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The '''Garrick Theatre''' was a theatre in the former Aitken Street 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 cinema. In 1916, it was rebuilt as the Playhouse, and become the home of the Melbourne Repertory Theatre. In 1933, the name changed again to the Garrick Theatre where is 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 cinema. In 1916, it was rebuilt as the Playhouse, and become the home of the Melbourne Repertory Theatre. In 1933, the name changed again to the Garrick Theatre where is 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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Revision as of 02:18, 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 cinema. In 1916, it was rebuilt as the Playhouse, and become the home of the Melbourne Repertory Theatre. In 1933, the name changed again to the Garrick Theatre where is 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.[1]
The theatre's seating was donated for use in the University of Melbourne's Union Theatre.[2]
References
- ^ "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.