Edwardian architecture usually means a Neo-Baroque architectural style that was popular for public buildings in the British Empire during the Edwardian era (1901–1910). Architecture up to 1914 is commonly included in this style.
21-578: Regal Theater or Regal Theatre may refer to: Australia [ edit ] Regal Theatre, Adelaide , South Australia Regal Theatre, Perth , Western Australia United States [ edit ] New Regal Theater , Chicago Regal Theater, Chicago Other countries [ edit ] Regal Theatre, New Delhi , India See also [ edit ] Regal Entertainment Group Regal Cinema (disambiguation) Regal (disambiguation) Regent Theatre (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
42-946: A memorable experience". The cinema has the following features: As part of a 2020 refurbishment, more than 500 new seats were installed, new carpets laid, and the paintwork refreshed. Historically, the cinema is well known for its Rocky Horror Picture Show screenings (two sessions – late and midnight) during the 1980s. As of July 2020 , Steve Virgo manages the cinema as an employee of Burnside Council, since being appointed in December 2016. The cinema shows first-release films and in recent years has featured live performances, including Adelaide Fringe shows. 34°55′35″S 138°39′4″E / 34.92639°S 138.65111°E / -34.92639; 138.65111 Edwardian architecture It can also be used to mean various styles in middle-class housing, including relaxed versions of Arts and Crafts architecture . Edwardian architecture
63-412: A reduced seating capacity of 1145, or up to 1490, according to The News , which also reports that it only shut completely for a period of one week. The 1941 refurbishment included new facilities and internal structures, including a function room, parents' room and facilities for the hearing-impaired . The foyer included a fireplace, and upholstered seating was provided. The plaster mouldings adorning
84-653: Is considered a particularly retrospective one, since it is contemporary with Art Nouveau . Typical details of Edwardian Baroque architecture include extensive rustication , usually more extreme at ground level, often running into and exaggerating the voussoirs of arched openings (derived from French models); domed corner rooftop pavilions and a central taller tower-like element creating a lively rooftop silhouette; revived Italian Baroque elements such as exaggerated keystones , segmental arched pediments , columns with engaged blocks, attached block-like rustication to window surrounds; colonnades of (sometimes paired ) columns in
105-662: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Regal Theatre, Adelaide The Regal Theatre , formerly known as the Chelsea Cinema , the Princess Theatre and the Ozone Marryatville or Marryatville Ozone Theatre , is a single-screen cinema in Kensington Park , a suburb of Adelaide , South Australia . Originally built in 1925 to
126-491: Is generally less ornate than high or late Victorian architecture , apart from a subset – used for major buildings – known as Edwardian Baroque architecture. The Victorian Society campaigns to preserve architecture built between 1837 and 1914, and so includes Edwardian as well as Victorian architecture within its remit. The characteristic features of the Edwardian Baroque style were drawn from two main sources:
147-570: Is recognised as one of the leading South Australian exponents of the Art Deco style for his later works. ) It was designed for silent films , and in the early days, presented pantomimes accompanied by the Princess Theatre Orchestra. The film shown at the opening night was Little Annie Rooney , starring Mary Pickford . The initial seating capacity was 1500. The original configuration allowed for an orchestra pit around
168-696: The South Australian Heritage Register , as "the oldest purpose-built cinema in Adelaide, the only remaining silent cinema still operating, and as a building of architectural & cultural significance to Burnside", and the Council secured a grant under the Community Employment Program. The number of seats was reduced from 1145 to 586, a new floor, screen, acoustic equipment and carpet were installed, and
189-652: The architecture of France during the 18th century and that of Sir Christopher Wren in England during the 17th—part of the English Baroque (for this reason Edwardian Baroque is sometimes referred to as " Wrenaissance "). Sir Edwin Lutyens was a major exponent, designing many commercial buildings in what he termed 'the Grand Style' during the later 1910s and 1920s. This period of British architectural history
210-567: The building to remain in public ownership as a cinema in perpetuity. As a result of this, the council implemented a conservation management plan for the Chelsea Cinema in 2009, and the Chelsea Cinema Strategic Plan in 2011, to guide the development, conservation and ongoing maintenance of the buildings. It then leased the cinema to a private operator, awarding the lease to Republic Theatres in 2012, at which time
