GREAT SYDNEY THEATRE.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18100, 16 June 1924, Page 12

GREAT SYDNEY THEATRE.

A FULLER VENTURE. <»3OHOCS OWN . COBKISVOHDMT.) v . SYDNEY, June 5. ' Among the. great structures being to-day erected in reconstructed Sydney is thi Fuller Theatre 09 the. site of the otd Girls' Jiigli School, in. Elizabeth street, running- bfecir to Caatleleagh street and adjoining the; great [ie\y building venturo of David Jones.: The hev/ theatre, which is named Bt. Jamts—being sear the historic St. James'-Church of the name,' where Gladys iloncricfi wu# recently married —will be tv.elve Btoreys,,- and it will be on the highest eminence of the City of Sydney, overlooking everything in -eye-range. ■ Sir Benjamin and .Mr' John ■ Fuller are in accord in the arrangements of this biuldifig; Ope feature; which." wili Bfll to a}l audiences-is that tile: staije of the new St. James', Theaitra will be brought; much closer to the audience. There will be no farback 'stalls and no far-bach: gallefy Beats in the-new theatre, .bqt this 'notwithstanding, . there will be. comfortable accommodation for ,sever 8000.: people ' - .St. James:-nill bo ievestibules andt-toj&is, which :are Bo constructed that- entranoe~:inay bo .:made to ; .any. part of thtM&eatre; ftwto' cither : Eliafebeth istreet, ovorJookinp xlyclp. Park, orfrom Caatlereagh. street.- ' "X'fiertf Will be a great stage at- the • j&wr at » saies. The Aprefeceniuni' toll have.anopening..«£•■ 34 feet, and-.the platform will wid«>& £3 with a depth of 43,' --feet. t The same., measurements Will apply to the roef-gardhn -thcatre on -top : of the. building; which-will:%e open'' to' tho<| attractions of the hOnr. To reach- the roof I theatre thWe . will .bB staircase? and four lifts, eachcapable of.talcing- 40 to 60 passengers a. trip. Sydney firo escape provisions are eo . wonderful. that arrangements havo been 1 made tb empty Wth theatres in 350 seconds. Magnificent offices -will occnjiy the space not for the wprk and management of the theatre, which will be leased to the Hugh J, 'Ward organisation.