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Above: Large and small towers were distinctive. Reg. Oldham Collection.
Below: The flag pole made an excellent mooring point for publicizing Dirigible (1930).

The whole front façade and cantilever Ivanhoe to go outside for
verandah is lit up. The interior lighting entertainment. In congratulating the
comprises beautiful colour effects on management, he wished them every
ceiling, boxes and walls through success. Cr R.G.R. Ball as a
fretted plaster. There is also a special representative of the Ivanhoe riding
type of dimmer lights in the and Mr. W. J. G. Turner secretary of
auditorium, and latest pattern the Austin Hospital supported the
automatic exit lights. This new theatre President's remarks. Songs were given
is the only one of its kind in Australia, by Miss Kitty Reidy and Mr. Walter
having no dress circle. The back-stalls Kirby and Hoyt's Universal Gazette
take the place of the circle. This is an (showing appropriately on Henley
American idea, which ensures every Day) water scenes at Venice), a
patron a perfect view of the screen. (4) Leather Pushers episode and
Winsor, president of the Heidelberg
Table Talk was also Reginald Denny in A Reckless Age
Shire. Mr. Winsor said it was one of (5)
complimentary: ‘…the stage is set were screened.’ The Argus stated
the finest theatres in the Southern
with a superb scene of lake and that programs at the DeLuxe Bourke
Hemisphere, and the management had
landscape.....An orchestra of ten Street would be screened the same
reason to be proud of it. It was a (6)
performers with Miss J. Williams as night at Ivanhoe , an initiative thirty
credit to Ivanhoe and there would in
leader played excellent music prior to years ahead of its time!
future be no need for any one in
the official opening by Cr. W. J.

The interior c.1940. In the original setting pairs of upright lights (round, pearl shades) were on each of the side balcony ledges. The
first curtain was maroon with gold edging and IT monograms.

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