GREAT SYDNEY THEATRE

Hokitika Guardian, 19 June 1924, Page 3

GREAT SYDNEY THEATRE

A ITI.LKH VK.VITHK. COSTS (U .\i:tki: million. Amnii<; the >sl-0:1 1 structures hemp; to-iLiy erected in iv-ronsti m to.l Syunev is tin- Fuller Theatre on thesite ol' tin* old Girls' lliph School, in I'.liznhctli Street, running hack to t nstlelea.rli Street mid adjoinin': the preal new huildiiip venture of David -lout's ('.elites tile correspondent ol tile Auckland "Star”) The new theatre, which is named St dames—la-inn near the historic St. dames’ Church ol the name, where Chides .Moncriell' was recently married - -will he twelve storeys, and it will he oil the lupin >1 eminence ol the Citv of Sidney, overlooking everythin" in eye-ranee. Sir Ilenjamin and Air •lohn Fuller are in accord in the mrn 11 cement of this proat huildiiip. which is la-ine erected on the site ol the demolished Girls’ I-lich School. One feature which will appeal to all audience? is that the stupe of the new St dames Theatre will he hroupht much closer to the audience. There will he no -.trhack stall' and no far-hack "allery s-.-ats in tin- new theatre, hut this, notwithstamlinp there will he comfortahle accommodation tor over dHOU people. >| t dames will lie remarkahle lor it- vestihnles and foyers, which are mi constructed that entrance lunv lie made to n ,iv part of the theatre from either F.li/alioth street, overlookin'.: liydc l’ark. or from Oastloreaph street. There will he a creat stupe at the new St James. The proscenium will have an ’..peniin: of 3-» feet, and the platform will widen feel, with a depth of m feet. 'Hie same measurements will applv to the roof enrden theatre on top ot. the lmildinc- which will he ,-ppti to the attractions of the hour. To reach the roof theatre there will lie fMKV wide fm! four

each capable of taking 40 to 50 passengers a trip. Sydney fire escape provisions are so wonderful that arrangements have been made to empty both theatres in 130 seconds. Magnificent offices will occupy tho space not required for the work and management of the theatre, which will he leased to the Hugh J. AVard organisation.