Date Event associated fabric existing in Effect of November October 2014 2014 demolition new pivot hinged armour plate glass doors to • stalls foyer set back from street to form lobby with doormat recess, and folding external doors also carpet to foyer floor; balustrading replaced on main stair with classical • balusters; pipe rail on Stalls promenade removed; • Six moulded rectangular plaster indirect lighting • fittings added to auditorium ceiling on radial pattern, four circular plaster lights over promenade; new ceiling installed in the stalls foyer and the • leaded glass dome in the ceiling removed; new screen rear of Grand or Upper Circle; • buffet shown as replaced by sweet counter, Dress • Circle Grand Circle semi-circular balustrade plan cut • back at north ends and radiused back to wall. Projecting vertical illuminated electric sign to • façade, proposed verandah changes. 1953 Claimed first use in Victoria of 3D audioscoplc glasses at 1955 Cowper, Murphy & Associates design for alterations to proscenium cornice • the New Metro Theatre stage: most destructive change to across opening theatre to date with plaster ornament to installation of CinemaScope, new larger • existing in panels proscenium, over remaining revised boxes removed, existing • proscenium cornice extended across new opening with new ornament to match existing in panels over; balcony front ends cut-back further and returned • to wall in radiused form; new velvet stage curtaining, upholstered and • padded vinyl clad fascia to the stage front; main ceiling patched. • Theatre now screens all of MGM's new releases such as Doctor Zhivago, Gone with the Wind and Gigi.. 1971-3 M. Miller promotes ground breaking rock musicals, Hair and Grease at Metro, as first in Melbourne, followed by Palais production of Jesus Christ Superstar 1973-4. Palace Theatre name restored, runs as cinema. 1974-7 1980-86 Melbourne Revival Centre purchase the building for $800,000 t use for church services for 1000 strong congregation Transparent metal • 1986- Palace Theatre Cabaret commenced, later Melbourne framed 2007
Date Event associated fabric existing in October 2014 Effect of November 2014 demolition • new pivot hinged armour plate glass doors to stalls foyer set back from street to form lobby with doormat recess, and folding external doors also carpet to foyer floor; • balustrading replaced on main stair with classical balusters; • pipe rail on Stalls promenade removed; • Six moulded rectangular plaster indirect lighting fittings added to auditorium ceiling on radial pattern, four circular plaster lights over promenade; • new ceiling installed in the stalls foyer and the leaded glass dome in the ceiling removed; • new screen rear of Grand or Upper Circle; • buffet shown as replaced by sweet counter, Dress Circle • Grand Circle semi-circular balustrade plan cut back at north ends and radiused back to wall. • Projecting vertical illuminated electric sign to façade, proposed verandah changes. 1953 Claimed first use in Victoria of 3D audioscoplc glasses at 1955 Cowper, Murphy & Associates design for alterations to the New Metro Theatre stage: most destructive change to theatre to date • installation of CinemaScope, new larger proscenium, • remaining revised boxes removed, existing proscenium cornice extended across new opening with new ornament to match existing in panels over; • balcony front ends cut-back further and returned to wall in radiused form; • new velvet stage curtaining, upholstered and padded vinyl clad fascia to the stage front; • main ceiling patched. Theatre now screens all of MGM's new releases such as Doctor Zhivago, Gone with the Wind and Gigi.. • proscenium cornice across opening with plaster ornament to existing in panels over 1971-3 M. Miller promotes ground breaking rock musicals, Hair and Grease at Metro, as first in Melbourne, followed by Palais production of Jesus Christ Superstar 1973-4. 1974-7 Palace Theatre name restored, runs as cinema. 1980-86 Melbourne Revival Centre purchase the building for $800,000 t use for church services for 1000 strong congregation 1986- 2007 Palace Theatre Cabaret commenced, later Melbourne • Transparent metal framed
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