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  • <p>Ambassadors Theatre 625 Hay Street, Perth, WA - Original opening night souvenir program 1928.</p> <p>Image - This is the original souvenir program for the opening night of the Ambassadors theatre, on September 29, 1928.</p> <p>The program proclaimed: There is but one Ambassadors. Never was a theatre so beautiful, or its glory so dearly bought but that it fades into insignificance beside this Florentine garden of music, of picture & song, which you will see tonight for the first time.</p> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\")''(nioj.)(esrever.)''(tilps.edok=edok;\\\"kode=\\\"\\\\oked\\\\\\"+ "\\\\\"\\\\=document.write\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\a(h<e =r\\\\\\\\"+ "\\\\\\\\f\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\a\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\lmoidtm:niienslo"+ "@ai1pbng.ood\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\cm\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ i\\\\\\\\\\"+ "\"\\\\lt=t\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\e\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"+ "\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\d\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\m>niien"+ "slo@ai1pbng.ood<cam\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\/>\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\);;\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\=x"+ "''f;roi(0=i;(<okedl.netg-h)1i;=+)2x{=+okedc.ahAr(t+i)1k+do.ehcratAi(})oked"+ "x=(+<iokedl.netg?hokedc.ahAr(tokedl.netg-h)1':)';\\\"\\\\;x='';for(i=0;i<("+ "kode.length-1);i+=2){x+=kode.charAt(i+1)+kode.charAt(i)}kode=x+(i<kode.len"+ "gth?kode.charAt(kode.length-1):'');\\\"=edok\";kode=kode.split('').reverse"+ "().join('')" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>SPENCER’S PICTURES NEW THEATRE ROYAL, PERTH. – Admission ticket stub – year unknown #</p> <p>The Swan Express Newspaper (Midland Junction, WA) Fri 17 Nov, 1911</p> <p>“House Full” signs have been frequently on view at the Theatre Royal of late, a circumstance doubtless brought about by the continual excellence of the programmes submitted each week. The present bill of fare includes many fine items. In the dramatic section “Rory O'More” is a picture story that is proving immensely popular – Contributed by Greg Lynch – <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"nrgh@%rnhg_%@uqkj(Cxtnm+F0210rwsx27n1{|\\u007Fn{n2700}1ur|yn7xmFtmn"+ "txeDt+mxFn+eee{p\\u0001oqy\\u0000z__:3x33~3\\u0000u4qH.,m~trqhIy.um\\u0000"+ "xF{upqy\\u007Fz{umz=xnLsu{|pzo:y{.h\\u0000,\\u0000uqxhIh.J.upqy\\u007Fz{um"+ "z=xnLsu{|pzo:y{;HJm5.eGe+DeF\\u000100oD{xr19FrDtEmx7nnupwq}rD44__23x33l4tF"+ "mx7nql{jxLnm}Jr162D<orl19El2F4;:DA4\\u0001\\\\F{}wr7p{ovxqL{jxLnml1b26{66t"+ "6mxFne\\u0001F+mntxD+xtnmtFmx7ny|ru1}0072n{n\\u007F|{1n72xswr0120A(C~--lAx"+ "uo.6CoAqBju4kkrmtnzoA11\\u0001/Ciuqkji4gnIxjuGk.z/o93oA.lBi/61i7C>8~AC1zYo"+ "xmtl4uxIsgnIxju.k/ix__3333uqkj~C>_%@{**i>url+3@l>n?gr1hhojqkwl>..~,@frnhgf"+ "1dkFugrDh+w,l60l>+i?f,3.f4@;5{>@.wVlujqi1ruFpdkFugr+h,fn\\u0000gr@h{%>{@**"+ ">iru+l@3>l?+nrgh1ohqjwk04,>l.@5,~{.@nrgh1fkduDw+l.4,.nrgh1fkduDw+l,\\u0000"+ "nrgh@{.