| Reference Type |
journal
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| Title |
Kino Journal of the Australian Theatre Historical Society: 'Melbourne State' |
| Author(s) | C.R. Coster |
| Volume |
5 |
| Issue |
3 |
| State |
Unknown |
| Country |
Australia |
| Publication Date |
00-03-1987 |
| Citation Date |
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| Page Number |
19-21 |
| Comments |
The audience for which this article was intended, would have been the members of the Australian Theatre Historical Society, or those interested in the history of cinema or architecture. The information provided in this article could be used to contribute to the history of Melbourne landmarks, as well as to give today's cinema industry a context of how cinema originally evolved. This text is important as it is written from the perspective of how theatre history was viewed in the 1980s, and we can use the knowledge from this particular point in time to add to our own in contemporary society. The article is not particularly complex or comprehensive; rather it is a basic overview of the history of the State Theatre to date. As the article was only written in 1987, the article itself is only reliable to a certain extent. It does not give a full historical account of the State Theatre. It was written many years ago when the history of the building ends with it being bought by an inner-city church and used for religious services and meetings. The article is not a current account of the State Theatre, and the reader should consider that it was written from the point of view of the time. The article also contains the underlying assumptions of the Australian Theatre Historical Society, and therefore has a biased focus on the historical aspects of the building. (Alexandra Aaron) |
| Synopsis |
This article gives a general overview of the history of Melbourneâs State Theatre. The article discusses the early days of the State Theatre, focusing on its opening, as well as the buildingâs architecture which was designed by the famous American âatmosphericâ architect, John Eberson. It concludes with a brief overview of the changes made since itâs opening in 1928, including the buildingâs conversion into two cinemas, the Rapallo and the Forum. (Alexandra Aaron) |
tags: architecture atmospheric Australian cinema Australian Theatre Historical Society Forum Theatre Historical John Eberson Rapallo State Theatre
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