Architectural plans for St James Theatre and Offices, Sydney, 1924-1927

PXD 1402

fonds

1924-1927

1261044

13 architectural drawings (1 folder) - pen, watercolour and dyeline - 73 x 63 cm and 78 x 70 cm

Henry White was a theatre architect who was born in New Zealand in 1852. After constructing His Majesty's Theatre in Wellington, in 1915 he began work on designing Australian theatres. His work includes the Capitol Theatre, The Majestic (Elizabethan) at Newtown and The Tivoli in Brisbane.

The St James Theatre was established by theatrical entrepreneurs Sir Benjamin and Mr John Fuller in 1926. The theatre was designed in a dress circle shape with a silver and blue colour scheme with rose tinted curtains and described as 'magnificent'. In 1934 the Theatre moved permanently to screening movies when it was bought by MGM. It closed in 1971 to make way for an office development.

Reference:
Australian Dictionary of Biography, adb.anu.edu.au/ (accessed 22 July 2015)
Powerhouse Museum, http://www.powerhousemuseum.com/ (accessed 22 July 2015)

13 architectural plans of St James Roof Garden Theatre and Offices, Elizabeth St., Sydney for Fullers Buildings Limited by Henry E. White

Out of copyright: Creator died before 1955
Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales

Embossed stamp of Henry E. White in lower RH corner of each drawing

Plans in poor condition - edges of sheets are crumpled and torn. One plan is torn in half.