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he 19 August, 2011 was a happy Meg was a great fundraiser and
th
Toccasion at the Capri Theatre worked tirelessly for the needy.
in Goodwood (South Australia) for a Once the entire upstairs foyer at the
memorial to honour a remarkable lady State was used for such an occasion,
and dear friend - Meg Thomas. raising an incredible $500.

I was fortunate enough to work as The upstairs foyer was also used for
assistant projectionist at Adelaide’s GU’s Christmas Parties and Meg would
State Theatre in the 1960’s when Meg always arrange something special.
was the booking clerk. I can recall a Often people would try to book for the During WWII Meg made a dress out of
great many special moments and can other theatres by ringing the State, but hessian and whilst walking up Rundle
still picture Meg on the GPO exchange Meg would politely inform the customer Street in that attire, the news broke that
in the box office. she was able to save them the expense the war was over and the crowds started
of another phone call by reconnecting dancing in the street!
When the Greater Union Theatres them herself. She would give the
advertising-block appeared in telephone generator a turn and when the Before the war, Meg worked for John
the amusement pages of the daily signal dropped they were at the right Martin’s Theatre Shop and was involved
Advertiser newspaper, the State was theatre… it was Megs State-of-the-Art with the annual J. M. Christmas Pageant
generally at the top of the listing Technology! until joining Greater Union as a booking
- followed by their other two city clerk at the Civic Theatre on 1 March
st
cinemas, the Sturt and West’s. Herbert Poulton was on the opposite 1955. The Civic closed in March 1956
shift to me and recalled Meg making and the interior was gutted and rebuilt
a roast on her tiny portable stove. Oh as the modern State Cinema.
how many meals came out of that
tiny stove!

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