REPAIRS MAY COST £10,000
CHRIKTCH rRCII, Aug. M. Aa imniediate start has been made to ' lepair tho damago oaused by the tiro whioh gutted the stage of the Avon thoatre. A representati ve of Federai Tlieatres, l.td. whioh owiis the theatre, stated today tliat a oonservati ve estLmate of the oost of repairs would oe £10,000. l't would bo diflicult to arnv^' al aa aoourate ILgure, he said, as it was aot yet known how mucli of the thoatre 's ftiriiishing.s would liave to be 1 eplaoed. The stage seotion of tne tlieatre was eompletely burut out and the lieat from the lire damaged tho up holstory of seats throughout the builuing. It is thought tliat most of tne ■ seats will be able to be repairod ov ! reoovering. The cause of the fire is stiil I uudeteriniiied and it was not known 111 j whioh part of the stage the outbreaa i oeeurred. !
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Chronicle (Levin), 10 August 1946, Page 3
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153REPAIRS MAY COST £10,000 Chronicle (Levin), 10 August 1946, Page 3
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