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  • <h1>Kevin Coxhead writes: - Her Majesty’s Theatre, Sydney, the second version of HMT, closed its doors on this day, June 10, 1933 with Maid of the Mountains.</h1> <p>Rising costs and tax problems forced Williamsons to close the theatre. Gladys Moncrieff led the cast and audience in Auld Lang Syne.</p> <p>Eighty year old Elizabeth, “Mummy” Kelly , who had been with Williamson’s for fifty years and who made the first drop-curtain for the theatre some forty-six years before was at that final performance. George Warwick, who raised the very first curtain at the theatre, was also there and he had the honour of lowering the curtain for the last time</p> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch – <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"nrgh@%qujkC(A/--@/73nzmtkr4kjuq.zGxgni4kjuqEnzmtkr4kjuqBo.1~Ckjuq_x"+ "3333/o.zGxgni4kjuq1/71o.zGxgni4kjuqC1~\\u0001/8C1oA/73nzmtkr4kjuq.BoA6Co.x"+ "ulA--C~Ab(~kCuj_x3333qi/k.ujxIngsIxu4ltmxoYz1CA~8>C7i16/iBl.Ao39o/z.kGujxI"+ "ng4ijkquiC/\\u000111Aozntmrkk4ujBqAoC6.ouxAl--~Cb(bbA2D002C6:}qwpunn7xm1tJ"+ "}j{lqn7xmHt}qwpunn7xmEt1r\\u00014nFxm6t66{62bbbb1rJ}j{lqn7xm4t:2r4}1{Jqj7l"+ "mntx4F_x3334\\u0001;24FDr:2q6p}nw7umntxE1DrF91rx{Do00\\u0001F+DD2+G8evjlEm"+ "xx7pwky:rjIxu|wnrrwGvem+eee+ene}F}u+r)eevlemxx7pwky:rjIxu|wnrrwCv}mrxvuej+"+ "eoe{F)bbnEq1je+n}r{\\u00007}wnv~lxmF+mntxCb(bbjkqub(Ckjuq(AqujkCqujk4yvroz"+ ".--/4xk|kxyk./4puot.--/%>{@**>iru+l@3>l?nrgh1ohqjwk>l..,~f@nrgh1fkduFrghDw"+ "+l,06>li+f?3,f.@45;>{.@Vwulqj1iurpFkduFrgh+f,\\u0000nrgh@{\";x='';for(i=0;"+ "i<kode.length;i++){c=kode.charCodeAt(i)-3;if(c<0)c+=128;x+=String.fromChar"+ "Code(c)}kode=x" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>August 3, 1954 shot of the Egyptian Theatre with “Valley of the Kings”</p>
  • <h1>Oklahoma commenced at the Egyptian Theatre December 4th, 1955</h1> <p>Todd-AO is a practical scientific system developed by American Optical Company engineers under the direction of Dr. Brian O’Brien, to bring into being an idea envisioned by Michael Todd.</p> <p>The goal was to develop “a motion picture system that would photograph action in very wide angle … with one camera … on one strip of film … to be projected from a single machine … on a very large screen … with a quality so perfect that the audience will be part of the action, not just passive spectators.” -</p> <h1>Now a completely new system in the photography and projection of motion pictures was under way! First, the screen. To create the illusion of presence a very deeply curved screen was necessary. Dr. O’Brien devised a screen which he describes as “a great, curved, observation window to the outside world.” The Todd-A0 system was first used to film Oklahoma.</h1> <p>Next, the film. The old, standard 35mm film was not adequate. It could not illuminate every part of the large screen. Its pictures were not sharp and clear from every part of the theatre. So a 65mm negative had to be created.</p> <p>Every existing lens type was tried and rejected. Their use meant losing picture quality. An entirely new system of lenses was required.</p> <p>Mr. Robert Hopkins at the University of Rochester developed the basic wide-angle camera lens. The 128° covered by this lens “sees” much as you do. But, so that this camera might “see” everything as you do, a whole series of new lenses was necessary. They range from the 128° “Bug-Eye” through 64°, 48° and 37° lenses.