Lindfield Kings Theatre

In 1938 there was an extensive remodelling of the theatre. The ceiling and walls were relined with decorative, moulded fibrous plaster and the mezzanine was extended forward to enlarge seating capacity. The grilles over the side walls' ventilation openings were said to be like spinning catherine wheels with illuminated centres. Three vertical troughs of coloured light were set in the side walls and continued across the ceiling in front of the proscenium. The indirectly lit ceiling centre stretched from the rear of the top gallery and finished in a semi-circle in which there was a smaller circle of plaster finished with a glass and chrome surface light. Over 2000 feet of neon tubing was reported to have been used in the auditorium. The ceiling was lowered and the vestibules and foyers were redesigned, enlarged and extensively remodelled in the latest ‘modernistic’ style (including horizontal ‘speed’ lines spaced along the textured walls. The facade was also modernised. Although largely Art Deco in design post-remodelling, there were also strong Expressionist motifs (eg the indirectly lit central section of the ceiling, the horizontal banding leading the eye to the stage, and the semi-circular corner facade and curved parapet enhanced by the use of vertical lines). (Source: R Thorne & K Cork, For All the Kings Men: The Kings Theatres of Sydney, NSW (Campbelltown NSW: Australian Theatre Historical Society Inc, 1994), p75.)

Nearby theatres include those in Roseville, Chatswood and Gordon.