Events In History
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21 April 1971Court Theatre stages first play
It was opening night for The prime of Miss Jean Brodie in Christchurch’s Provincial Council buildings. Read more...
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8 March 1929First 'talkie' draws crowds in Wellington
Moviegoers flocked to Wellington’s Paramount Theatre to see Frank Borzage’s Street angel, a silent picture with a recorded musical soundtrack. Read more...
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31 July 1843Foundation stone laid for New Zealand's first purpose-built theatre
Laying the foundation stone for the Royal Victoria Theatre on Manners St, Wellington, Alderman William Lyon welcomed the new amenity – ‘a theatre [was] a necessary concomitant of an advanced state of civilization.’ Read more...
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The 1920s
The 1920s was the decade that modern New Zealand came of age. Despite political and economic uncertainty, the country shrugged off the gloom of war to embrace the Jazz Age - an era of speed, power and glamour. Explore an overview of the decade and a year-by-year breakdown of key events.
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Main image: Civic Theatre, Auckland
The last of New Zealand's opulently decorated picture palaces, the Civic was revived in the 2000s as a major entertainment venue.