Empress, Prahran
| Name | Empress, Prahran |
|---|---|
| Address | 217 Chapel Street, Prahran, Victoria 3181 |
| Operation Dates | 1913-05-01 - 1958-01-01 |
| Capacity | 1117 |
| Suburban/Country | Suburb |
| Purpose | Live Theatre |
| Screens | 1 |
| Roles |
1912-01-01 - 1915-01-01 : Exhibitor : Greater J. D. Williams Amusement Company
1913-01-01 - 1958-01-01 : Exhibitor : Hoyts Theatres Limited / Skyline Theatre / Hoyts Drive-In Theatre
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The Empress opened in May 1913, and was advertised as being under the direction of the Greater Williams Amusement Co (J.D Williams). The empress was taken over by Hoyts in the 20's. Although it's last entry in the Melbourne Telephone Direcory was in 1958, the building itself lasted until it burnt down in 1971. Operation date based Catrice (p. 202) References Catrice, D. 1991, Cinemas in Melbourne 1896-1942. Thesis (M.A.) Monash University, 1991. Film Weekly, Film Weekly: motion picture directory, Film Weekly, Sydney. 1946/7-1958/59 Prahran Telegraph May 24 1913 (references opening) June 7 1913, June 14 1913. Mathews, C thesis- Betrand, I Cinema file: Prahran, (unpublished research). Screening program- Bertrand, I Cinema file: Prahran, (unpublished research). |
| Event Date | Name of Venue | Address | Latitude / Longitude |
Capacity | Suburban | Purpose | Screens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913-05-24 | Empress |
217 Chapel Street Prahran Victoria 3181 |
-37.850944 144.993297 |
1121 | Suburb | Live Theatre | 1 |
| 1951-01-01 |
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1117 |