Century News Theatre 125 Swanston Street, Melbourne, VIC 1940 - Press opening announcement Herald Newspaper Wed May 15, 1940.

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Century News Theatre 125 Swanston Street, Melbourne, VIC 1940 - Press opening announcement Herald Newspaper Wed May 15, 1940.

NEW CITY THEATRE FEATURES TUBE LIGHTING Air Conditioning And Comfort Seating. The latest lighting, and comfort seating are featured in the new Century Theatre now being completed in the big Century Building at 125-133 Swanston Street.

Interior lighting is carried out by white fluorescent tubing concealed behind indirect coves. The 500 seats are latex comfort lounges of generous proportions. JF single floor design the new theatre is expected to open late tn June. Lessees arc Newsreel Theatres P/L, and programmes will consist of overseas airmailed news reels and short featurettes.

Programmes will be changed weekly. Expressly designed for the screening of sound films, the theatre reveals extremely careful planning of acoustic details. Fully air-conditioned for con trolled weather comfort in cold or hot seasons. It has the Inlet air grilles behind the proscenium doors with exhaust grilles concealed at the rear of the auditorium. Spacious foyers, to which access is gained by a main staircase from street level, and passenger elevators serve the theatre. Cloak rooms and parcel accommodation are provided.

The indirect tube lighting of the auditorium has been extended to illuminate the featured symbolic figures, and the volutes, which form the main feature of wall decoration. All exit signs are illuminated by concealed Indirect coving.

The screen and speaker horns are so constructed that they can be moved off the stage to allow it to be used for special acts. Full stage lighting has been provided for this purpose.

The architects for the Century Building are Mr Marcus Barlow and Associate. of Collins Street, with Messrs H. Vivian Taylor and Soilleux, of Little Collins Street, associated for the design
of the theatre. The builders are Messrs Swanson Bros.

Note: The Century News Theatre became the Century, later the Swanston, finally Capitol 2.

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