The Empire cinema.
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The Empire cinema.
Image: © Nick Smith Taken: 28 Dec 2007
The New Empire Cinema was a replacement to an earlier Empire Electric Theatre that stood on another location in Delf Street. The New Empire Cinema opened on 26th June 1937 with Lupino Lane in "Trust the Navy" and Rosalind Russell in "Craig's Wife". It was designed in an Art deco style by architects Alfred Burr and Vincent Burr. Seating was provided for a capacity of 600 in stalls and balcony.
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