sentences:  The opening of the Regent Theatre on the 15 March 1929 was a big event, with the Lord Mayor Cr Luxton in attendance, who declared "this theatre is an architectural asset to the city of which we can all be proud (loud applause)".The theatre had 3,250 seats, came equipped with a Wurlitzer organ as well as an orchestra pit and resident orchestra (to accompany the silent films), and opening night program included a number of live acts, and The Two Lovers, starring Roland Coleman and Vilma Banky was the feature presentation.Uniquely, there was a second theatre below the main one, called The Plaza; originally this was to be a cabaret but licencing issues led to the change of use.