ceegee Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 Notes from an old booklet - The ABC of Sheffield Cinemas REGENT, Barkers Pool Opened: 26-12-27; reopened as Gaumont 1 and 2 23-7-69 Gaumont 3 opened 25-11-79 Architect: WE Trent; for the 1968/69 conversion Gavin Paterson and Son Capacity: 2300 (1927); 2179 (1936); 1887 (1970 after twinning) 2031 (1980 after the opening of Gaumont 3) Proprietors: Provincial Cinematograph Theatres Ltd.; by 1927 the company was controlled by Gaumont British Picture Corporation, which in the 1940s was incorporated within thE Rank organisation. Closed (for twinning) 18-10-68; finally closed 7-11-85 Subsequent use: Demolished, to make way for new cinema and shops complex; the cinema opened as the Odeon, Burgess Street on the 20-8-87 NOTES The Regent was renamed Gaumont on the 27-7-46. After conversion the capacities of the auditoria were Gaumont 1, 73, Gaumont 2, 1150 and Gaumont 3, 144. Hope it helps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bushbaby Posted March 5, 2009 Share Posted March 5, 2009 Bob Dylan played there in 1966, on his "Dylan Goes Electric" tour. Not really sure why, I can only guess that the City Hall was previously booked Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hetty Posted March 5, 2009 Share Posted March 5, 2009 Bob Dylan played there in 1966, on his "Dylan Goes Electric" tour. Not really sure why, I can only guess that the City Hall was previously booked Happy days!! I saw The Beatles there in the 60's and was a bridesmaid at a wedding reception held in The Green Room on the same day that England won the world cup. You can imagine the men being thrilled at being a t a wedding on world cup day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHAIRBOY Posted March 5, 2009 Share Posted March 5, 2009 Almost 50 years down the line, I can picture the front of house man, now, a small chap in his brown uniform and brown commissionaire's cap. Several players of football teams staying at the Grand Hotel, the night before a game, would go to the Gaumont for their evening entertainment - autograph hunters in pursuit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharrovian Posted March 5, 2009 Share Posted March 5, 2009 How times change, I remember starting to frequent the Regent back in the 1950s, the admission charge was 2/3d in the stalls, I couldn't afford the circle. Sunday evening opening began and queueing along Burgess St. one had to listen to religous offerings from various people. I returned home one Sunday evening and my father, not a religous man, was absolutely disgusted to discover that I had been to the pictures on a SUNDAY! evening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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