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Clockwise from above: Side light detail
from the Regal, Karori (suburban
Wellington), an independent suburban
theatre. A waterfall curtain often
accompanied this lighting style.
Grand, Petone (suburban Wellington).
Architect: Henry White 1916. It was given
an Art Deco make-over after the
earthquake in 1942. Films ceased in the
1960s.
State Jackson Street Petone 1935.
(United Theatres). Stadium style was
common in the Art Deco theatres of the
mid-30s to mid-40s.
The gold waterfall curtain at the State
concealed a silver ‘effects’ curtain, the
first in a suburban theatre.
All images were supplied by the author.
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