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Venue	Lyric Theatre
Address	749 George Street Sydney NSW Australia
First Date	31 March 1911
Last Date	31 May 1960
Notes	Built by the American entrepreneur and film director James Dixon Williams, its seating provided for 865 in the stalls, 400 in the dress circle and 650 in the gallery. With its three tiers of seets in the gallery, at the time it was regarded as the largest and tallest cinema in Sydney.
Related Venues	Also known as Forum Cinema Also known as Lyric Wintergarden
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Latitude \| Longitude	-33.881455 \| 151.204332
Events	Date Contributor Organisation
	The Dingo, 23 June 1923 Possum Paddock, 29 January 1921 The Kelly Gang, 21 February 1920 Satan in Sydney, 15 July 1918 His Convict Bride, 4 February 1918 The Hayseeds' Back-blocks Show, 5 November 1917 The Monk and the Woman, 8 October 1917 The Murder of Captain Fryatt, 26 February 1917 The Martyrdom of Nurse Cavell, 31 January 1916 Strike, 1 April 1912 Assigned to his Wife, 9 October 1911 A Ticket in Tatts, 19 June 1911
	Australian Famous Feature Company His Convict Bride, 4 February 1918 The Monk and the Woman, 8 October 1917 The Murder of Captain Fryatt, 26 February 1917 The Martyrdom of Nurse Cavell, 31 January 1916 Beaumont Smith Productions Satan in Sydney, 15 July 1918 The Hayseeds' Back-blocks Show, 5 November 1917 Australian Film Syndicate Strike, 1 April 1912 Australian Life Biograph Company A Ticket in Tatts, 19 June 1911 British-Australasian Photoplays The Dingo, 23 June 1923 John F. Gavin Productions Assigned to his Wife, 9 October 1911 Southwell Screen Plays The Kelly Gang, 21 February 1920
	Charles Villiers - Actor, Director Possum Paddock, 29 January 1921 Satan in Sydney, 15 July 1918 His Convict Bride, 4 February 1918 The Murder of Captain Fryatt, 26 February 1917 The Martyrdom of Nurse Cavell, 31 January 1916 Agnes Gavin - Actor, Screenwriter His Convict Bride, 4 February 1918 The Murder of Captain Fryatt, 26 February 1917 The Martyrdom of Nurse Cavell, 31 January 1916 Assigned to his Wife, 9 October 1911 John Gavin - Actor, Director, Producer His Convict Bride, 4 February 1918 The Murder of Captain Fryatt, 26 February 1917 The Martyrdom of Nurse Cavell, 31 January 1916 Assigned to his Wife, 9 October 1911 Lacey Percival - Cinematographer The Dingo, 23 June 1923 Possum Paddock, 29 January 1921 His Convict Bride, 4 February 1918 The Martyrdom of Nurse Cavell, 31 January 1916 Godfrey Cass - Actor The Dingo, 23 June 1923 The Kelly Gang, 21 February 1920 A Ticket in Tatts, 19 June 1911 James Martin - Actor Possum Paddock, 29 January 1921 The Martyrdom of Nurse Cavell, 31 January 1916 A Ticket in Tatts, 19 June 1911 Percy Walshe - Actor Satan in Sydney, 15 July 1918 The Murder of Captain Fryatt, 26 February 1917 The Martyrdom of Nurse Cavell, 31 January 1916 Franklyn Barrett - Cinematographer, Director, Producer The Monk and the Woman, 8 October 1917 The Murder of Captain Fryatt, 26 February 1917 Ethel Bashford - Actor His Convict Bride, 4 February 1918 The Martyrdom of Nurse Cavell, 31 January 1916 Charles Beetham - Actor The Dingo, 23 June 1923 The Monk and the Woman, 8 October 1917 D L Dalziel - Actor Satan in Sydney, 15 July 1918 His Convict Bride, 4 February 1918 George Edwards - Actor The Dingo, 23 June 1923 Satan in Sydney, 15 July 1918 Harrington Reynolds - Actor The Murder of Captain Fryatt, 26 February 1917 The Martyrdom of Nurse Cavell, 31 January 1916 Beaumont Smith - Director, Producer, Screenwriter Satan in Sydney, 15 July 1918 The Hayseeds' Back-blocks Show, 5 November 1917 Ruth Wainwright - Actor Satan in Sydney, 15 July 1918 His Convict Bride, 4 February 1918 George Young - Actor, Director The Monk and the Woman, 8 October 1917 Strike, 1 April 1912 Leslie Adrien - Actor Possum Paddock, 29 January 1921 Jackie Anderson - Actor The Dingo, 23 June 1923 Zoe Angas - Actor Satan in Sydney, 15 July 1918 Maud Appleton - Actor The Kelly Gang, 21 February 1920 Carr Austin - Actor Assigned to his Wife, 9 October 1911 Harry Beaumont - Actor A Ticket in Tatts, 19 June 1911 James Bendrodt - Actor The Dingo, 23 June 1923 Hugh Benson - Actor Assigned to his Wife, 9 October 1911 Kenneth Brampton - Director, Scenario The Dingo, 23 June 1923 V Upton Brown - Actor The Kelly Gang, 21 