22-595: Tivoli Theatre may refer to: Australia [ edit ] Tivoli Theatre, now Her Majesty's Theatre, Adelaide The Tivoli , Brisbane (formerly Tivoli Theatre) Tivoli Theatre, Melbourne (closed 1966) Tivoli Theatre, Sydney (demolished 1929) originally the Garrick Theatre, Sydney New Tivoli Theatre, Sydney (demolished 1969) Canada [ edit ] Tivoli Theatre, in Walkerville, Ontario (renovated as
44-613: A colour scheme of cream and burgundy . The acoustics were improved, new air conditioning installed, and private box seats added. It was renamed the Opera Theatre upon its reopening on 12 March 1979, with Die Fledermaus performed by the State Opera. Its present name dates from 31 August 1988. Her Majesty's Theatre closed in 2018 to undergo a two-year, $ 66-million major redevelopment. The heritage facade and eastern wall were preserved, but everything else removed, creating space for
66-627: A former group of Tivoli Theatres in several cities in Australia Tivoli (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Tivoli Theatre . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tivoli_Theatre&oldid=1175464289 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Lists of theatres Hidden categories: Short description
88-606: A performance by J. C. Williamson Theatres themselves of The Mikado by Gilbert and Sullivan . It then staged ballets , opera and plays. After suffering financially from the drop in attendances after the introduction of television in Australia television in 1956, it was saved by the Dunstan government in 1976 when it was purchased by the state government for the State Opera of South Australia , and redecorated in 1920s style, with
110-603: A redeveloped larger theatre. The project included expanding into the lot next door, increasing the size of the stage and auditorium, returning grand circle seating , and improving accessibility and facilities front of house and backstage. The redevelopment was designed by Adelaide-based COX Architecture and built by Hansen Yuncken , managed by the South Australian Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure and Adelaide Festival Centre Trust. The new Her Majesty's Theatre opened on 12 June 2020. The theatre
132-579: A successful and popular Australian vaudeville entertainment circuit featuring revue, opera, ballet, dance, singing, musical comedy, old time black and white minstrel and even Shakespeare which flourished from 1893 to the 1950s, and featured local and international performers from the United States and the United Kingdom. The circuit suffered a catastrophic decline in popularity after the introduction of television in Australia in 1956, although embracing
154-657: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Her Majesty%27s Theatre, Adelaide Her Majesty's Theatre is a theatre in Adelaide, South Australia , located on Grote Street , originally built in 1913 as the New Tivoli Theatre . Other names through its history have been the Princess Theatre (before it was first opened), the Prince of Wales Theatre , Tivoli Theatre and
176-618: Is managed by a statutory authority , the Adelaide Festival Centre Trust , and owned by this entity since it was bought from Arts SA for A$ 8 million in July 2017. The Trust borrowed A$ 62 million from the South Australian Government Financing Authority for a maximum term of 10 years to fund a major redevelopment. David Williams (1856–1940) and Charles Thomas Good (1864–1926) were brothers-in-law;
198-512: The Fred Parsons Award was named) worked as scriptwriter and stage director Tivoli Circuit, under Frank Neil. The circuit acquired the former "Grand Opera House" at Sydney, which in 1932 was renamed the New Tivoli Theatre . The Tivoli was the major outlet for variety theatre and vaudeville in Australia for over 70 years. The circuit grew to include Melbourne , New Tivoli Theatre, Adelaide (built in 1913, now Her Majesty's Theatre and
220-645: The Opera Theatre . It re-opened in June 2020 after a major refurbishment. Designed by Adelaide-born architects David Williams and Charles Thomas Good, the foundation stone for the Princess Theatre was laid on 14 October 1912. However, after it was built in 1913, it opened as the New Tivoli Theatre, part of national Tivoli vaudeville circuit , and is the only original Tivoli still standing. The opening ceremony
242-872: The Old Walkerville Theatre) Tivoli Theatre, Saskatoon, later the Odeon Events Centre Ireland [ edit ] Tivoli Variety Theatre , Dublin (historic) Tivoli Theatre (Dublin) United Kingdom [ edit ] Tivoli Theatre of Varieties , London Tivoli Theatre, Aberdeen , Scotland Tivoli Theatre (Wimborne Minster) , Dorset United States [ edit ] Tivoli Theatre (Los Angeles) , California Tivoli Theatre (Chicago) , Illinois Tivoli Theatre (Downers Grove, Illinois) Tivoli Theatre (University City, Missouri) Tivoli Theatre (Chattanooga, Tennessee) Tivoli Theatre (Washington, D.C.) See also [ edit ] Tivoli circuit ,
