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The Regent Theatre was Hoyts' showcase "picture palace" in Sydney, designed by Melbourne architect Cedric Ballantyne, and built by James Porter & Sons. [1] The 2,297-seat Regent Theatre opened its doors in the heart of the city's entertainment district on 30 March 1928 with Flesh and the Devil, starring Greta Garbo and John Gilbert.
George Street facade of the former Plaza Cinema. The former Plaza Theatre in Sydney, New South Wales is a heritage-listed building designed as a 2000-seat cinema by Eric Heath for the Hoyts Group, and opened in 1930. It is no longer used as a cinema.
Roxy Theatre is a heritage-listed former theatre at 65–69 George Street, Parramatta, City of Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia. It was designed by Moore & Dyer in association with Herbert & Wilson. It is also known as Roxy Spanish Theatre, Hoyts Roxy Centre, Village Roxy 3 and The Roxy.
In 1908, he started presenting moving pictures at St George's Hall in Bourke Street, [2] accompanying the silent films with his small family band: his wife on piano, son on drums, and Russell on cornet. On 18 September 1909 he opened HOYTS Picture Palace, [1] and formed a company called HOYTS Pictures Pty Ltd. The old hall was rebuilt and ...
As of 2017, the company had 62 hotels and resorts around the world, along with 75 cinemas in Australia, 54 cinemas in Germany, and 20 cinemas in New Zealand. [7] In 2014-2015 it was making most of its money from its cinema division, [ 8 ] and described Event Cinemas as its flagship. [ 9 ]
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English: The Hoyts Regent Theatre was built in 1929 and was designed by Charles Hollinshed. The style was both Spanish Gothic and Empire period. The style was both Spanish Gothic and Empire period. Seating at that time was 2,583 patrons and the auditorium was cooled by the first air conditioning in Queensland.
The Sydney Trocadero was closed on 5 February 1971; [2] the building was demolished and replaced by a modernist cinema complex owned by the Hoyts group. 1,500 Guests Jostle At Artists' Ball - Hundreds of people thronged the pavements outside the Trocadero last night to watch the guests, many of whom were wellknown cartoonists, artists, actors ...