Prince of Wales Theatre, Hobart

[6] Owner Edwin Herbert Webster rebuilt the auditorium to seat 900 in partnership with architect firm Walker & Johnston in 1924.[1][6] The venue reopened as the Prince of Wales Theatre with the stage play The Glad Eye (based on Le Zebre by Paul Armont) starring Zillah Bateman on Boxing Day, 1924.Later Webster deemed the venue space unsuitable for stage plays, and the Prince of Wales commenced screening Paramount Pictures exclusively from 1925.[11] The same month, the biblical-epic The Robe, was exhibited simultaneously at the Prince and Princess Theatres, marking the first dual city film premiere in Tasmania.[12] In spite the central location of the Prince, competition became dire after Village Cinemas opened the entirely new West End Twin theatre complex on Collins Street, Hobart in 1976.
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