Regal Theatre | |
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General information | |
Architectural style | Art Deco |
Address | 474 Hay Street |
Town or city | Subiaco |
Country | Australia |
Coordinates | 31°56′49″S 115°49′26″E / 31.9469°S 115.8238°E |
Construction started | 1936 |
Inaugurated | 27 April 1938 |
Client | Coade and A.T. Hewitt |
Landlord | Baker Trust |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | William G. Bennett |
Website | |
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Type | State Registered Place |
Designated | 28 February 1995 |
Reference no. | 2454 |
The Regal Theatre is a fine Art Deco theatre located in the suburb of Subiaco in Perth, Western Australia. It was built in 1937, and the official opening was on 27 April 1938.[1] It was built by a wealthy grazier family Coade/Hewett, who were the grandparents and parents of the playwright Dorothy Hewett.[2]
The theatre was named for King George VI who, at the time it was being constructed, had taken up the throne. It was originally a theatre for films, but in 1977 the Regal was converted into a live theatre. It is one of the few remaining theatres in Perth.