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1900: November, Townsville Theatre Royal
Opened by Lord Lamington (Governor of Queensland) November 1900
Part of the Municipal Building in Flinders Street, which also housed
the Town Hall, several commercial premises and The Central Hotel (Cnr
Flinders/Stokes Sts). The Licensee of the Hotel was also required to
manage Theatre Bookings, Staffing, etc. One Licensee was Thomas Coyle
who later became a partner in Birch, Carroll & Coyle of cinema fame.
Ref. Also:- P11, 135 & 136
“Pattern of Pubs” by B. Gibson-Wilde |
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Municipal
buildings hub of city
This photograph of the Municipal Buildings was taken in 1914. The site now is
the home of Northtown and the Hotel Townsville/Holiday
Inn
On
the frieze under the pediments are clearly marked Town Hall, Arcade and Theatre.
Aside from the Townsville City Council's administration and aldermanic chambers,
the building housed the Theatre
Royal, several commercial premises
and the Central Hotel
The later was on the corner of Flinders and Stokes Streets — today overlooking the rotunda on
the Mall
Commercial
ventures as tenants included ACB
(clothing suppliers), LG Snowdon
(dentist), Andersen's Jewellers, the
Young Women's Christian Association, Brownhill
and Kirk, Atlas Assurance Co, Elsie Lembton's (photographer), FS Dispensary
and the Austral Cafe.
(Photograph from the W. Laurie Collection,
by courtesy of the department of history
and politics at James Cook University of North Queensland.)
TB
04/03/1991 History 1914
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Looking Back
The Photo Caption Reads___
"IN FASHION.......it was a grand occasion for Townsville on
November 4, 1929 when Gladys Moncrieff returned to the city where she
had begun her theatrical career as a schoolgirl, appearing in amateur
plays. After arriving from the south on a special train with a decorated
engine, Miss Moncrieff was welcomed by the mayor, town clerk. and a
crowd of friends. She is pictured after her arrival seated in the
passenger side of the vehicle with some of her touring party. In the
Townsville Daily Bulletin special mention was made that several of the
visiting girls were sporting the latest fashion fad - short socks and
powdered legs. The musical comedy, Rio Rita, in which Miss
Moncrieff starred, was staged at the Theatre Royal."
Photo from the Sladden Family Albums, JCU School of Humanities.
From the TB 31-5-99 |
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