Plaza Theatre, Hay Street Mall, Perth, WA - 1937

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Plaza Theatre, Hay Street Mall, Perth, WA - 1937

Hoyts' Plaza Theatre was opened on Perth’s Hay Street on 16th September 1937 and had a seating capacity of 1,314. The photo depicts the night before the opening, as final touches are made to the front of house in an effort to be ready by the morning in time for the first screening.

Built on the site of the former Majestic Picture Theatre, the theatre was part of a new arcade development linking Hay and Murray Streets.

Designed by architect William G. Bennett in association with Melbourne’s H. Vivian Taylor of architectural firm Taylor, Soilleux & Overend, the facade of the theatre/arcade is narrow but dramatic, presenting a stylised skyscraper effect in classic art deco fashion - Contributed by Greg Lynch -