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Arch of triumph: The Academy ratio screen did not do justice to this stage. With the curtains pulled right back the new
CinemaScope screen was 16.8 metres wide (35 feet), one of the largest in a Hoyts suburban theatre.
The boxes were functional but not used.

REFERENCES ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Brian Miller CATHS-V helped with
(1) Advertisement in The Herald 25 Les Tod, Fred Page and Shane Moore the interpretation and Colin Bishop, a
April 1925 of CATHS –V, Peter Navaretti at former projectionist at Gardiner
(2) Correspondence in the archives of RMIT and Di Forster, Heritage Officer, provided ‘insider’ perspective. The
the City of Stonnington. City of Stonnington set me on track. resources of The Public Records Office
(3) Public Records Office Victoria The enthusiasm and help of Gerry Victoria and The State Library of
VPRS 7882/P1 Unit 233 Kennedy CATHS-V kept me going. Victoria were essential to the story.
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(4) Letter from Cowper and
Associates 24 June 1956 in (3)
(5) A comparison from data in The
Film Guide 1957.
(6) Building, 12 March 1926
(7) Advertisement in The Herald 19
September 1925
(8) Table Talk, 24 September 1925.
(9) Colin Bishop – personal
communication.
(10) CATHS-V archive data.
(11) Brian Miller via Ian Hanson –
personal communication.
(12) The Herald Wed. 22 April 1959

* Bohringer theatres which the
directors could have inspected in 1924
were Hoyts Clovelly and Bondi Six
Ways in Sydney and the Theatre Royal
in Newcastle – Les Tod, personal
communication.

The silver plaque in the foyer in the forties. Mirrophonic worked to perfection in this
theatre. The photo was donated to CATHS-V by Colin Bishop
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