Ambassadors Theatre | |
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General information | |
Status | Demolished |
Address | 164–168 Hay Street |
Town or city | Perth, Western Australia |
Country | Australia |
Coordinates | 31°57′17.503″S115°51′35.611″E / 31.95486194°S 115.85989194°E Coordinates: 31°57′17.503″S115°51′35.611″E / 31.95486194°S 115.85989194°E |
Construction started | 1928 |
Completed | 1929 |
Renovated | 1937 |
Demolished | 1972 |
Ambassadors Theatre was a theatre and cinema in Hay Street, Perth, between 1929 and 1972.
Constructed beginning in 1928 [1] following a visit to the United States by the head of Union Theatres, [2] it was completed and opened in 1929. [3] [4]
In its initial years, the theatre had stage, music and cinema as part of the format of events. [5] [6]
Much of the ornamentation incorporated in the 1929 design was changed during renovations in the late 1930s. [7]
It closed and was demolished in 1972. [8]
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