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elbourne’s Palladium Entertainment The Palladium complex consisted of two
MCentre (PEC) was built within the stadium-style theatres seating 862 and 406.
walls of the former Tyes furniture store at 100 The total project also included a 700-space
Bourke Street (north side, near the Russell car park, restaurant and offices. The car park
Street corner) by Star Dawn Investments*. was entered via a laneway between the two
This company was associated with Leon cinema entrances.
Fink, and was later to acquire Hoyts Theatres
from Twentieth Century Fox (in 1985). The larger theatre’s auditorium was located
in the basement, on the left hand side of the
laneway. The large laneway entrance, with
its floor to ceiling brass doors, led into the
upper foyer.
This foyer contained the main ticket box
(and manager’s office) and a two-stage grand
staircase leading to the spacious lower foyer.
A large mirror was installed at the first landing.
The candy counter, restrooms and the general
manager’s office were located in the spacious
Tyes on Bourke Street. lower foyer. The foyer décor theme was stone
amalgam panels and mirrors.
Cinema row - East End with the Bercy Cinema and Hoyts Cinema Centre.
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