February 1920 Louise Carbasse - Actor A Ticket in Tatts, 19 June 1911 Gordon Collingridge - Actor The Dingo, 23 June 1923 Roland Conway - Actor Strike, 1 April 1912 Fred Cope - Actor His Convict Bride, 4 February 1918 John Cosgrove - Actor Possum Paddock, 29 January 1921 Phyillis Coughlan - Actor, Scenario The Dingo, 23 June 1923 William Coulter - Actor The Dingo, 23 June 1923 Horace Crawford - Actor The Kelly Gang, 21 February 1920 Peggy Dawes - Actor The Dingo, 23 June 1923 A Delaware - Actor Assigned to his Wife, 9 October 1911 David Edelsten - Actor His Convict Bride, 4 February 1918 Lena Edwards - Actor The Dingo, 23 June 1923 Sydney Everett - Actor His Convict Bride, 4 February 1918 Maud Fane - Actor The Monk and the Woman, 8 October 1917 George Farrell - Actor The Martyrdom of Nurse Cavell, 31 January 1916 Robert Floyd - Actor The Martyrdom of Nurse Cavell, 31 January 1916 Gerald Harcourt - Actor Satan in Sydney, 15 July 1918 Harry Harding - Actor Assigned to his Wife, 9 October 1911 J Harris - Actor Assigned to his Wife, 9 October 1911 Ray Harris - Actor His Convict Bride, 4 February 1918 Frank Hawthorne - Actor His Convict Bride, 4 February 1918 Charles Hershall - Cinematographer The Kelly Gang, 21 February 1920 Chas Howard - Actor His Convict Bride, 4 February 1918 Kate Howarde - Director, Producer, Screenwriter Possum Paddock, 29 January 1921 Hugh Huntley - Actor The Monk and the Woman, 8 October 1917 Adele Inman - Actor The Kelly Gang, 21 February 1920 Robert Inman - Actor The Kelly Gang, 21 February 1920 Harrie Ireland - Actor A Ticket in Tatts, 19 June 1911 Jack Kirby - Actor Possum Paddock, 29 January 1921 Gladys Leigh - Actor Satan in Sydney, 15 July 1918 Monte Luke - Actor The Monk and the Woman, 8 October 1917 Edward Lyon - Set Designer The Dingo, 23 June 1923 Fred Macdonald - Actor The Hayseeds' Back-blocks Show, 5 November 1917 Cyril Mackay - Actor The Kelly Gang, 21 February 1920 George Marlow - Producer The Monk and the Woman, 8 October 1917 Percy Marmont - Actor The Monk and the Woman, 8 October 1917 P W Marony - Screenwriter A Ticket in Tatts, 19 June 1911 Charles "Post" Mason - Actor, Director The Martyrdom of Nurse Cavell, 31 January 1916 Harry McDonna - Actor The Hayseeds' Back-blocks Show, 5 November 1917 Jack McGowan - Actor The Kelly Gang, 21 February 1920 Frederick Melville - Playwright The Monk and the Woman, 8 October 1917 Gaston Mervale - Director A Ticket in Tatts, 19 June 1911 Casper Middleton - Actor, Author Strike, 1 April 1912 A J Moulton - Cinematographer Assigned to his Wife, 9 October 1911 Harry George Musgrove - Producer The Monk and the Woman, 8 October 1917 Augustus Neville - Actor The Murder of Captain Fryatt, 26 February 1917 Syd Nicholls - Illustrator The Murder of Captain Fryatt, 26 February 1917 Tal Ordell - Actor The Hayseeds' Back-blocks Show, 5 November 1917 A J Patrick - Actor A Ticket in Tatts, 19 June 1911 Vera Pearce - Actor The Martyrdom of Nurse Cavell, 31 January 1916 Rock Phillips - Set Designer The Monk and the Woman, 8 October 1917 Harry Plimmer - Actor The Monk and the Woman, 8 October 1917 George Portus - Actor The Martyrdom of Nurse Cavell, 31 January 1916 Nelly Power - Actor The Martyrdom of Nurse Cavell, 31 January 1916 Elsie Prince - Actor Satan in Sydney, 15 July 1918 Olive Proctor - Actor The Murder of Captain Fryatt, 26 February 1917 Alma Rock-Phillips - Actor The Monk and the Woman, 8 October 1917 Rose Rooney - Actor His Convict Bride, 4 February 1918 Alfred Scarlett - Actor A Ticket in Tatts, 19 June 1911 A O Segerberg - Cinematographer The Hayseeds' Back-blocks Show, 5 November 1917 Sybil Shirley - Actor The Dingo, 23 June 1923 Thomas Sinclair - Actor The Kelly Gang, 21 February 1920 Harry Southwell - Actor, Director, Producer, Scenario The Kelly Gang, 21 February 1920 Roland Stavely - Actor The Martyrdom of Nurse Cavell, 31 January 1916 Clara Stephenson - Actor The Martyrdom of Nurse Cavell, 31 January 1916 Frank Tomlin - Actor The Kelly Gang, 21 February 1920 Claude Turton - Actor His Convict Bride, 4 February 1918 Fred Twitcham - Actor The Dingo, 23 June 1923 Walter Vincent - Actor His Convict Bride, 4 February 1918 Roland Watts Phillips - Actor His Convict Bride, 4 February 1918 Randal Woodhouse - Actor His Convict Bride, 4 February 1918
Venue Identifier	17953
Dataset	AusStage