The Theatre Royal

The Theatre Royal

The Theatre Royal was one of Waterford's early cinemas. The Theatre Royal staged live shows as well as showing films. The programme shows the film that were showing in The Theatre Royal in January 1937

Courtesy of The Munster Express

The Theatre Royal
Courtesy of The Munster Express

The Theatre Royal

The Theatre Royal was one of Waterford's early cinemas. The Theatre Royal staged live shows as well as showing films. The programme shows the film that were showing in The Theatre Royal in January 1937

Courtesy of The Munster Express

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Another of Waterford's early cinemas was the Theatre Royal. The gallery of The Theatre Royal was up in the rafters and the seats were planks of wood raised about six inches from the floor. The screen was quite a distance away and sometimes proved quite difficult to see. Nevertheless it was and still is a magnificent theatre

As well as showing films, The Theatre Royal was also a venue for live shows The Theatre Royal had a quaint old world atmosphere about it. There was a glass chandelier hanging from the dome which cast coloured lights throughout the whole interior of the theatre.