Ambassadors Theatre (Perth)
Former theatre and cinema in Perth, Western Australia,
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Ambassadors Theatre was a theatre and cinema in Hay Street, Perth, between 1929 and 1972.
StatusDemolished
Location164–168 Hay Street, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Coordinates31°57′18″S 115°51′36″E
Construction started
1928| Ambassadors Theatre | |
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 Interactive map of the Ambassadors Theatre area | |
General information | |
| Status | Demolished |
| Location | 164–168 Hay Street, Perth, Western Australia, Australia |
| Coordinates | 31°57′18″S 115°51′36″E |
Construction started | 1928 |
| Completed | 1929 |
| Renovated | 1937 |
| Demolished | 1972 |
Constructed beginning in 1928,[1] following a visit to the United States by the head of Union Theatres.[2] It was completed and opened in 1929.[3][4]
In its initial years, the theatre had stage, music and cinema as part of the format of events.[5][6]
Much of the ornamentation incorporated in the 1929 design was changed during renovations in the late 1930s.[7]
It closed and was demolished in 1972.[8]