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Venue	Hippodrome (1916-1926)
Other Names	Capitol Theatre (1928- ) Belmore Markets (1983-1912)
Address	13 Campbell Street Haymarket NSW 2000 Australia
First Date	1916
Last Date	1926
Notes	Venue History - many changes of name over time: New Belmore Markets 1892-3, Hippodrome Theatre 1913-16, Capitol Theatre 1927-8, Lyric Theatre 1989-95. The Capitol Theatre seen today is the result of a major redevelopment after a chequered history of rebuilding and additions.
Related Venues	Also known as Capitol Theatre (1928- ) Also known as Haymarket Reserve
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Latitude \| Longitude	-33.879427 \| 151.206423
Events	Date Contributor Organisation
	Babes in the Wood, 1 January 1927 The Bunyip, or, The Enchantment of Fairy Wattle Blossom, 20 December 1924 Vaudeville, 26 July 1924 The Forty Thieves, 22 December 1923 Mother Goose, 26 December 1922 The Arrivals of 1922, 9 September 1922 Grand classical Concert, 28 August 1921 The Guyra Ghost Mystery, 25 June 1921 Jack and the Beanstalk, 26 December 1917 The Chance of a Lifetime, 10 November 1917 The Christian, 3 November 1917 The World Against Her, 27 October 1917 The Village Blacksmith, 20 October 1917 When London Sleeps, 13 October 1917 Robbery Under Arms, 29 September 1917 Keane of Kalgoorlie, 18 April 1908 The Eureka Rebellion or, The Fight at the Eureka Stockade, 8 June 1907 Uncle Tom's Cabin, 16 June 1906 Coo-ee or, Wild Days in the Bush, 14 April 1906
	William Anderson's New Dramatic Organisation Jack and the Beanstalk, 26 December 1917 The Chance of a Lifetime, 10 November 1917 The Christian, 3 November 1917 The World Against Her, 27 October 1917 The Village Blacksmith, 20 October 1917 When London Sleeps, 13 October 1917 Robbery Under Arms, 29 September 1917 Ben and John Fuller Limited The Bunyip, or, The Enchantment of Fairy Wattle Blossom, 20 December 1924 Mother Goose, 26 December 1922 Bohemian Dramatic Company Uncle Tom's Cabin, 16 June 1906 Coo-ee or, Wild Days in the Bush, 14 April 1906 J C Bain Vaudeville Company Vaudeville, 26 July 1924 J C Williamson Limited (1910-1979) The Forty Thieves, 22 December 1923 Musgrove Theatres Ltd The Forty Thieves, 22 December 1923 Reg Wakeham Company The Arrivals of 1922, 9 September 1922 W. Stevenson's Company Babes in the Wood, 1 January 1927
	E W O'Sullivan - Playwright Keane of Kalgoorlie, 18 April 1908 The Eureka Rebellion or, The Fight at the Eureka Stockade, 8 June 1907 Coo-ee or, Wild Days in the Bush, 14 April 1906 W H Ayr - Actor, Adaptor Uncle Tom's Cabin, 16 June 1906 Coo-ee or, Wild Days in the Bush, 14 April 1906 Ella Airlie - Composer, Writer The Bunyip, or, The Enchantment of Fairy Wattle Blossom, 20 December 1924 Rene Albert - Actor The Bunyip, or, The Enchantment of Fairy Wattle Blossom, 20 December 1924 Rene Barlee - Actor The Bunyip, or, The Enchantment of Fairy Wattle Blossom, 20 December 1924 Peter Brooks - Actor The Bunyip, or, The Enchantment of Fairy Wattle Blossom, 20 December 1924 Hall Caine - Playwright The Christian, 3 November 1917 Jack Cannot - Actor The Forty Thieves, 22 December 1923 Belle Cole - Actor Coo-ee or, Wild Days in the Bush, 14 April 1906 E I Cole - Director Coo-ee or, Wild Days in the Bush, 14 April 1906 Mike Connors - Actor The Bunyip, or, The Enchantment of Fairy Wattle Blossom, 20 December 1924 John Cosgrove - Actor, Producer, Scenario The Guyra Ghost Mystery, 25 June 1921 Vince Courtney - Actor The Bunyip, or, The Enchantment of Fairy Wattle Blossom, 20 December 1924 Charles Darrell - Playwright When London Sleeps, 13 October 1917 Dot Davis - Actor The Bunyip, or, The Enchantment of Fairy Wattle Blossom, 20 