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was converted into a lounge for the dress circle patrons. Consolidated Theatres Ltd. controlled
Victoria Theatres P/L, Kinema Theatres P/L, Dandenong Theatres P/L & Horsham Theatres P/L.
The theatres under these companies were Village Toorak. Victoria Richmond, Broadway Elwood,
Kinema Albert Park, Surrey Surrey Hills, Plaza Reservoir , 20th Century Horsham, Horsham
Theatre, Mayfair Dandenong, Orient Heidelberg and Motovue drive-in Horsham.

1954 , , New Gaumont·.Kalee equipment was installed in The Bro~dway.

1958 Consotrdated Theatres closed The Broadway theatre on 9th of August.

1958 The Broadway was sold on 11th of August to Mr. Lejb Zylberberg, owner of the LaScala Theatre
in Footscray. Films were shown until a fire damaged the stage and proscenium areas.

1961 After being unused for two years, the building was resold to John Brownlow and Co. The building
was to be converted to a night club called The Four Seasons Cabaret.

1965 Conti's Reception Rooms and Caberet

1980's Elwood Receptions

1990's The Dome Nightclub

The arrival of electricity in 1929 seems curious. Did this replace a local company with the S.E.C., or just a
separate generator? Does anyone remember? The auction was passed in at $505,000, just short of the
reserve.

145-149 ORMOND ROAD, ELWOOD

''BUY THE BROADWAY"

A FORMER CINEMA

A uniql,le opportunity to acquire a true local landmark of maj or prominence that offers an abundance of
potential uses.

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