Empire Theatre
61 Grote Street,
Adelaide,
SA
5000
61 Grote Street,
Adelaide,
SA
5000
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Additional Info
Functions: Retail
Styles: Neo-Classical
Previous Names: Hippodrome, Royal Pictures
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Located on Grote Street opposite the Her Majesty’s Theatre, the Hippodrome was an open-air theatre which presented circus and vaudeville acts. In 1908 it was renamed Royal Pictures. In 1909, following a remodel with seats in orchestra and balcony levels, it reopened as the Empire Theatre, presenting vaudeville and films. From 1910 it became a full time cinema. It was closed in 1948, operated as an independent cinema by W. Moffat.
In 1952 it was converted into retail use as a Peoples Stores.
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Ken Roe
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