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Waverley Theatre, Malvern

Venue Summary
Name Waverley Theatre, Malvern
Address 92 Waverley Road, Malvern East, Victoria 3145
Operation Dates 1936-12-26 - 1958-01-01
Capacity 1150
Suburban/Country Suburb
Purpose Cinema
Screens 1
Roles
1936-12-26 - 1953-01-01 : Exhibitor : Waverley Theatres Pty Ltd
1954-01-01 - 1958-01-01 : Exhibitor : Johnson, W.A. & V.C
Venue Comments

Operation dates based on Catrice data (Catrice, p. 237)

Film Weekly records the following changes in capacity:
1951/52 =1185
1952/53-1958/59 = 1150

See also Waverley, Caulfield East as they may be the same venue but listed under different suburbs in Film Weekly.

References
Catrice, D. 1991, Cinemas in Melbourne 1896-1942. Thesis (M.A.) Monash University, 1991.

Cinema & Theatre Historical Society 1997, Cinema index : Melbourne cinemas, suburban cinemas, Victorian drive-ins. CATHS, Victoria.

Film Weekly, Film Weekly: motion picture directory, Film Weekly, Sydney. 1946/7-1958/9

Smith, I 2003, 'The Verne East Malvern' CinemaRecord, Cinema and Theatre Historical Society, no. 41, p. 23. -references opening date in 1936

Venue Events
Event Date Name of Venue Address Latitude /
Longitude
Capacity Suburban Purpose Screens
1936-12-26 Waverley Theatre 92 Waverley Road
Malvern East
Victoria 3145
-37.876054
145.047481
1185 Suburb Cinema 1
1953-01-01



1150