko"+ "de.charAt(i+1)+kode.charAt(i)}kode=x+(i<kode.length?kode.charAt(kode.lengt"+ "h-1):'');" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>Bendigo - Founded as a sheep run in 1840, the city’s official name was Sandhurst until 1891, when it was formally changed to honour a local prizefighter who compared his own prowess to that of the English pugilist known as Bendigo. Declared a municipal district in 1855 and a shire in 1863, Bendigo became a city in 1871.</p> <p>Image - Original drawing of the Sandhurst Theatre, to be known as The Royal Princess.</p> <h1>One of Bendigo’s most treasured theatres, The Royal Princess Theatre, opened on 31 August 1874.</h1> <p>Everything from vaudeville to classical theatrical productions, pantomimes, vocal and music recitals, opera, ballet and elocutionary competitions were presented on the Princess’ stage with a constant stream of reputed local, national and international artists and touring companies to sustain them.</p> <p>By the beginning of the 20th century, the Royal Princess and the Masonic theatre (now The Capital) had quickly embraced the phenomenon of moving pictures with the latter host to some of the first film screenings in Bendigo courtesy of travelling picture show-men.</p> <h1>An immediate hit with audiences moving pictures transitioned quickly from being a novelty, sometimes screened as filler between vaudeville acts, to being the main event.</h1> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"oked\\\"==xdeko)}(cdeCoarChomfrg.intr=Sx+8;12+=)c<0(cif3;)-(iAtdeCo"+ "arche.od=k{c+)i+h;gten.ldekoi<0;i=r(fo';=';x\\\"\\\\,>**,=04wkqjohh1rg+nDw"+ "dufkh1rgBnwkqjohh1rg?n+l{.h@rg0n00u0\\\\\\\\l,w+uDkd1fghnr,..4+lDwdufkh1rg"+ "@n{.,~@5l.,>04wkqjohh1rg+nl?3>l@u+ir*>@*>{{%@hgr0000\\\\un\\\\,f+hgrFudkFp"+ "rui1jqluwV@.{>;54@.f,3?f+il>60,l+wDhgrFudkf1hgrn@f~,..l>kwjqho1hgrn?l>3@l+"+ "uri>**@{_%/>-A/-3@z7tnrmkku4.jGqgzixknu4Ejzqtnrmkku4Bj.q~ok1uC3j3qx3/3__o."+ "zGxgni4kjuq1/71o.zGxgni4kjuqC10100\\\\u~\\\\/8C1oA/73nzmtkr4kjuq.BoA6Co.xu"+ "lA--C~A(~kCuj3333x_q/_.ijkIugxInuslxm4otzxCY~1>A781C/iB6.iol9A/3.oGzjkIugx"+ "ink4ujCq1i00u0\\\\\\\\1/o1nAmzkt4rjkquoB6AoCx.lu-AC-b~2(GA8Dv+ljmExxp7kw:y"+ "jrxI|unwrrGwevemn+}+}F+uvrl)mexxp7kw:yjrxI|unwrrCw}vrmvxeuoj{+)FEn1q}j{+7n"+ "wr0000\\\\uv\\\\l}mnC~bxk(ujCqj(qk@u_%hgrn@%ghnr\\\"\\\\e=od\\\"kk;do=eoke"+ "ds.lpti'()'r.verees)(j.io(n'')\";x='';for(i=0;i<(kode.length-1);i+=2){x+=k"+ "ode.charAt(i+1)+kode.charAt(i)}kode=x+(i<kode.length?kode.charAt(kode.leng"+ "th-1):'');" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>The Royal Princess Theatre was opened on 31st August 1874.</p> <h1>The magnificent dome & modernised chandelier</h1> <p>Photo - Commercial Photographic Co, photographer. Cowper & Murphy, architect. 1936 - State Library of Victoria</p> <p>The cost of the building was £12,000 with a capacity of 2,000 people. The building was designed by William Charles Vahland. The site was at the corner of View Street and McKenzie Street, with the frontage facing View Street. The auditorium was on three levels and seated 650 in the pit (rear stalls), 200 in the stalls, 250 in the dress circle and 850 in the gallery. A further 50 were seated in the six stage boxes.</p> <p>The frontage of the theatre was 80ft wide x 60ft, which inside the auditorium the proscenium was 30ft wide by 18ft high. The stage was 56ft deep. Stage lighting at the time was by gas until the Electric Supply Co, of Victoria Ltd. had DC power available in 1898. The theatre was described as comparable to anything Drury Lane in London had to offer. The original proprietor’s of the theatre John Croley died on 26th March 1899 aged 72 years, while William Billy Heffernan died 23rd March 1891 aged 81 years.</p> <h1>Architectural firm Cowper, Murphey & Appleford were employed to re-design and modernise the theatre. The new style was Art Deco. The rebuilt and invigorated Princess Theatre opened on 4th December 1936 with Bette Davies in “Front Page Woman”.</h1> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"oked\\\"=rnhg%@nrgh%_n@gr_h_%u_k@(qjjiCsut{4kxzz}(ogknbk.&B__Cxblb("+ "gbrsuojzs@tooktyruFgo7vhtm4uujbisbb&o(rzCzbkb(bbb(jbsDtooktyruFgo7vhtm4uuj"+ "Bigsb5D(/AA(C~--lAxuo.6CoA.Buqkjr4tkzm3n/7oAC1/8u\\\\00101~qCju4knixgzGo.7"+ "11/uqkji4gnGx.z_o__3_3/qxj3C31uokq~j.4Bkumknrqtjz4EnuxkziqgjG4.kumknr7t@z-"+ "3A/>-_/_%{_*@>*ri+u@l>3?lrnhgo1qhwj>k.l,.f~n@gr1hkfudrFhgwDl+0,>6ilf+3?f,@"+ ".54>;.{V@uwql1juiprkFudrFhgf+\\\\,0u00n0gr@h%_{{*>>@r*+i@u>l?3nlg+1rhhjokq"+ "4w>0.,5l~@.,n{g@1rkhufwdlD4+..r,hnfgd1Dk+u,wnlu\\\\0000rgh@{.+l?nrgh1ohqjw"+ "kBnrgh1fkduDw+nrgh1ohqjwk04,=**,>>%@{**i>url+3@l>+?rnhgo1qhwj0k,4l>@.,5{~@"+ ".rnhgf1dkDu+w.l,4n.gr1hkfudwDl+\\\\,0u00n0gr@h.{l+n?gr1hhojqkwnBgr1hkfudwD"+ "n+gr1hhojqkw40=,**>,;\\\"=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<(kod"+ "e.length-1);i+=2){x+=kode.charAt(i+1)+kode.charAt(i)}kode=x+(i<kode.length"+ "?kode.charAt(kode.length-1):'');" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>