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Dame Nellie Melba
PERSONALITIES
Cleopatra, Dal Monte, Dendy,
Garrick, George, George Fairfax,
Times Square, 1930s
Grant, Melba and Sturt. Don’t forget
the Saints - James and George - and IMPORTS Overseas, all the big studio names
those giving their names to church halls
Evoking glamour, razzle-dazzle and were also theatre names. In Australia
leased as cinemas - John, Patrick and
the exotic: Broadway, Roxy, and the most common were Metro,
Ignatius.
Vegas from the USA and from further Paramount and Fox.
COMMUNITY VIRTUE AND afield, Chinatown, Karma, As you can see, your choice of a
AFFILIATION Mandarin, Maya, Orient and Rio. name is unlimited. Finally, three from
Civic, Loco, Loyalty, Memorial, ARTS the same school of colloquialism as the
Our, Progress, Unity and Victory. house names Emohruo and Thistledoo.
Comedy, Gaiety, Globe, Lyric,
Country N.S.W. has The AMUSU
Melody, Playbox and Playhouse.
(Victoria once had one too), which says
ORIGINS AND PIONEERS it all. New Zealand had a Kosie and
Chauvel, Longford Lumiere, one CATHS’ member converted an old
Wests and Cinema, Kino and Kinema, building to a home cinema and named
Radio and the ‘Talkies’. it The Tatty. Happy screenings! ★

The Cinema And Theatre Historical Society Inc. is proud to have
The Sun Theatre Yarraville as our major sponsor. Many thanks to member
Mr Michael Smith, the owner of the Sun Theatre, for providing the venue for
CATHS meetings and events.

For program and venue hire inquiries, contact Theatre Manager Ms Angela Murphy
on Tel: 9362 0999 ◆ Fax: 9362 0338 Website: www.suntheatre.com.au
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Email: angela@suntheatre.com.au

8 Ballarat Street, Yarraville 3013

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