 Event |
Opening of the Shell Theatre
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| Venue |
Shell Theatre, Sydney, NSW |
| First Date |
9 October 1919 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Description |
What formerly was known as the American Picture Palace has been converted by Mr. Walter Brown into a most comfortable and up-to-date picture theatre, with seating accommodation for 900.
The Shell started on its career by showing D. W. Griffith's interesting war picture "The Greatest Thing In Life." |
| Description Source |
Article |
| Primary Genre |
Other
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| Secondary Genre |
Film
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| Resources |
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Newspaper |
"THE MOVING ROW OF MAGIC SHADOW SHAPES" (1919, October 12). The Sun (Sydney, NSW : 1910 - 1954), p. 20. Retrieved July 19, 2020, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article222291268 |
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| Data Set |
AusStage |
| Event Identifier |
151728 |
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