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Theatre Histories by Members and Friends

70. The Theatres Of Box Hill by Gerry Kennedy

71. Melbourne I MAX by Noel Kerr
FRONT COVER: The Salvation Army Australasian Headquarters, 69 Bourke Street. Melbourne c. 1890s

Victorian News by Brian Miller

Broadmeadows Construction of Hoyts seven screen complex has commenced.

Bairnsdale Triple screen opened prior to Easter.
Bundoora The Agora Theatre at LaTrobe University has recommenced screening.

Camberwell The National Trust has recently classified the Rivoli Theatre, Hawthorn as one of Melbourne's
most important moderne style buildings. The Trust will lobby Village Roadshow to restore
the original outdoor sign age and replace the foyer wallpapers and chandeliers with colours
and fittings closer to the "Art Deco" originals, when extensions commence. Village Road show
will develop a six-screen Cinema complex in a shopping centre at Glenorchy, a suburb of
Hobart. Village also plan to refurbish their cinema city Seven on Collins Street, Hobart. This
building was part of the recent Village Road show property Trust float.

Carlton llmax finally opened. See other articles.
Carlton The new Palace six screen art-house will open early 1999.

Coburg Progress closed in February. It is hoped that it will reopen soon, under new management.

East Malvern The former Waverley Theatre/ABC/Royal Receptions at 92 Waverley Road, East Malvern
was auctioned again on 2nd April, 1998. Much emphasis was placed on the remaining art
deco decor but despite a good attendance, the building was passed in at $770,000.00. The
Waverley opened as an independent cinema in 1936.

Elsternwick Classic Cinema Anniversary. On 1st April, a near capacity house attended a rare matinee
public screening of MGM's 1946 musical revue "Ziegfeld Follies" celebrating the first
anniversary of the Classic's re-opening. All seats were free and Mr. Eddie Tamir, the Classic
Manager, outlined his future plans to the audience. These include a fifteen week season of
old favorites such as "Grand Hotel", "Now, Voyager", "Blossoms in the Oust", etc. with three
matinee screenings per week. A further three cinemas are planned and the outcome of an
appeal is expected shortly. To complete the nostalgia, the Tivoli Ballet Girls presented a
number and well-known music teacher Nahama Patkin expertly accompanied the Charlie
Chaplin silent comedy short "The Rink" at the piano. "Ziegfeld Follies· was the first sound
film shown when the building re-opened in 1946 as the Esquire Theatre by Mr. Bill Howard,
after a long period as a dance hall. Previous activities included use as a public hall, skating
and silent films. This information was supplied to Mr. Tamir by one of the original patrons
and we wish the Classic Cinema many more successful years.

Footscray Record Footscray Sale. City of Maribyrnong auctioned the La Scala Theatre building at 19-
29 Leeds Street, Footscray for a record price of $1,310,000. The property includes five
shops and six offices and the auditorium has been used as a nightclub in recent years.
Seating was 796. Mr. John Gattuso screened European films here from 1962 to 1969.
Frankston Readings 12 screen Megaplex expected to start construction on Sept.

Glen Waverley Century City 10 screen complex is expected to open in June 1998.
Melbourne Jam Factory has seven additional screens under construction.

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