231-627: The cinema was renamed the Regal Theatre on 1 February 2012. In 2017, Council took over management of the cinema. The conservation management plan was updated in 2020 to guide the development, conservation and maintenance of the buildings, and refurbishment commenced in 2020. Consultation with the community on a new precinct master plan took place in 2020; 1,334 responses to the survey were received, and in March 2021 two community forums were held. As of December 2022 consultation had finished and
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#1732780886195252-459: The cinema was repainted for the first time since 1955. The cinema began to show first-release films at this time, increasing its attractiveness to audiences. In 2008, the City of Burnside was approached about selling the Chelsea Cinema and the adjacent May Street property. After an Expression of Interest process for the sale of the site was run, there was strong community activism campaigning for
273-562: The city. It is owned by Burnside Council . The cinema's location at no. 275 Kensington Road forms part of a ribbon development of businesses along the arterial road, usually referred to as the Marryatville shops, although the businesses span four suburbs. The Marryatville Hotel is in Kensington , and the cinema was built in proximity to the post office and former primary school, police station and bowling club sites. Coopers Brewery
294-418: The curtains and carpet worn out. The cinema's future was discussed at a council meeting in 1977, due to the ongoing need for restoration of the cinema. Wallis replaced the screen and reduced the seating capacity , with some of the sections of the building found to be infested with white ants . Another major renovation took place in 1983–1984, after the building was listed on the state's heritage register ,
315-469: The designs of South Australian theatre architect Christopher Arthur Smith , it retains the features of a major renovation in Art Deco style in 1941 designed by noted cinema architect F. Kenneth Milne . It was heritage-listed on the South Australian Heritage Register in 1983. It is the oldest continuously running purpose-built cinema in Adelaide, and the only remaining silent cinema still operating in
336-404: The master plan is being developed. On 24 March 1983, the cinema was listed on the South Australian Heritage Register , owing to its significance "both as a rare example of an Art Deco cinema and for being a notable example of an intact cinema interior representing an era when cinema-going was a major recreational activity and impressive cinema interiors were part of making a night at the pictures
357-516: The roof and walls of the cinema were added at this time. The cinema was sold to the Hoyts Group in 1951 (after a merger with Ozone Pictures). A cinemascope screen replaced the smaller traditional screen in 1955, allowing for a wider range of films to be shown. In 1963 the building was up for sale and Amoco Petrol Company was interested in buying the Cinema and building a petrol station on
378-423: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Regal Theater . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Regal_Theater&oldid=1231575867 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
399-537: The screen area. The Waterman family, who owned Ozone Theatres Ltd , purchased National Pictures Ltd in 1928. The cinema was adapted for " talkies " when they became available in 1929, and in 1940–41 a substantial upgrade to an Art Deco was undertaken by Frank Kenneth Milne Architect (1885–1980 ) under the direction of the Waterman family. It reopened as the Ozone Marryatville on 30 May 1941, with
420-405: The site. However, Burnside Council purchased it and leased it back to Hoyts. From 1 January 1971, Wallis Cinemas took over the lease, as part of their expansion across Adelaide, saving the cinema from demolition and renaming it as the Chelsea Cinema. Business was slow at the time, and the equipment outdated; the projection equipment dated back to 1937! The screen was small, seats damaged,
441-684: Was nearby in Leabrook , and many of its employees lived in the area at the time. The cinema was opened on 24 November 1925 by National Pictures Ltd as the Princess Theatre, cited as located in Marryatville. at that time in a late Edwardian style designed for National Pictures (who also owned cinemas at Prospect , North Adelaide , Norwood and Victor Harbor ) by South Australian theatre architect Christopher Arthur Smith . (Smith (1892–1952) had no formal architectural training, but
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