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Geraldine For Sale CORRECTIONS The following corrections, and
Vogue Hawthorn additional information from Sydney
In the history of the Rialto Kew member Les Tod, set the record
(CinemaRecord 56) the location of the straight.
rival Vogue was said to be directly The photo of the drive-in screen
opposite the Kew tram depot (page 14). (page 28) is that of the Sundown,in
The general direction was right, but Canberra. The theatre’s signature ‘S’ is
the Vogue was one street further south, visible on the screen. During slides,
on the corner of Church and Pine they often played the Lee Hazelwood-
Streets. Nancy Sinatra song, Sundown.
Blacktown Skyline did not open in
The First Kirby Theatre
1964, but on 20 December 1963.
In the obituary for Roc Kirby in CR
CATHS’ visitors from 2005 will be Caringbah opened December 1956.
58, an editing oversight changed a
interested to learn that the South
sentence in the second paragraph on Fairfield El Rancho/Skyline closed
Island’s Geraldine Cinema is for sale
page six to read as though the first 1984.
as a going concern.
Kirby theatre was in Geelong. Matraville Star was independent
A New Metro In fact, the Wintergarden was in and became a Skyline in 1971. It closed
Three-screen Metro Gold Class Parkdale, a beachside suburb southeast in August 1984.
Cinemas opened 7 March in Worcester of Melbourne. Parklea opened in 1976 and closed
Street, Christchurch. The style is 1930s in August 1984. Its screen was used to
moderne, with a total seating capacity Ticket Prices At Cineplex Victoria twin Blacktown.
of 130. Point, Brisbane Penrith opened in 1966 as the
In CR58 the maximum price of a
The theatre will screen art-house Starline, an independent, owned by a
ticket at this state-of-the-art complex
and independent films under the chap named Green who also owned the
was quoted as $ 9.50. The actual price
capable management of industry Starline Drive-in at Burleigh Heads on
is even better - $7.50.
veteran Rodney Cook. the Gold Coast. It became a Skyline in
Bass Hill Drive-In 1970 and closed in August 1984.
Movement on Capitol
Of the article Bass Hill Drive-In Campbelltown Gayline opened in
After sitting untouched for some
(CR58 page 28) - an affectionate tribute 1967 as an independent. Phil Mathews
years, the old Capitol theatre, Miramar,
to one location in particular and the states that it closed in 1973, but it was
bought by director Peter Jackson (Lord
drive-in scene in general - it is now still operating in 1977.
of the Rings, King Kong) in 2003 for
apparent that the author’s heart was in
$1m., is to become either a movie Warriewood Skyline opened in
the right place, but some of his dates
museum and shops or a three-screen 1971 and closed in 1984.
were a bit out.
cinema. North Ryde opened in 1956.
To compound the problem, the
History of the Theatre Royal, photos in the original story were not The story correctly said that
Christchurch captioned, which led to some incorrect Blacktown Greater Union Twin is the
An illustrated history of a fine assumptions. only twin left in NSW and Heddon
theatre is a welcome edition to the few Greta is the only single screen drive-in
operating. During winter, the latter
other books on New Zealand theatres
manages to screen three programs
and when it comes presented on high
nightly.
quality art paper, with over 300 color
and black and white photographs the Blacktown still runs double
authors clearly want to do the subject features, but occasionally has earlier
proud. children’s movie screenings. It is well
maintained and set in a natural
Like a stage show itself the book is
amphitheatre surrounded by mature
presented by more than a dozen ‘voices’
trees and shrubbery, quite a pretty
each approaching the story from a
location. On Sundays it is used as a
different viewpoint or area of expertise.
market.
Published to mark the centennial of
the third theatre of this name 1908 - Reporting by:
2008, the book captures the richness Qld. Steve Maggs
and variety of shows from 1908 to N.S.W. Ian Hanson, Brian Hunt,
2008. Les Tod
The Theatre Royal continues to Vic. Cameron Hall, Ben Probin,
present theatre in all its forms in the Ian Williams, Peter Wolfenden
grand tradition. - David Lascelles Tas. Ray Peck
Clerestory Press, S.A. Colin Flint
PO Box 21 Christchurch W.A. Peter Jackson
RRP $NZ50 plus $NZ5, p&p.
N.Z. David Lascelles

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