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Savoy Cinema, Forest Street, Sutton in Ashfield, 1976

Forest Street
Sutton in Ashfield
England

View towards Portland Square. The Portland Theatre opened on 22nd February 1937 with Will Hay in "Windbag the Sailor". It was located on Station Road on a piece of land between Portland Road. It was purpose-built as a dual use live theatre and cinema. The stage was fully equipped and was 21 feet deep x 58 feet wide and had a safety curtain, orchestra pit and dressing rooms were provided. Seating in the auditorium was provided for 714 in the stalls and 333 in the circle and the seat covering was in an orange coloured material. A Pantomime was staged every January for many years and stage shows were presented into the late 1950

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