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#1732845264569264-520: The Tivoli circuit to George Musgrove in 1921. It was subsequently acquired by J. C. Williamson Tivoli Vaudeville Pty Ltd in 1924, then by Mike Connors and Queenie Paul (in the Great Depression years), Musgrove Theatres, again in 1934 under Frank Neil and Wallace Parnell and, from 1944, David N. Martin, managing director of Tivoli Circuit of Australia. From 1937 to 1943, Fred Parsons (after whom
286-561: The basement, was deconstructed and reinstalled brick by brick in a central position backstage. The wall is covered with signatures from visiting stars, including Julie Anthony , Rowan Atkinson , Lauren Bacall , Alan Cumming , and Barry Humphries . On the floors of each foyer level, brass tiles are engraved with the names of some of the notable stars who have performed at the theatre over the past 100 years. Accessibility improvements include stair-free access to all levels and backstage areas and accessible seating on all levels. The theatre
308-429: The expanded main foyer and other features retain some of the original Edwardian -era Art Nouveau elements, including a pressed metal ceiling, elegant architraves and mouldings. Other features include custom-built curved timber balcony fronts in the auditorium, foyer bars on all three levels, a larger backstage rehearsal room and a huge glass façade to the new west wing. The theatre's "signature wall", formerly in
330-521: The latter was the son of merchant Thomas Good , and Williams married his sister, Annie Good (1859–1942), in 1884. Their practice was called Williams & Good. Apart from the Tivoli, they also designed several other prominent buildings in Adelaide, including: David Williams was born on 31 May 1856. He was born and trained in South Australia, was one of the first generation of architects to do so. He
352-525: The new medium and feature live half hour broadcasts from Sydney. The last Tivoli show was staged in 1966 and the company briefly went into film exhibition in Melbourne. The Sydney building was leased out to various establishments until the building was demolished in 1969. The only original Tivoli theatre still standing is Her Majesty's Theatre, Adelaide . The circuit was established by English music hall baritone and comedian Harry Rickards in 1893, following
374-453: The only original Tivoli theatre still standing), Brisbane and Perth in their tours by the turn of the century, promoting both local and international musical, variety and comedy acts. It featured a broad spectrum of vaudeville acts including dancers, acrobats , comedians and ventriloquists , and the Tivoli was famous for its scantily-clad chorus girls , who were colloquially known as "Tivoli tappers". Graeme Murphy directed and choreographed
396-548: The owners undertook a complete refurbishment of the interiors, costing £300,000. The dress circle was removed in order to create a feeling of greater intimacy, and seating capacity reduced to approximately 1200. The orchestra pit was enlarged, and panels built over it to improve acoustics, and air conditioning was installed. Heritage features were stripped, replaced by plastic and anodised aluminium décor. The external walls were painted grey. It reopened on 9 November 1962 by premier Sir Thomas Playford as Her Majesty's Theatre, with
418-525: The success of his "New Tivoli Minstrel and Grand Specialty Company" who performed at the old Opera House in Sydney in 1892. By 1909 Rickards had 532 people on the payroll. The Circuit was taken over after Rickards' death in 1911 by a succession of managements The first was Hugh D. Mclntosh (in 1912), who purchased the circuit for £100,000. After success with large-scale stage productions such as Chu Chin Chow he sold
440-643: Was a co-founder of the South Australian Institute of Architects in 1886, and was president from 1911 to 1913. During this time he called on the South Australian Government to hold design competitions for large public buildings, and the SAIA also became an allied member of the Royal Institute of British Architects . He died on 29 August 1940. Tivoli circuit The Tivoli Circuit was
462-688: Was presided over by Mayor John Lavington Bonython on 5 September 1913. Its first music director was Will Quintrell , before he moved to the Tivoli, Melbourne . The theatre was renamed the Prince of Wales Theatre in 1920, and back to the Tivoli Theatre in 1930. In 1954 it was acquired by J. C. Williamson's , but it was very dilapidated by the end of the Adelaide Festival season in March/April 1962, so
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#1732845264569484-420: Was unveiled by Douglas Gautier AM , Adelaide Festival Centre CEO and artistic director. Uncle Mickey Kumatpi Marrutya O'Brien, a senior Kaurna and Narungga man, marked the official completion with a Welcome to Country and smoking ceremony . The redeveloped theatre features a 1467-seat auditorium over three levels. The grand circle was rebuilt, after an absence of 50 years. Two curving staircases in
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