CAARP: Cinema and Audience Research Project

Roxy Sandringham

Venue Summary
Name	Roxy Sandringham
Address	26 Bay Road, Sandringham, Victoria 3191
Operation Dates	1923-02-07 - 1961-01-01
Capacity	906
Suburban/Country	Suburb
Purpose	Cinema
Screens
Roles	1937-01-01 - 1948-01-01 : Exhibitor : Roxy Theatres Ltd. 1949-01-01 - 1950-01-01 : Exhibitor : Kirmsse, E. L. 1951-01-01 - 1953-01-01 : Exhibitor : Roxy Theatres Ltd. 1954-01-01 - 1961-01-01 : Exhibitor : Johnson, W.A. & V.C

Venue Comments
The Argus (8 Feb, 1923) declares the Sandringham Picture Theatre officially open last night (Feb 7 1923). Argus (4 April, 1936) advertises The Roxy, Sandringham Operation dates based on Catrice data (p. 228) Film Weekly records the following changes in capacity: 1946/47 =1180 1948/49-1951/52 = 1129 1952/53 = 1050 1954/55-1958/59 = 1150 1959/60-1960/61 = 906 References Everyones 20 December 1933, p. 7 (references Messers Johnson and Kimsee attendined a meeting of Allied Exhibitions on previous Monday, representing the Sandringham Theatre) Catrice, D. 1991, Cinemas in Melbourne 1896-1942. Thesis (M.A.) Monash University, 1991. Cinema & Theatre Historical Society 1997, Cinema index : Melbourne cinemas, suburban cinemas, Victorian drive-ins. CATHS, Victoria. Film Weekly, Film Weekly: motion picture directory, Film Weekly, Sydney. 1946/7-1960/1

Venue Events
Event Date	Name of Venue	Address	Latitude / Longitude	Capacity	Suburban	Purpose
1923-02-07	Sandringham	26 Bay Road Sandringham Victoria 3191	-37.951989 145.004731		Suburb	Cinema
1937-01-01	Roxy			1180
1949-01-01				1129
1953-01-01				1050
1955-01-01				1150
1960-01-01				906