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Melba, Dulwich

Venue Summary
Name Melba, Dulwich
Address 20 Stuart Road, Dulwich, South Australia 5065
Operation Dates 1923-06-09 - 1960-01-01
Capacity 592
Suburban/Country Suburb
Purpose Cinema
Screens 1
Roles
1923-06-09 - 1960-01-01 : Unknown : Not Known
Venue Comments

A small cinema (capacity of 592 when it opened in 1923) located on Stuart Road, Dulwich. Management of the theatre in the early days often changed - Kingsley Fleming (1923); J.F. Ward (1924); Mrs Marjoram (1925); and George Duncan (1926 to 1929).

The cinema was also a venue for Greek language films.

References
Walker, D 1996, Adelaide's Silent Nights
1923 'A NEW PICTURE THEATRE.', The Advertiser, 11 June, p. 7, viewed 15 October, 2011, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article37183965

Venue Events
Event Date Name of Venue Address Latitude /
Longitude
Capacity Suburban Purpose Screens
1923-06-09 Melba 20 Stuart Road
Dulwich
South Australia 5065
-34.935847
138.632059
592 Suburb Cinema 1

Screenings

Screenings
Films Distributor Dates
Dhio Kothonia Sto Naftiko 1956-11-22 - 1956-11-22
Organaki Tou Attik, To 1956-12-27 - 1956-12-27
Organaki Tou Attik, To 1957-01-03 - 1957-01-03
Organaki Tou Attik, To 1957-01-07 - 1957-01-07
Organaki Tou Attik, To 1957-01-08 - 1957-01-08
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