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Theatre Histories by Members and Friends
53. Members On Tour - Sydney Theatres by Brian Miller
54. Yeppoon Film Theatre/Capricorn/Kavlon by Gerry Kennedy
Victorian News by Bannister
Mildura Deakin Cinema Complex (4 screens) opened on 18/12/96. The original single screen cinema
opened in 1975 (it was subsequently twinned)
Melbourne Casino Southbank. Village announce the February opening of a 14 cinemas and two live theatres
in the Casino complex. Included are 4 "First Class Cinemas", with 28 seat lounge suite luxury.
Elsternwick The historic Classic Cinema closed late in December. Friends of the Elsternwick Classic Cinema
(F~CC) arranged a public meeting (5 CATHS-V members. attended) in February to assist the
owners in finding a viable theatrical or cinematic use for the theatre. (See Separate Article)
Coming Events
Feb. 23rd Fourth Sunday as usual. First regular meeting for 1997 - Guest speaker is Bill Dixon, son of stunt
man Denver Dixon
March 23rd Excursion to Sorrento to inspect the extra two Athenaeum cinemas & also the two new theatrettes
of our CATHS-V members, namely the Frankston "Crest" & the Rye "Barkly". Details to follow.
April 27th Regular meeting & Graham Smythe's super 8 film.
May Convention weekend away- Still to be confirmed.
June 22nd Regular meeting
July Annual swap meeting & films.
Movies For Sale
Rare Movies with Fairbanks, Valentino, Arbuckle, Keaton, Langdon, Will Rogers, Tom Mix, W.C. Field, etc.
are for sale. Contact Tony Malliaras on 9509-2286 or 015-053226
Obituary - John MacCabe by Gerry Kennedy ·
John MacCabe, a prominent member of ACTS, died suddenly in January at the age of 51. Some members of
CATHS may know of John from the 1Oth birthday convention of ATHS in Sydney, or from the Albury conven-
tion. John was a generous man who happily shared information and photographs. He recently completed the
enormous task of listing all the cinemas of New South Wales. and was an extremely keen researcher.
We extend our sympathy to his wife Rhonda and family, and we mourn the loss of a friend and fellow historian.
