The AUS Opera House and Prince of Wales Hotel 249 architect George Johnson opened in The first screening of a motion picture in took place here in 1896 when US illusionist Carl Hertz was engaged to screen his Cinematographe Demolished 1900 1069 x 1600
11 Feb : AUS Zoos lion rented by a magician performing at the Opera House walked offstage and out of the theatre He took shelter in the T&G Buildings 400 metres from the theatre After two hours he was coaxed into a cage and returned to the zoo 735 x 700