Opened in 1924, a single screen with 950 seats in the stalls, and 350 in the balcony, and featuring an organ. The auditorium was richly decorated, with large painted murals (one depicting sport, the other learning) on the side walls. The proscenium was topped with an elaborate cartouche, and enormous grecian urns sat in arches on either side. The ceiling was barrel-vaulted, with decorated panels and large pendant light fittings. The projection room was set high up in the ceiling above the balcony, necessitating a steep throw to the screen, which was curved and angled. Refurbished and modernised in 1971, at which point the organ was removed. A second screen was added in 19?? in the original restaurant. The main screen remains undivided with stalls and circle areas, the screen set within the original proscenium. Decorative murals on the side walls apparently survive intact behind curtains added in the 1970s. Current seating is 596 in Screen 1, 61 in Screen 2. |