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Capitol Theatre, Perth
Capitol Theatre was a George Temple-Poole designed theatre and cinema located at 10 William Street Perth. The theatre was officially opened on 4 May 1929 by the Mayor of Perth, James T. Franklin. The opening night included a screening of Gene Stratton-Porter's ''Freckles'' and performances by the Capitol Theatre orchestra, Leah Miller's Beauty Ballet and a vaudeville act by Syd Roy's Lyricals. The theatre featured a 40 ft by 20 ft illuminated sign above its roof on the William Street facade, art nouveau stencil work in the lounge foyer and the upper crush area, a bust of the late Rudolph Valentino in the foyer and a 16 ft by 12 ft chandelier, containing 300 lights. Reportedly the lips on Valentino's bust were constantly red with the adoring kisses of his Perth fans. The bust is currently part of the WA Performing Arts Museum collection at His Majesty's Theatre. In the 1930s it was a popular cinema destination. In the 1940s and 1950s the theatre was regula ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Street, Perth
William Street is a suburban distributor and one of two major cross-streets in the central business district of Perth, Western Australia. Commencing in western Mount Lawley, its route takes it through the Northbridge café and nightclub district as well as the CBD. Route description William Street's northern end is at Walcott Street in . It travels southwest along one block, for , before turning southwards. After it reaches Vincent Street, and the southern edge of Mount Lawley. The road continues in a south-south-westerly direction, at the eastern edge of Hyde Park and the western edge of . One block beyond the park, within the suburb of , William Street intersects Bulwer Street, which connects to three parallel arterial roads – Lord Street Beaufort Street, and Fitzgerald Street – as well as the major north–south road, Charles Street. William Street realigns itself one block further east through a reverse curve. At this point, it intersects Brisbane Street, which b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
