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Astor Proscenium circa 1936

References:

1. "A Brief History of the Astor" G. Florence.
2. Victorian Public Health files.
3. "A Brief History of the Astor" G. Florence.
4. "I 0 Years in the Motion Picture Industry" Union Theatres.
5. Film Weekly. 27/U1938 P. :n
6. M.&M.T.B. Annual reports
7. "A Brief History of the Astor" G. Florence
8. "Cinemas of Australia \ia U.S.A." R. Thome P. 368
9. "Everyones" 15/411936 P. 37
I 0. "Everyones" 15/411936 P. 32
I I. "The Herald" 3/4/1936
12. "A Brief History of the Astor" G. Florence.

Special thanks to George Florence of the Astor and Stephen Walsh of Narooma Kinema for assistance with this anicle.

Photographs:

I. Exterior of the A!>tor in 1936.
2. Shown berc is the large and spacious foyer with centre ticket box. (now removed).
3. Upper foyer showing open well (in architecturaltem1s this is known as a Volume Hole !)
looking down to entrance foyer.
4. Lounge foyer showing entrance to Dress Circle.
5. Auditorium showing original 1936 proscenium.
6. View of auditorium as seen from the front row.
All photographs courtesy of Astor theatre and projectionist. Horrie Joyce.
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