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Prince Edward Theatre (Sydney)

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19: 387: 392: 382: 258: 72:, the live sound accompanying a film was important to its success. The Prince Edward Concert Orchestra, of up to 21 players, was initially conducted by 367: 92:, which could be used to either augment or replace the orchestra, was opened in February 1925 with Eddie Horton (born 1893) at the console. 328: 150: 133: 62: 110:
The theatre closed on 4 December 1965 and was subsequently demolished. The final film shown was a re-run of the 1956 classic,
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Described as Australia's "first cathedral of motion pictures", it opened on 22 November 1924. The first film shown was
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The Prince Edward was regarded as unique in its elaborate sophistication until 1928, when the
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was raised or lowered by hydraulic lifts according to requirements. A
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streets, Sydney, erected for the Carroll-Musgrove partnership of
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Prior had previously conducted the orchestra attached to
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theatres opened or were refurbished in competition.
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Index

building facade of movie theatre
Elizabeth
Castlereagh
Harry G. Musgrove
Edward and Dan Carroll
George Marlow
Robertson & Marks
Thomas W. Lamb
The Ten Commandments
silent film
Will Prior
Albert Cazabon
John Cazabon
orchestra pit
Wurlitzer theatre organ
Regent
Capitol
State
War and Peace
Grauman's Metropolitan Theatre
Strand
California
"New Theatre"
The Journal (Adelaide)
"New Super-theatre for Sydney"
The Critic (Adelaide)
"Prince Edward Theatre"
The Sydney Mail
"Hollywood in Australia — 2"
National Film and Sound Archive of Australia

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