Aberdeen Cinemas: La Scala / Majestic

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Aberdeen Cinemas: La Scala / Majestic

La Scala Cinema was opened on Union Street on 30th April 1914. It was the first purpose-built cinema in Aberdeen, as opposed to an existing building converted for the purpose.

It was designed by John Ednie, Glasgow, and George Sutherland, Aberdeen, and was a branch of the Glasgow La Scala Company.

Luxurious interiors were provided including a tearoom which was run separately from the cinema. There was a musical trio and orchestra for entertainment. This postcard image shows the cinema's tearoom in around 1920.

By 1935, the cinema was out of date and in poor condition. The La Scala closed on Saturday 18th May 1935. The cinema and nearby buildings were demolished and the Majestic Cinema was constructed on the site.

[Information primarily sourced from Silver Screen in the Silver City (1988) by Michael Thomson]

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