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videos
The magnificent ‘atmospheric’ auditorium of the Sydney Capitol.
Once Upon A Dream: Photo: George Florence. Courtesy Kevin Adams Collection.
The story of Sydney’s
Capitol Theatre This excellent video presents a full Theatres (now Greater Union) and the
Produced, Written and history of the Sydney Capitol. Host two theatres were identical in many
Directed by John Adey Lorrae Desmond takes us on a nostalgic respects. (The Melbourne State was
VHS Colour, 60 minutes trip, exploring the Belmore Markets of twinned in the 1960s, the auditoriums
Distributed by the Australian 1893, the 1916 Hippodrome, the 1928 narrowed, and became, then, the Forum
Cinema and Theatre Society ‘atmospheric’ cinema, through to the and Rapallo.)
Contact: Secretary ACTS, PO Box 447, 1990s restoration. The Sydney Capitol is a most
Campbelltown NSW 2560 The Sydney Capitol and Melbourne beautiful theatre and this video is a fine
www.austcinesociety.com.au State Theatres were built by Union documentation of its history.
internet: websites
Hayden Orpheum Picture Palace
Left: The home page of the Orpheum website — www.orpheum.com.au
Former television presenter Mike Walsh bought the Orpheum Theatre in the
Sydney suburb of Cremorne some years ago and has lovingly developed the
theatre into a six screen art deco multiplex. The Orpheum’s website has
colour photographs of the six auditoriums — they each have their own name
and design: Cinema 1 - The Rex (seating 127); 2 - The Arcadia (200);
3 - The Lounge (167); 4 - The Orpheum (744); 5 - The Walsh (307); 6 - The
Hayden (149). There is also technical information for each of the cinemas.
Left: The beautiful art deco Orpheum features
a mighty organ which rises from under the
stage.
Photo: Courtesy Kevin Adams Collection.
THEA TRE
Rathdowne St, Carlton
CATHS thanks Melbourne
IMAX for their generous
support and assistance.
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