CAARP: Cinema and Audience Research Project

Royal Theatre, Windsor

Venue Summary
Name	Royal Theatre, Windsor
Address	30 Chapel Street, Windsor, Victoria 3181
Operation Dates	1911-10-03 - 1941-04-04
Capacity	1760
Suburban/Country	Suburb
Purpose	Cinema
Screens	1
Roles

Venue Comments
Operation dates based on Catrice data. (Catrice, p. 228) Venue Operation Dates: Further Information According to CATHS, operation dates were 1913-1957. Unable to confirm operation dates as Royal Theatre is not listed in Film Weekly motion picture directories 1946/7-1971. 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. How, R 1996, 'Hoyts Windsor Theatre' CinemaRecord, Cinema and Theatre Historical Society, no. 12. -refers to Royal Pictures seating capacity of 1760 compared to newly built Windsor with capacity of 1395 in 1936 Advertisements in 'The Prahran Telegraph', November 29, 1913- Bertrand, I Cinema file: St Kilda (unpublished research). Advertisements in 'The Prahran Telegraph', August 8, 1914- Bertrand, I Cinema file: St Kilda (unpublished research).

Venue Events
Event Date	Name of Venue	Address	Latitude / Longitude	Capacity	Suburban	Purpose	Screens
1911-10-03	Royal Theatre, Windsor	30 Chapel Street Windsor Victoria 3181	-37.856377 144.992683	1760	Suburb	Cinema	1