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Then and Now. At Corryong the C&W P6 Top: The Montreal at Tumut. The name is an anagram of its owner’s surname;
units and at Merimbula the conjoined Learmonth.
Christie light source and Dolby sound Above: The fabulous new curtain for the theatre.
decks.
The rake for the stadium seating is contract for the tour included a The Yass Repertory Company fitted
steep which allows a good view of a condition that the curtain be destroyed a small thrust stage in 1994, and their
generous ‘Scope screen. The projector, on completion of the season in needs will be included in the restoration
an Italian Fedi XRT (a budget machine Australia. The management team plan supervised by a very enthusiastic
by Cinemeccanica )is ex the first rescued the pieces and had them re- project manager, Phil Hogan. As word
Picture Show Man Cinema at assembled to give the Montreal a has spread, townspeople have begun to
Merimbula. The sound system is house curtain worthy of comparison hand in memorabilia and photos of the
Yamaha Dolby Pro Logic. with the great curtains of the 1920s. original foyers, which will assist the
restoration. A history of the Liberty is
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in preparation for CinemaRecord.
The story of the Montreal, Tumut is In the opinion of Dr. Ross Thorne,
on record (CR 23 ) but its on-going architects Guy Crick and Bruce Furse Kings, Bega
success as a community theatre produced Australia’s two best theatres In one of those moments of
deserves an update. With a volunteer in the Moderne style; Wests Adelaide serendipity, a quick look inside the
team, the mix of live productions and and the Minerva Sydney. Their former Kings, now a furniture shop,
cinema now generates revenues for Liberty, Yass (1939 – 1973) was not in became an enthusiastic discussion about
other community projects. The way the that class, but any of their work holds theatre preservation, first with Ursula,
theatre acquired its new curtain shows the attention. the lady in the shop then with the
the enterprise of the management group. The building is now owned by local President of The Friends of the Kings.
The curtain, midnight –blue business couple Touie and Denise This group also has a vision to
velveteen with appliqué arabesques, Smith who have set themselves an 18- restore a distinctive theatre, designed
was salvaged from the Disney stage month timetable to restore it as a by Kaberry and Chard, which bears no
version of Beauty and the Beast. The community theatre. resemblance to their Montreal at

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