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Type of entity
Corporate body
Authorized form of name
Criterion Theatre (Sydney, N.S.W.)
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Description area
Dates of existence
1886-1936
History
The Criterion Theatre was located on the corner of Park & Pitt Streets in Sydney. It was designed by architect George R Johnson for entrepreneur John Solomon. It opened on 27 December 1886, but was remodelled in 1892 when the Brough-Boucicault Company took over the lease. J.C. Williamson took over the lease in 1915 and produced many West End comedies. The theatre was closed in 1935 and demolished in 1936.