His Majestys Theatre [Perth]
type: Item
label: His Majestys Theatre
description: theatre building in Perth, Australia, opened 1904
description: theater in West-Australië, Australië @nl
Flanders Arts Institute venue ID: 136492
Wikidata source: Q5772098
Field: architecture
Type of information: Performance venue
Importance: Not rated
Country: Australia
City: Perth
GPS: Point(115.8544 -31.9531)
opening date: 1904-01-01T00:00:00Z
Capacity: 1263
Address: 825-839 Hay St, Perth
Web: hismajestystheatre.com.au
architectural style: Federation architecture
EUTA building identifier: 6501
Wikidata instance: Q358
Wikidata instance: Q41253
Kunstenpunt Wiki Qid: Q185463
Carthalia ID: 775
Preservation state: extant building
Preservation state: Used as theatre today
Note: Current theatre built 1904 by architect William Wolfe and contractor Gustav Liebe for T. G. Molloy. Named His Majesty's Theatre after King Edward VII. Opened 24 Dec 1904 with the variety show The Forty Thieves. Used as a cinema during World War II. In the 1950s and 1960s mainly used for musicals. 1977-1980 major refurbishment. Re-opened 28 May 1980. Mainly used as for major musical performances and for opera performances by Western Australian Opera.