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Aberdeen Theatres: His Majesty's Theatre in 1936
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Aberdeen Theatres: His Majesty's Theatre in 1936
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Aberdeen Theatres: His Majesty's Theatre in 1936
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The exterior of His Majesty's Theatre on Rosemount Viaduct in May 1936. Buses line the street outside the building. This is a summer line up of Aberdeen registered touring buses together with their smartly dressed drivers. The destinations of the vehicles include Lossiemouth and Killiekrankie. The sign above HMT's main entrance advertises showings of two films: <I>In Person</i> with Ginger Rogers and George Brent and <i>Old Gay Dog</i>, about a vet played by Edward Rigby. These screenings were accompanied by a "singing, dancing and orchestral Irish scene" performed on the stage. More regular film showings at HMT, and superior equipment to do so, were introduced by James F. Donald after he purchased the theatre in 1932. The fine ionic columned building to the left of the image was originally known as the South United Free Church and later as St Marks Church. The Central Library is beyond.
The exterior of His Majesty's Theatre on Rosemount Viaduct in May 1936.
Buses line the street outside the building. This is a summer line up of Aberdeen registered touring buses together with their smartly dressed drivers. The destinations of the vehicles include Lossiemouth and Killiekrankie.
The sign above HMT's main entrance advertises showings of two films:
In Person
with Ginger Rogers and George Brent and
Old Gay Dog
, about a vet played by Edward Rigby. These screenings were accompanied by a "singing, dancing and orchestral Irish scene" performed on the stage.
More regular film showings at HMT, and superior equipment to do so, were introduced by James F. Donald after he purchased the theatre in 1932.
The fine ionic columned building to the left of the image was originally known as the South United Free Church and later as St Marks Church. The Central Library is beyond.
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Rosemount Viaduct
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1. Copyright known - held by Aberdeen City Council
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3. Copyright status undetermined
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A43_15
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Aberdeen Local Studies
Aberdeen Local Studies
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