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Issue 99
Edition 3 – 2018
ISSN 1443-3664

The Quarterly Journal of the Cinema and Theatre Historical Society of Australia Inc.

CinemaRecord Edition # 99
Cinema and Theatre Historical
Welcome to the spring 2018 edition of
Society of Australia Inc. CinemaRecord. I trust it will reward you with an
appropriate blend of nostalgia, enjoyment and
delightful learning.
ABN 37 195 378 179 CAV No. A0020747R
I have almost completed my second financial year
as Treasurer of CATHS. There are challenges, but
also plenty of fun, friendship and valuable insights
39 St. Edmonds Road Prahran Vic. 3181
Email: caths@caths.org.au gathered along the way. My admiration of the
Web: www.caths.org.au important role CATHS undertakes and the dedicated service of its volunteers has grown
appreciably.
Produced and Edited by:
Mike Trickett & Richard Twentyman. I encourage all members to embrace CATHS. Our website, Slack Notice Board, Archive,
Research Unit, member meetings, community events, tours and, of course, CinemaRecord,
Printed by: all provide wonderful opportunities for engagement, social interaction and fulfilment.
Mill Press Geelong
I congratulate Richard and Mike who have continued the fine tradition of the similarly
Patrons: assiduous editors who came before them. Thanks to the dexterity and enterprise of these
Peter Smith OAM Frank Van Straten AM gentlemen, and the estimable output of our writers, I am able to declare without hesitation:
it is always a happy day when CinemaRecord arrives!
Committee:
President: Richard Twentyman 0418 526 082 Cameron Hall
Vice President: Royce Harris 0406 476 048 August 2018
Secretary: Mike Trickett 0419 117 900
Treasurer: Cameron Hall 0414 866 527
Committee: Tony Tibballs 0407 200 749
Keith Gulliver 0488 953 022
Judith Gulliver 0419 526 201
COVERS CONTENTS
Research Group Convener:
Ian Smith 03 5443 0692 The Era of the Cinema Usher 5
Front Cover: Her Majesty’s Theatre, Adelaide 8
Her Majesty’s Theatre,
Queensland Coordinator & Publicity Officer: Adelaide, under lights State / Embassy Theatre, Invercargill NZ 12
Steve Maggs 0413 805 320 Going to the Pictures in Wollongong 14
2018.
Burnie Theatre, Tasmania 18
Archive: Rear Cover:
Located at the Prahran Mechanics Institute The Evolution of the Carbon Arc Lamp 20
39 St. Edmonds Road, Prahran, Vic. 3181. The magnificent foyer and CATHS visit to the Melbourne Forum 23
stairs to the upper foyer.
Rob Richards at the Capri Organ 24
Archive Enquiries: Philips Bros. American Showmen Down-under 25
Archivist: Royce Harris 0406 476 048 Images: John Thiele When H-O-Y-T-S was a coded message 28
Email: archive476@gmail.com
Feature article in this The Globe comes to Australia 30
edition. Theatres of Rockingham WA 34
CinemaRecord contributions:
CinemaRecord, 39 St. Edmonds Road Prahran Vic. The Fairfield Theatre 36
3181. Email: cinemarecord@caths.org.au

Back issues:
A full index of back issues is available on CATHS CATHS and this publication aim to document and create an archive of the history
web site at: www.cinemarecord.org.au of Australian cinemas and theatres. Contributions and suggestions to that end, are most welcome.
If you are planning to write an article for the magazine, the Editorial Team would be pleased to hear from you.
Meetings: Assistance with additional information, contacts, photos etc. may be available from the CATHS archive.
Held at the Sun Theatre Yarraville, Vic.
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.

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