Comments from markn - Cinema Treasures

markn commented about St. James Theatre on Jul 25, 2009 at 9:24 pm

Apartment development but St James getting mothballed :(

markn commented about St. James Theatre on Jul 25, 2009 at 9:22 pm

Historic Register lisitng for building:

Views of auditorium
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markn commented about Capitol Theatre on Jul 4, 2009 at 5:15 pm

Early photo of the magnificent Captitol

And what they replaced it with :(

markn commented about Metro Theatre on Jul 4, 2009 at 5:04 pm

Exterior Regent photo from 1929

markn commented about Metro Theatre on Jul 4, 2009 at 4:55 pm

Theatre was also named The Regent before Metro Theatre:

Photo of Regent auditorioum in 1932 where seating was 2000, it was reduced to 1405 in 1938 and change to Art Deco style and renamed Metro:

markn commented about Civic Theatre on Jul 4, 2009 at 4:34 pm

More info here from projectionist at Civic detailing projection equipment and recent screenings:
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markn commented about Regal Theatre on Jul 2, 2009 at 9:08 pm

Building has been saved and is now the Karori Brige Club, photo on this link: http://www.contractbridge.net/karori/

markn commented about Cinema Treasures adds its 25,000th theater on Jul 1, 2009 at 1:49 am

yes congratulations team, would love to see more photos being able to be uploaded.