Memories of The Picture Palace, Athy
by Frank O’Brien, 3 September 2012
I remember there was a charity showing of “Song of my Heart” starring John McCormack and Maureen O’Sullivan at the Picture Palace, Offaly Street, Athy. Young folks hadn’t a hope of getting a ticket. The Picture Palace was an old malt house which Captain Hoize made into a cinema in 1926. There were 3 compartments – 2d into the pit, 4d into the parterre and 8d into the gallery. I forget the year of the big night. The street outside was packed. We got a window sill and had a great view. Lady Weldon of Kilromoney who was a great whistler and always did MC at the charity events in Athy at that time. Of course she did MC that night and was a great hostess. We got to see the picture afterwards. It was great. (We thought it was good!)
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