December 1924 Rege de Talworth - Conductor The Bunyip, or, The Enchantment of Fairy Wattle Blossom, 20 December 1924 Frank Dix - Playwright The Forty Thieves, 22 December 1923 Dan Dunbar - Stage Manager The Bunyip, or, The Enchantment of Fairy Wattle Blossom, 20 December 1924 Victor Fitzherbert - Actor When London Sleeps, 13 October 1917 Percy Goodwin - Actor Coo-ee or, Wild Days in the Bush, 14 April 1906 Nat Gould - Playwright The Chance of a Lifetime, 10 November 1917 George Harpur - Actor When London Sleeps, 13 October 1917 Bert Harrow - Actor The Forty Thieves, 22 December 1923 Frank Harvey - Playwright The World Against Her, 27 October 1917 Rosie Knight Phillips - Actor When London Sleeps, 13 October 1917 George Linden - Actor Coo-ee or, Wild Days in the Bush, 14 April 1906 Vene Linden - Actor Coo-ee or, Wild Days in the Bush, 14 April 1906 Dave Lohfmann - Actor The Bunyip, or, The Enchantment of Fairy Wattle Blossom, 20 December 1924 G McGowan - Actor Coo-ee or, Wild Days in the Bush, 14 April 1906 Jack McKnight - Lighting Designer The Bunyip, or, The Enchantment of Fairy Wattle Blossom, 20 December 1924 E Moar - Costume Designer The Bunyip, or, The Enchantment of Fairy Wattle Blossom, 20 December 1924 A J Moulton - Cinematographer The Guyra Ghost Mystery, 25 June 1921 Augustus Neville - Actor When London Sleeps, 13 October 1917 Tal Ordell - Actor When London Sleeps, 13 October 1917 W M Partington - Band Master Grand classical Concert, 28 August 1921 Queenie Paul - Actor The Bunyip, or, The Enchantment of Fairy Wattle Blossom, 20 December 1924 Jack Phillips - Actor, Assistant Stage Manager The Bunyip, or, The Enchantment of Fairy Wattle Blossom, 20 December 1924 Nat Phillips - Actor, Producer, Writer The Bunyip, or, The Enchantment of Fairy Wattle Blossom, 20 December 1924 Nellie Regan - Actor, Producer The Guyra Ghost Mystery, 25 June 1921 Kitty Reidy - Actor The Forty Thieves, 22 December 1923 Roy Rene - Actor The Bunyip, or, The Enchantment of Fairy Wattle Blossom, 20 December 1924 Florence Richter - Actor When London Sleeps, 13 October 1917 Reg Robins - Scenic Artist The Bunyip, or, The Enchantment of Fairy Wattle Blossom, 20 December 1924 Chrissie Royal - Choreographer The Bunyip, or, The Enchantment of Fairy Wattle Blossom, 20 December 1924 Lottie Sargent - Actor The Bunyip, or, The Enchantment of Fairy Wattle Blossom, 20 December 1924 Amy Sherwood - Actor Coo-ee or, Wild Days in the Bush, 14 April 1906 Ivy Towe - Actor The Bunyip, or, The Enchantment of Fairy Wattle Blossom, 20 December 1924 Reg Wakeham - Performer The Arrivals of 1922, 9 September 1922 Zoe Wenke - Actor The Bunyip, or, The Enchantment of Fairy Wattle Blossom, 20 December 1924 J R Wilson - Actor Coo-ee or, Wild Days in the Bush, 14 April 1906 Lillian Wiseman - Actor When London Sleeps, 13 October 1917 Arthur Wright - Playwright Keane of Kalgoorlie, 18 April 1908
Resources	Book: James Semple Kerr, The Haymarket and the Capitol, A conservation plan for the area bounded by George, Campbell, Pitt and Hay Streets, Sydney, National Trust of New South Wales, Sydney, 1990 Book: Lisa Murray, City of Sydney, The Capitol Theatre Restoration, City of Sydney, Sydney, 2003 Book: Ross Thorne, The Capitol Theatre, A Case for Retention, Department of Architecture, University of Sydney, Sydney, 1985 Record: Capitol Theatre, 3-15 Campbell Street, Haymarket, NSW, Australia, Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts Websites / Online media: Capitol Theatre, Dictionary of Sydney Websites / Online media: Sydney Architecture - Hippodrome / Capitol Theatre, Sydney Architecture
Data Set	AusStage
Venue Identifier	10585

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