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The '''Garrick Theatre''' was a theatre in the former Aitken Street, near [[Princes Bridge]], in the [[Southbank, Victoria|Southbank]] area of Melbourne, Australia. |
The '''Garrick Theatre''' was a theatre in the former Aitken Street, near [[Princes Bridge]], in the [[Southbank, Victoria|Southbank]] area of Melbourne, Australia. |
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It opened in 1912 as the Snowden Picture Theatre.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article10494016 |title=SNOWDEN PICTURE THEATRE. |newspaper=[[The Argus (Melbourne)]] |issue=20,679 |location=Victoria, Australia |date=1 November 1912 |accessdate=10 June 2018 |page=5 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> In 1916, it was renovated as the Playhouse, a legitimate theatre seating around 1000, and become the home of the Melbourne Repertory Theatre.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article155074756 |title=REPERTORY THEATRE— OPENING OF THE PLAYHOUSE. |newspaper=[[The Age]] |issue=19,102 |location=Victoria, Australia |date=12 June 1916 |accessdate=10 June 2018 |page=11 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> In 1933, the name changed again to the Garrick Theatre where it hosted productions by the [[Gregan McMahon|Gregan McMahon Players]] and producer [[F. W. Thring|F.W. Thring]]. It closed in 1937 after the site was sold to [[Australian Paper Manufacturers|Australian Paper Manufacturers Limited]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article244628787 |title=GARRICK THEATRE SOLD FOR £17.500 £17,500 |newspaper=[[The Herald]] |issue=18729 |location=Victoria, Australia |date=27 May 1937 |accessdate=10 June 2018 |page=2 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> |
It opened in 1912 as the Snowden Picture Theatre.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article10494016 |title=SNOWDEN PICTURE THEATRE. |newspaper=[[The Argus (Melbourne)]] |issue=20,679 |location=Victoria, Australia |date=1 November 1912 |accessdate=10 June 2018 |page=5 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> In 1916, it was renovated as the Playhouse, a legitimate theatre with stalls and a dress circle seating around 1000, and become the home of the Melbourne Repertory Theatre.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article155074756 |title=REPERTORY THEATRE— OPENING OF THE PLAYHOUSE. |newspaper=[[The Age]] |issue=19,102 |location=Victoria, Australia |date=12 June 1916 |accessdate=10 June 2018 |page=11 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article146643451 |title=REPERTORY PLAYERS IN NEW HOME. |newspaper=[[Table Talk]] |issue=[?]12 |location=Victoria, Australia |date=15 June 1916 |accessdate=10 June 2018 |page=10 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> In 1933, the name changed again to the Garrick Theatre where it hosted productions by the [[Gregan McMahon|Gregan McMahon Players]] and producer [[F. W. Thring|F.W. Thring]]. It closed in 1937 after the site was sold to [[Australian Paper Manufacturers|Australian Paper Manufacturers Limited]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article244628787 |title=GARRICK THEATRE SOLD FOR £17.500 £17,500 |newspaper=[[The Herald]] |issue=18729 |location=Victoria, Australia |date=27 May 1937 |accessdate=10 June 2018 |page=2 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> |
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The theatre's seating was donated for use in the [[University of Melbourne Student Union#Union House Theatre|University of Melbourne's Union Theatre]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://must.unimelb.edu.au/about-us/history/|title=History {{!}} Melbourne University Student Theatre Archive|website=must.unimelb.edu.au|language=en-US|access-date=2018-06-10}}</ref> |
The theatre's seating was donated for use in the [[University of Melbourne Student Union#Union House Theatre|University of Melbourne's Union Theatre]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://must.unimelb.edu.au/about-us/history/|title=History {{!}} Melbourne University Student Theatre Archive|website=must.unimelb.edu.au|language=en-US|access-date=2018-06-10}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 02:40, 10 June 2018
The Garrick Theatre was a theatre in the former Aitken Street, near Princes Bridge, in the Southbank area of Melbourne, Australia.
It opened in 1912 as the Snowden Picture Theatre.[1] In 1916, it was renovated as the Playhouse, a legitimate theatre with stalls and a dress circle seating around 1000, and become the home of the Melbourne Repertory Theatre.[2][3] In 1933, the name changed again to the Garrick Theatre where it hosted productions by the Gregan McMahon Players and producer F.W. Thring. It closed in 1937 after the site was sold to Australian Paper Manufacturers Limited.[4]
The theatre's seating was donated for use in the University of Melbourne's Union Theatre.[5]
References
- ^ "SNOWDEN PICTURE THEATRE". The Argus (Melbourne). No. 20, 679. Victoria, Australia. 1 November 1912. p. 5. Retrieved 10 June 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "REPERTORY THEATRE— OPENING OF THE PLAYHOUSE". The Age. No. 19, 102. Victoria, Australia. 12 June 1916. p. 11. Retrieved 10 June 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "REPERTORY PLAYERS IN NEW HOME". Table Talk. No. [?]12. Victoria, Australia. 15 June 1916. p. 10. Retrieved 10 June 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "GARRICK THEATRE SOLD FOR £17.500 £17,500". The Herald. No. 18729. Victoria, Australia. 27 May 1937. p. 2. Retrieved 10 June 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "History | Melbourne University Student Theatre Archive". must.unimelb.edu.au. Retrieved 2018-06-10.