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Reference Type

The Film Weekly newspaper

Title

Sun Theatre, Yarraville, in Designed in Continental Lines. Unusual Treatment of Auditorium is a Feature

Section

Modern Theatre Section

State

Unknown

Country

Australia

Publication Date

02-06-1938

Citation Date

Page Number

37-39

Comments

This article was written for a film enthusiast publication, to promote the unveiling of The Sun Theatre, a modern cinema with on-trend features borrowed from European theatre design. The âModern Theatre Sectionâ in which this article is found, boasts it is âa monthly service, dealing with modern theatre architecture, decoration, materials, furnishing and requirementsâ, which would suggest that this article would be of particular interest to architects and interior decorators. As this was a new building of the time, it was a chance to publicise the opening of The Sun.

The information contained in this article has been cited by âCinemas in Melbourneâ thesis by Daniel Catrice, so one would assume that this is a significant article in relation to history and architecture of cinemas in Melbourne. This article may also be of interest as a point of reference for restoration of the theatre, due to the images contained in the article, and the description of the interior features and furnishings.

The article is a particularly âshowyâ piece, not only portraying The Sun Theatre pictorially, but also descriptively; âbelow is a glimpse of the entrance, though mere black and white cannot express the rich tones used in walls, ceiling and terrazzo flooringâ. The article is very descriptive, especially when detailing the make of the interior features such as the upholstered arm chair seats, the peach tone crushed velour draperies, the colourful boarder foot lights and the mottled felt covered stage floor.

There is no author listed at the conclusion of the article, or any articles in the same section, which perhaps suggests the entire âModern Theatre Sectionâ was penned by the same person. The article is dated June 2, 1938 which suggests that the images published were some of the first after its opening on April 30, 1938. The images are of poor quality, and very dark, but the main features are recognisable. (Jessica Meli)

Synopsis

This is an article on The Sun Theatre, found in the âModern Theatre Sectionâ of a film enthusiastâs publication. The article spreads across 3 pages (pp. 37-39) and includes photographs and a detailed description of The Sun, a recently opened theatre in Yarraville which boasts modern architecture and a revolutionary âstadiumâ style auditorium. (Jessica Meli)

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