The Regal Theatre wa built as a "hardtop" cinema for Messrs Coade and A.T.Hewitt on the site of a former place of entertainment know as the Coliseum Gardens. The cinema opened on the evening of 27th April, 1938 with a topical film "Love Under Fire" set during the spanish civil War, which raging at the time.
The design of the Regal Theatrehas been attribued to the well-known popular architect William G>Bennett based on a sketch design which originated in the office of William T.Leighton. The Regal as been listed with the National Trust and registred with the Australian Heritage Commission
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