NEW THEATR[?]

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 277, 18 July 1932, Page 2

NEW THEATR[?]

PERMIT REFUj LOCAL MANAGEMEN^ AMBITIOU5 IMPRqv plans. CHEAPER .SEATS ljfj For some time. past Specs been rife-in Rotorua proposed plans of an 0| cate to build a new thea^ rua under the narne ofi, Theatre. It was tmdersto« theatre was to be in not far from the office, but on the Opposil the stx-eet. .. .. The promoters.had gk to sell sereen adyertisjto had called for tendep ing the buildirig; IndnW.

bhe "Post" from time to" ever, failed to reveal that ite property transaetion place, and now word ie« the Minister of- Industries merce, the Hon. R. that, acting. under the Ciae Films Act it had been det fuse the issue of a penoij License Refusej In his advice the Ministe the matter had receivej careful consideration, %% viewing .all of the circs® had decided not to grantIn arriving* at this deeisioj ter had the assistance au opinion of Mr. E. pagWellington, who reported "Rotorua has at preset matograph theatres in os Majestic and the Grand. older theatres, formerlj have now discontinued eii are used for other purpi Majestic Theatre was l years ago at a total cc £15,000, and is describei partmental officer's repoi to-date theatre built in crete and brick and. con ourably with the leading the main cities. , j "Both the Majestic am are controlled by the o ment. In the Majestic mainly the better class in the Grand are shown ond class. films, lo^er p mission being charged i Majestic. I am of opinio theatres provide adequa normal requirements of, and that the erectionofl cinematograph theatre, would be likely to resuj reasonable economic was "I therefore recomnii der present conditionsi cense be issued in Rotor be understood by. the; hibitors that the Minisi under these regulations time be revoked, so tin time the existing thea provide adequately for requirements of the Ii quality of films, theatre tion, prices charged for in any other respect, o may be issued." Improvement P The proprietors of I and Grand Theatres on viewed by the "Post" sti the question of opposit settled for the present would use every endea fy the confidence place In particular, immed contemplated to make Theatre more comfortal posed to erect glass dsi trance to the theatre ai tains over the openings cirele. These addition terially assist in keepin warm on cold nights. heaters are regularlf from three o'clock in t but the cold wind frt quickly reduces the tS soon as the theatre is new glass doors and ci overcome this defect. | Double Featii The management jali imprdve" the Saturday gramme by showing d films, commencing at 1. providing a three-hou; In order to meet the ti proposed that not less j in the down stairs fro] aside and be available at the price of 1/-JP« With regard to the j every endeavour will t> prove the quality of fib in this connection the theatregoers is drawn that film exchanges, h output, will not permi pick only such films ; to take. A definite nu taken to secure the s films. This accounts t tent for the difficulty feature films only. 1 Further the four such inland towns as North, New Plymouthj Hastings are able, by I larger populations ani ding power, to boolc f Rotorua. Feature always booked on a p® However, the manag the public that every j be made to suppk 1 best films available and is possible to book tMj exchanges. Every m that comes to New sj shown in Rotorua at W sible date - • »•' '