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Issue 87
                                                                                                  Edition 3 – 2015
                                                                                                   ISSN 1443-3664
                                 The Quarterly Journal of the Cinema and Theatre Historical Society of Australia Inc.
                                                               EDITORIAL COMMENT
             Cinema and Theatre Historical
                Society of Australia Inc.      It is great to see that many new members are submitting
            ABN 56 004 920 745        CAV No. A0020747R
                                               material  to  the  CinemaRecord  team.  There  have  been
                                               articles and some wonderful images and these will appear
         PO Box 476    Bentleigh,   Vic. 3204  over time in future issues.
         Email:         caths@caths.org.au
         Web:        www.caths.org.au
                                               Many of our new members have come to us from the
                                               former ACTS / Kino Society and Facebook sites. They
         Produced and Edited by:               bring  a  variety  of  experiences  from  across  Australia.
         Mike Trickett, Dick Twentyman, Gerry Kennedy.
                                               Although the editorial team enjoys bringing each edition
                                               of  CinemaRecord  to  you,  it  is  becoming  increasing
         Printed by:                           difficult to maintain a 40 page magazine.
         Mill Press Geelong
                                               Please  consider  how  you  can  make  a  worthwhile
         Magazine & general distribution:      contribution to CinemaRecord. We would like to receive personal accounts, cinema funnies
         Harvey & Pam Hutchison
                                               and cartoons as well as cinema and theatre histories. If you wish to contribute to the magazine
                                               and feel unsure of how to do so, contact any member of the editorial team and they will be
         Membership & back issue enquiries     pleased to assist you.
         Jim & Maureen Barrand                  0418 520 315
                                                                                                      Gerry Kennedy
         Patrons:
         Peter Smith OAM         Frank Van Straten OAM
                                                                       CONTENTS
         Committee:
         President:               Gerry Kennedy  0432 434 169  The Regent - Islington NSW                                    6
         Vice President:         Royce Harris  03 9589 3448  Yallourn Theatre - Yallourn Vic.                              10
         Secretary:                   Mike Trickett 0419 117 900
         Treasurer:                   Rod Bendix  03 9563 2927  The Cinema Star - The Operetta                             14
         Committee:               Shane Moore 0407 520 320  Harry Watson - Brunswick Theatre Pioneer                       16
                           Dick Twentyman 0418 526 082  Those Were the Days - The Full House                         19
                                                Member on Tour - Geraldton Theatres                          20
         Research Group Convener:               Recollections of a Country Exhibitor                          22
         Ian Smith                            03 5443 0692
                                                Salvation Army - Early Exhibitors                            28
                                                The Regent - Murwillumbah                                 30
         Queensland Coordinator & Publicity Officer:
         Steve Maggs                                   0413 805 320  Empire Bowral turns 100                                 32
                                                As I Remember it - Point Lonsdale                           34
         Archive:                               Palace Theatre, Cairns                                    36
         Located at the Prahran Mechanics Institute
         39 St. Edmonds Road,  Prahran, Vic. 3181.
                                                                        Cover Picture:
         Archive enquiries:
         Archivist:                Gerry Kennedy 0432 434 169           The magnificent New Farm Cinema One auditorium,
                                           Royce Harris 03 9589 3448    with its vaulted ceiling and purple theme.
         CinemaRecord contributions:                                    More New Farm pictures on the back page.
         CinemaRecord, PO Box 476  Bentleigh, Vic 3204
         Email:      cinemarecord@caths.org.au
                                                                        Images: Bert Clements collection.
         Back issues:
         A full index of back issues is available on CATHS
         web site at   www.caths.org.au/crec/crec.htm  CATHS  and  this  publication  aim  to  document  and  create  an  archive  of  the  history  of  Australian  cinemas  and  theatres.
                                               Contributions  and  suggestions  to  that  end,  are  most  welcome.
         Meetings:                             If  you  are  planning  to  write  an  article  for  the  magazine,  the  Editorial  Team  would  be  pleased  to  hear  from  you.
         Held at the Sun Theatre Yarraville Vic.  Assistance  with  additional  information,  contacts,  photos  etc.  may  be  available  from  the  CATHS  archive.
         Last Sunday of Feb, Apr, June*, Aug, Oct, Nov.  CinemaRecord  articles  and  images  are  copyright,  and  are  not  to  be  reproduced  without  the  permission  of  CATHS
                *check CATHS web site - can vary.  or  the  author.  Every  effort  is  made  to  trace  the  copyright  of  all  published  material.  In  the  event  of  any  questions
                                               arising  from  the  use  of  any  material,  we  will  be  happy  to  make  the  necessary  corrections  in  a  future  edition.
                                               Opinions  expressed  are  those  of  the  contributors  and,  unless  expressly  stated  so,  are  not  necessarily  those  of  CATHS.


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