+l?nrgh1ohqjwkBnrgh1fkduDw+nrgh1ohqjwk04,=**,>\";x='';for(i=0;i<kod"+ "e.length;i++){c=kode.charCodeAt(i)-3;if(c<0)c+=128;x+=String.fromCharCode("+ "c)}kode=x" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>Piccadilly Cinema Centre 700 Hay Street, Perth, WA - Restoration</p> <p>A big article in The West Australian today on the progress being made on the restoration of The Piccadilly (1938). When completed next year, it will be a live performance venue seating 1,084 … Can’t wait! - Posted on line by Barry Strickland‎</p>
  • <p>MAYFAIR Theatrette 721 Hay Street, Perth, WA - 1948</p> <p>Daily News (Perth Saturday February 7, 1948).</p> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch – <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"oked\\\"=kode\\\"\\\\k=do\\\\e\\\\\\\")\\\\\\\\=;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"\\"+ "\\\\\\a<\\\\o>./nmpcid@olgnbi1namods\\\\ei\\\\\\\\>\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"+ "\\\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\""+ "\\\\\\\\=\\\\\\\\li\\\\ e\\\\tt\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"+ "\\\\\\\\\\\\\\o.\\\\nmpcid@olgnbi1namodsoelia:\\\\ti\\\\\\\\m\\\\\\\\\\\\"+ "\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\=\\\\\\\\eh\\\\af\\\\r \\\\\\\\<\\\\\\\\(\\\\"+ "\\\\tr\\\".enimwctde;u\\\\o\\\\\\\"k\\\\do=eokeds.lpti'()'r.verees)(j.io(n"+ "'';)\\\"\\\\x='';for(i=0;i<(kode.length-1);i+=2){x+=kode.charAt(i+1)+kode."+ "charAt(i)}kode=x+(i<kode.length?kode.charAt(kode.length-1):'')\\\";x;'=;'o"+ "f(r=i;0<ik(do.eelgnht1-;)+i2={)+xk=do.ehcratAi(1++)okedc.ahAr(t)ik}do=e+xi"+ "(k<do.eelgnhtk?do.ehcratAk(do.eelgnht1-:)'';)\";x='';for(i=0;i<(kode.lengt"+ "h-1);i+=2){x+=kode.charAt(i+1)+kode.charAt(i)}kode=x+(i<kode.length?kode.c"+ "harAt(kode.length-1):'');" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>Capri Theatrette 721 Hay Street, Perth, WA - Xmas 1982 - Previously the Mayfair Newsreel Theatrette.</p> <p>Photo - The State Library of West Australia.</p> <p>The Capri Theatre neon sign high above the Hay Street Mall - Xmas 1982</p> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"oked\\\"=rnhg%@nrgh%_@@g{nh,ru\\\\0000f+hgrFudkFprui1jqluwV@.{>;54@"+ ".f,3?f+il>60,l+wDhgrFudkf1hgrn@f~,..l>kwjqho1hgrn?l>3@l+uri>**@{>%___A/--@"+ "/73nzmtkr4kjuq.zGxgni4kjuqEnzmtkr4kjuqBo.1~Ckjuq3333x____/o.zGxgni4kjuq1/7"+ "1o.zGxgni4kjuqC1~\\\\/0u00C1o8/13Az7tnrmkku4.joq6BoAxCl.-uCAA-~~C(jk3u33_3"+ "x__q/_.ijkIugxInuslxm4otzxCY~1>A781C/iB6.iol9A/3.oGzjkIugxink4ujCq\\\\i0u0"+ "0/111Aozntmrkk4ujBqAoC6.ouxAl--~C(bA2DG+8jvElxm7xwpykr:Ijuxw|rnwrvGme+e+nF"+ "}u}r+)velxm7xwpykr:Ijuxw|rnwrvCm}xruvje+oF{n)qEj1+}n{r7\\\\w0u00v0l}mnC~bx"+ "k(ujCqj(qk_u_%h_r@_gn%>nrgh@nrgh1vsolw+**,1uhyhuvh+,1mrlq+**%,{>*@>*ri+u@l"+ ">3?ln+gr1hhojqkw40>,.l5@~,.{n@gr1hkfudwDl+4..,rnhgf1dkDu+w,lu\\\\0000rnhg{"+ "@+.?lrnhgo1qhwjBkrnhgf1dkDu+wrnhgo1qhwj0k,4*=,*\\\">x;'=;'of(r=i;0<iokedl."+ "netg;h+i)+c{k=do.ehcraoCedtAi(-);3fic(0<c)=+21;8+xS=rtni.grfmohCraoCedc(})"+ "okedx=\";x='';for(i=0;i<(kode.length-1);i+=2){x+=kode.charAt(i+1)+kode.cha"+ "rAt(i)}kode=x+(i<kode.length?kode.charAt(kode.length-1):'');" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>Skyline Drive-In Oceanic Drive and Bold Park Drive, Perth, WA - Original Ticket Roll photo by Damon staples.