Moray Playhouse

Moray Playhouse is a cinema in Elgin, Scotland. It was designed by AG Macdonald and opened on 24 November 1932 after a 15-week construction period. The auditorium once seated 1,522 in stalls and balcony, the largest capacity of any cinema designed by Macdonald.

In March 1932, AG Macdonald was chosen by Elgin Picture House Ltd. to design a cinema to be constructed on gardens behind the existing City Inn on the High Street. The building opened on Thursday 24 November 1932, after a construction period of just 15 weeks. A message from the Prime Minister wishing the venture success was read out, and the opening bill featured 'Jack's the Lad' and 'Mickey Mouse'. Prime Minister Ramsey Macdonald visited his son's building in December 1932. The new cinema was clearly a success, as the Picturedrome closed not long after the Playhouse opened, and the Picture House had gone over to bingo by 1964, leaving the Playhouse the sole survivor. The auditorium once sat 1,522 in stalls and balcony – the largest capacity of any cinema designed by Macdonald.

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