Theatre Royal - Camperdown, Victoria
Posted by: bucketeer
S 38° 13.856 E 143° 08.724
54H E 687778 N 5766385
A beautiful & intact specimen built onto the back of a Mechanic's Intitute in 1927.
Waymark Code: WM7ZPQ
Location: Victoria, Australia
Date Posted: 12/30/2009
Views: 7
The theater seems to be still in for it's original purposes but, I can find no evidence of any regular cinema screenings.
The Theatre Royal is a picture theatre-cum-hall in Free Classical Revival style, to a design by local architect W Perry Knights. The main auditorium has a flat floor to accommodate other uses such as public meetings, balls and dances, and civic events. It retains many original elements including a ticket box and decorative features in the foyer, a bio-box (projection room), and timber railings on the stairs and landings and an imposing full-height proscenium. Garland motifs are featured throughout. The main entrance is also enhanced by decorative paving, a cantilevered canopy with Ionic columns, and the words 'Picture Theatre' in relief on the parapet.
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