The commemorative plaques in the Roxy Theatre, Bingara.
16th April, 2007.
The plaques acknowledge the Kytherian founders of the building.
The array is made up of:
Photo's left to right, then proceeding clockwise:
Left: Peter Feros Katsehamos (left) and George Psaltis Katsavias. Bingara, 1920's.
Top: Roxy Theatre interior, Bingara, 1936, view to back.
Right: Emmanuel Theodropoulos Aronis (Emanuel Aroney), Bingara, 1920's.
Bottom: The Roxy Theatre with unfinished facade, and Peters and Co.'s cafe and shops. Bingara, April 1936.
PLAQUE
THE FOUNDERS OF BINGARA’S ROXY THEATRE
Bingara’s Roxy Theatre was founded by
Peter Feros, George Psaltis and Emanuel Aroney.
The three men came to Australia from the Greek Island of Kythera in the early 1920s and formed the cafe partnership of Peters & Co, Bingara.
The Roxy Theatre opened on Saturday March 28, 1936 to a packed house.
Mr George Psaltis addressed the crowd on behalf of Peters & Co. and
“expressed his appreciation of the support of the people of Bingara and district, whose friendship and encouragement had given them the inspiration to carry on in the face of all the obstacles that had beset them. They were but the servants of the people and they were out to give them the utmost value for money, both in entertainment and service.”
More information of the Roxy, and Peter Prineas book, Katsehamos and the Great Idea:
See also:
Speech introducing Bob Carr at the Sydney launch
Review(s) of the book
Professor Janis Wiltons' speech, Bingara book launch
Details of the Bingara book launch, photograph unveiling, and 70th Anniversary Ball
Founders photographs unveiled, Roxy, Bingara
Flyer_-_Roxy_70th_Anniversary.pdf
Kytherians flocked to Bingara from everywhere
Peter Feros's descendants
Descendants and freinds of Roxy Theatre founder, Peter Feros
Peter Prineas at the Sydney launch of his book Katsehamos and the Great Idea
Peter Prineas presents Bob Carr with a gift of his book Wild Places
The Honourable Bob Carr launching Peter Prineas' Katsehamos and the Great Idea
George Poulos, introducing the Honourable Bob Carr at the launch of Katsehamos and the Great Idea