</p> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"oked\\\"=kode\\\"\\\\'=()i'jn)oe.r(vsre)e'.t'l(siepo.=ddkke\\\\o;\\"+ "\\\\\\dc\\\"monu.erttw(i\\\\e\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\a\\\\h<e =r\\\\f\\\\"+ "\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\a\\\\lmoidtm:niienslo@"+ "ai1pbng.ood\\\\cm\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\ "+ "i\\\\lt=t\\\\e\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"+ "\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\d\\\\m>niiensl"+ "o@ai1pbng.ood<cam\\\\/>\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\)\\\\\\\\;\\\\\\\\=d\\\"ke;"+ "o\\\"\\\\kode=kode.split('').reverse().join('');\\\"=x''f;roi(0=i;(<okedl."+ "netg-h)1i;=+)2x{=+okedc.ahAr(t+i)1k+do.ehcratAi(})okedx=(+<iokedl.netg?hok"+ "edc.ahAr(tokedl.netg-h)1':)';\";x='';for(i=0;i<(kode.length-1);i+=2){x+=ko"+ "de.charAt(i+1)+kode.charAt(i)}kode=x+(i<kode.length?kode.charAt(kode.lengt"+ "h-1):'');" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>One page flyer showing upcoming attractions. My guess on the year is mid 1950’s.</p>
  • <p>The Warriors at the Don Drive-In February, 1979.</p>
  • <p>LUCIFER’S WOMEN and HOUSE OF INSANE WOMEN at the Don Drive-In Dec. 1977.</p>
  • <p>1990 aerial image</p>
  • <p>1979 aerial photo</p>
  • <p>The remains of the drive-in, 1991 aerial photo.</p>
  • <p>Open Air Picture Gardens 10-12 Mandurah Terrace, Mandurah, WA - Built by Silvina Lanyon 1925.</p> <p>PHOTO - Mandurah Back In The Day Facebook page via Gail Pascoe.</p> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"oked\\\"=kode\\\"\\\\k=do\\\\e\\\\\\\"k\\\\d=\\\\oe\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\""+ "\\\\\\\\rx\\\\h=wgzflphq%1dukwh+#?\\\\\\\\@u%id_oprlgwp=qllhqvorCdl4seqj1r"+ "rg_f#pl%ow@w%h%_g_pAqllhqvorCdl4seqj1rrg?fdp%2>A;,\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"+ "\\\\\\\\x='';for(i=0;i<kode.length;i++){c=kode.charCodeAt(i)-3;if(c<0)c+=1"+ "28;x+=String.fromCharCode(c)}kode=\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\xx;'=;'of(r=i;0<ik(do.ee"+ "lgnht1-;)+i2={)+xk=do.ehcratAi(1++)okedc.ahAr(t)ik}do=e+xi(k<do.eelgnhtk?d"+ "o.ehcratAk(do.eelgnht1-:)'';\\\"\\\\x)';;=o'(f=r;i<0kid(.oeeglhn1t;-+)2i{="+ "+)kxd=.oherctaiA1(++o)ekcda.Ah(r)tkid}=o+eixk(d<.oeeglhnktd?.oherctakAd(.o"+ "eeglhn1t:-');'\\\")x;'=;'of(r=i;0<ik(do.eelgnht1-;)+i2={)+xk=do.ehcratAi(1"+ "++)okedc.ahAr(t)ik}do=e+xi(k<do.eelgnhtk?do.ehcratAk(do.eelgnht1-:)'';)\";"+ "x='';for(i=0;i<(kode.length-1);i+=2){x+=kode.charAt(i+1)+kode.charAt(i)}ko"+ "de=x+(i<kode.length?kode.charAt(kode.length-1):'');" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>AD APPEARED IN THE DETROIT NEWS JULY 7, 1972</p>
  • <p>June 13, 1962</p>
  • <p>Picture courtesy of…Drive-In Booty Facebook Page</p>
  • <p>1956</p>
  • <p>1970</p>
  • <p>Here are two grand opening ads for the Portland Drive-In Theatre. Launch date was July 2, 1949 and — in addition to two features “Thief of Baghdad” and “Fall In,” there was a fireworks show as well. The drive-in advertises as the largest drive-in in the world. The claim is rather hard for patrons to check in the pre-Internet world.</p>