CAARP
Cinema and Audience Research Project

Opened 1890 by the Hon. Alfred Deakin and was named the Union Hall. Re-named St. George hall in 1911.

Paramount Pictures acquired the lease on October 9 1919 and the theatre name was changed once again to the Paramount Theatre.

Listed address changes for Paramount Theatre can be found in the Bertrand I, "cinema file: Ascot Vale" (unpublished research).

Article in the "Flemington Spectator" (9/10/1918) lists Mr. Harold Jones as the proprietor. (Bertrand, I "cinema file: Ascot Vale" unpublished research).

References
Smith, T 1994, 'Centenary of Union Hall - Ascot Vale 1890-1990', CinemaRecord, no. 4 p.19.

Other Information
Also named the Ascot Vale

References
Cinema & Theatre Historical Society 1997, Cinema index : Melbourne cinemas, suburban cinemas, Victorian drive-ins. CATHS, Victoria.

Lambert, R, 'Who knows about our theatres?'. (Bertand, I "cinema file: Ascot Vale" (unpublished research))
'Cinema talk revived memories', "Gazette", Wednesday, 19/12/1973.

Aldous, 'The stop over that stayed- a history of Essendon', pp.87-89.