![]() Cartwright, in front of a large audience of dignitaries and the Regent’s manager, George Kasoni. The opening ceremony on Monday 13 th May 1929 was performed by the Mayor of Bournemouth, Alderman C. The Regent cinema, theatre and restaurant shortly after its opening on Monday 13 th May 1929 The large stage was fully equipped with theatrical facilities and an orchestra pit housed a Wurlitzer organ that could be raised to stage level. ![]() Smaller staircases either side of the main staircase ascended to the balcony and a spacious restaurant that could seat up to 300 diners. A broad marble staircase lead to the main auditorium that was crowned with an eighty-foot diameter copper domed ceiling and the walls were decorated with hand-painted panels in an Italian Renaissance style by the artist Frank Barnes. On completion, it became the largest venue in town with 2,300 seats spread over raked stalls and a large balcony. Construction began in 1927 with the demolition of the original houses which stood in Westover Road directly opposite The Pavilion Theatre. The Regent cinema and theatre was designed by William Edward Trent with assistance from the local architectural firm Seal & Hardy for the Provincial Cinematograph Theatres chain. The newly renamed Gaumont cinema and theatre in Westover Road, circa early 1950s
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