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Royal Princess, Bendigo

Venue Summary
Name Royal Princess, Bendigo
Address View Street, Bendigo, Victoria 3550
Operation Dates 1874-08-31 - 1963-05-03
Capacity 1,457
Suburban/Country Country
Purpose Cinema
Screens 1
Roles
Venue Comments

According to Page (2000 p. 25) the Royal Princess became the first permanent picture house in 1910. The theatre closed on October 03 1936 and the New Royal Princess opened on December 4, 1936. Live shows were still performed on occasion at the venue. Closed again in 1963.

References
Film Weekly, Film Weekly: motion picture directory, Film Weekly, Sydney. 1946/7-1971
Page, F 2000 'Royal Princess Thetare Bendigo' Cinema Record no. 30, pp. 24-6.

Venue Events
Event Date Name of Venue Address Latitude /
Longitude
Capacity Suburban Purpose Screens
1874-08-31 Royal Princess View Street
Bendigo
Victoria 3550
-36.7547503
144.2737325
1,457 Country Live Theatre 1
1910-01-01



Cinema
1936-12-04 New Royal Princess