15-641: (Redirected from Rivoli Theater ) Rivoli Theatre or Rivoli Theater may refer to: Australia [ edit ] Rivoli Cinemas , a multiplex in Melbourne, Australia also known as Rivoli Theatre Rivoli Theatre, Naracoorte , South Australia, built 1935 United States [ edit ] Rivoli Theater, former name of The Bessesen Building , Albert Lea, Minnesota, U.S. Rivoli Theater (Indianapolis, Indiana) , U.S. Rivoli Theatre (South Fallsburg, New York) , U.S. Rivoli Theatre, at 750 Seventh Avenue ,
30-610: A 1921 theatre of the same name, that had been located in Burke Road and designed by Frank Richardson. Robert McGleish, a notable figure in the Melbourne cinema scene of the time and manager of the first Rivoli, was responsible for the new cinema's construction and it was designed by architects H. Vivian Taylor & Soilleux . In 1968, it was the first cinema in Australia to be converted to twin auditoriums, enabling cinema goers to choose which movie to watch. The main auditorium
45-814: A former movie theater in New York City Other places [ edit ] Rivoli Theatre (Portugal) , in Porto, Portugal See also [ edit ] Rivoli Cinema or Beirut VII , an archaeological site in Beirut The Rivoli bar and performance place in Toronto, where the Kids in the Hall honed their craft [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with
60-755: A local Council or Shire, known as a Heritage Overlay. Heritage Victoria is currently part of the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning of the Government of Victoria , Australia . Heritage Victoria reports to the Heritage Council who approve recommendations to the Register and hear appeals when a registration is disputed. The council also hears appeals by an owner to a permit issued by Heritage Victoria (third parties cannot appeal). As of 2021, there are over 2,400 places and objects listed on
75-479: A vertical fin. To the east is a curved-walled balcony, and the west angle incorporates a roof garden. The ground level walls around the doors originally featured cream and orange ceramic tiles, lost during succeeding alterations but reinstated in 1999–2000, along with the Art Deco-style signage on the fin. The interior of the cinema was the height of luxury when it opened, featuring a circular ticket hall on
90-500: Is an eight-screen multiplex in the Hawthorn East suburb of Melbourne . Noted for its Art Deco architecture, the cinema was first built in 1940, and reopened as a multiplex in 2000 following a renovation and expansion. Located at 200 Camberwell Road, Rivoli Cinemas opened on 11 October 1940, with a showing of French Without Tears , starring Ray Milland . It had a capacity of 1,644 (Stalls 1004; Circle 640). It replaced
105-414: Is required, which may or may not be granted, or granted with conditions. Information on permits can be found here . 'Delisting' a place occurs only if the place has been destroyed (for instance by fire), or a permit has been granted for total demolition or alterations so extensive the place no longer has State level significance. The Planning Minister may intervene in the process of listing or the granting of
120-820: The Rivoli was added to the Victorian Heritage Register . The Rivoli Cinemas is an excellent example of Streamline Moderne , also known as Art Moderne, the late 1930s version of Art Deco architecture. It is the only intact surviving example in Victoria of the work of cinema specialist architects H. Vivian Taylor and Soilleaux, a practice responsible for the architecture or acoustics of more than 500 cinemas and theatres in Australia. The citation notes its impressive external brickwork and internal plasterwork. The exterior façade features distinctive horizontal banded brickwork in shades of pink and oatmeal and
135-773: The State of Victoria , Australia . It has statutory weight under the Heritage Act 2017. The Minister for Planning is the responsible Minister. Heritage Victoria was established as the State Government listing and permit authority in 1995, replacing the original authority, the Historic Buildings Preservation Council, established in 1974. Listing on the Victorian Heritage Register is separate from listing by
150-545: The VHR. The Act allows the registration of a wide range of cultural heritage places and objects, including: Places listed on the Victorian Heritage Register can be found on the Victorian Heritage Database, which also lists many places with a local level of protection. Listing on the Victorian Heritage Register does not mean a place cannot be demolished or altered; instead a permit from Heritage Victoria
165-508: The building, retained original plasterwork in the largely untouched upper auditorium. The foyers, circular staircase and upper lounge are also largely original. Due to the significance of the cinema, restoration was undertaken in consultation with Heritage Victoria and the Melbourne-based Art Deco & Modernism Society (ADMS) to ensure the fabric and quality of the original architecture was maintained. Rivoli Cinemas
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#1732772647615180-424: The lower level and dramatic circular staircase up to a lounge above, also an access point for the roof garden. The two-level auditorium had plaster walls and ceiling, constructed independently of the structure and considered to be an innovation. Grilles were added for decoration and to house acoustics, with lighting largely concealed behind plasterwork. Renovation work in 1999–2000, while adding substantial new areas to
195-534: The same name. 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=Rivoli_Theatre&oldid=1128100717 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Rivoli Cinemas Rivoli Cinemas (also known as Rivoli Theatre and New Rivoli Theatre )
210-518: Was cited in an ABC science feature in 2003 on research into the existence or otherwise of ghosts. According to cinema staff, several spirits inhabited the building, including a man in Row P of Cinema One. 37°49′50″S 145°03′19″E / 37.83052°S 145.05534°E / -37.83052; 145.05534 Victorian Heritage Register The Victorian Heritage Register ( VHR ) lists places deemed to be of cultural heritage significance to
225-453: Was split with the balcony becoming the main cinema, retaining the elaborate plasterwork, while the smaller cinema created in the stalls area did not. This action may have allowed the cinema to weather the post-war decline into the 1990s when cinema going regained popularity. An extensive $ 16 million restoration and expansion began in 1999, including a large addition on the west side of the building to incorporate six new screens. In 2005,
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