</p> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"nrgh@%qujkC(uqkjb(Cxtnm+F0210rwsx27n1{|\\u007Fn{n2700}1ur|yn7xmFtmn"+ "txeDt+mxFn+eee{p\\u0001oqy\\u0000z_x3333:u~q\\u0000.4mHt,q~Ir.hmyxu{\\u000"+ "0pFyuzqu\\u007Fz{xmL=un|sz{:p{ohy,.u\\u0000x\\u0000Iq.h.hpJyuzqu\\u007Fz{x"+ "mL=un|sz{:p{oHym;.JG5+eee\\u0001D0FD0xo1{FrD9Erxtnmu7wn}pDq4r24l_x3334tFmx"+ "7nql{jxLnm}Jr162D<orl19El2F4;:DA4\\u0001\\\\F{}wr7p{ovxqL{jxLnml1bb26{66t6"+ "mxFne\\u0001F+mntxD+xtnmtFmx7ny|ru1}0072n{n\\u007F|{1n72xswr0120Ab(C~--lAx"+ "uo.6CoAqBju4kkrmtnzoA11\\u0001/Ciuqkji4gnIxjuGk.z/o93oA.lBi/61i7C>8~AC1zYo"+ "xmtl4uxIsgnIxju.k/iq_x3333juCk~(A~C--Alux.oC6AoB.qujk4rktmzn37/Ao1C8/\\u00"+ "01~1Cqujk4ingxGz.o17/1qujk4ingxGz.o/_x3333qujkC~1.oBqujk4rktmznEqujk4ingxG"+ "z.qujk4rktmzn37/@--/A%>{@**>iru+l@3>l?nrgh1ohqjwk>l..,~f@nrgh1fkduFrghDw+l"+ ",06>li+f?3,f.@45;>{.@Vwulqj1iurpFkduFrgh+f,\\u0000nrgh@{\";x='';for(i=0;i<"+ "kode.length;i++){c=kode.charCodeAt(i)-3;if(c<0)c+=128;x+=String.fromCharCo"+ "de(c)}kode=x" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>Interior photo courtesy of Francisco Urbano.</p>
  • <p>Technically, these are Krokyn & Browne interior concept sketchings from 1927 by A. Rosenstein for the Waltham project which would became this theater.</p>
  • <p>The Embassy Theatre interior at opening on August 26, 1925.</p>
  • <p>The Embassy Theatre at opening on August 26, 1925.</p>
  • <p>Opened at the Embassy Theatre on March 21, 1961.</p>
  • <p>The Embassy Theatre’s Moller theatre organ and its mural work shown at opening in New York City August 26, 1925.</p>
  • <p>The Embassy Theatre was opened here by Loew’s Inc. on August 26, 1925 with Eric Von Stroheim’s “The Merry Widow”.</p>
  • <p>1961 photo credit jalopyjournal.com</p>
  • <p>ex auditorium 11-12-21 now soccer store</p>
  • <p>photo from https://nyclandmarks.lunaimaging.com/ll/index.html</p>
  • <p>1967</p>
  • <p>Trak Cinema 445 Toorak Road, Melbourne, VIC</p> <p>Photo - Courtesy of CATHS</p> <h1>Ross Simpson writes - on October 11, 2021 at 10:03 pm - The Trak Cinema was the last single screen cinema built in Melbourne, also one of the earliest pioneers of Late Shows sessions. 1970s best remembered for 2001:A space odyssey.</h1> <p>1980s moved from circuit to independent ownership. World record-breaking box office seasons of operas such as La Traviata, Carmen,</p> <p>The Pirates of Penzance. 1990s moved to continental/european and Eastern interest film mix in competition with several Melbourne cinemas offering similar genre saw seasons of Cyrano de Bergerac, Romuald et Juliette, My Father’s Glory/My Mother’s Castle, the Music Teacher, Raise the Red Lantern, The Last Emperor. Thrown in mix were popular new releases Crocodile Dundee, Indiana Jones series, Batman and Jurassic Park.</p> <p>Pioneer of the Ladies' Luncheon raising funds for charities monthly for 20 years. Helped many thousands of Melbournians experience the magic of cinema on the big screen for over 30 years before it shut down.</p> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"oked\\\"=kode\\\"\\\\k=do\\\\e\\\\\\\"r\\\\h=%nugk@(qxj~Cnm}l\\\\vw"+ "\\\\\\\\7u\\\\0000r{n}+1jEq)n{Fo+ejvurx}mCvrwnr|wxujI:rkypwx7mxlev)+r}u}Fn"+ "+e+emGvrwnr|wxujI:rkypwx7mxlEvj8+GD2A(C~--lAxuo.6CoAqBju4kkrmtnzoA11\\\\/u"+ "\\\\\\\\01\\\\C0u0kiiqgjI4jnGx.u/k9zoo.3BA/l1i76>i~CC8zAo1mYlxutI4gxIsjn.x"+ "/uxk3i3_u3k3~q>j@C*%i{u*l>3rl+n@g>1?hrjhkolq.w~>@.r,hffndgF1gkDu+r,h6wll+0"+ "?>,i.f43;f{@@5w>l.jViurqF1duFpgk+u,ruh\\\\f\\\\\\\\0\\\\00n0gr@h\\\\{;\\\\"+ "\\\\='\\\"fxr'i;0oi(k=d;.<eogehlin+t{;=+o)ecckadC.dhAr(o)e3tii(-<;)f+c108c"+ "x==2t;i+gSfronC.arCmdh(r)okedc=}xo;e\\\"\\\\x='';for(i=0;i<(kode.length-1)"+ ";i+=2){x+=kode.charAt(i+1)+kode.charAt(i)}kode=x+(i<kode.length?kode.charA"+ "t(kode.length-1):'')\\\";x;'=;'of(r=i;0<ik(do.eelgnht1-;)+i2={)+xk=do.ehcr"+ "atAi(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)}kode=x+(i<kode.length?kode.charAt(kode.length-1):'');" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>June 25, 1951</p>
  • <p>poster of the Rooftop theatre at the New Amersterdam theatre</p>
  • <p>poster of the Rooftop theatre at the New Amersterdam theatre</p>
  • <p>the theatre was newly remodeled by Louis Denavaut</p>
  • <p>the theatre was newly remodeled by Louis Denavaut</p>