Regent Theatre

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Arriving 8th December 1927: ‘Young blond and enthusiastic’ Mr. John F. Foster, interior decoration expert for the Regent, standing with his shipmate Byron. Both had recently been found by F. W. Thring at the Paramount Theater NYC. Byron Bidwell - who brought with him twelve boxes of stage scenery – had been appointed ‘Director of Production’ for Hoyts, to create the Regent’s live show elements. Apart from various art treasures from around the world, Mr. Foster brought from America ‘Craftex’ - a new plastic paint technique, giving an interesting eggshell glaze to the Regent foyer walls and other surfaces.