In a message dated 27/08/2007 17:37:12 GMT Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: STAR MUSIC HALL opened in 1885 was the last of the small theatres in the town and was never economic. It is now a garage, but its original purpose hi can still be traced both externally and internally. ___________________________________________________________________ Hi Geoff, In a "Century of Sunderland Cinemas" by Albert Anderson he has a chapter on the Star Music Hall. In 1857 the building at Number 2 Upper Sans Street, (which was to the south of Coronation Street), was opened as the Assembly Rooms. On 26th. December 1882 it was opened as the Star Music Hall by a Signor Durland (aka Rudland). On Saturday 16th August 1883 it was badly damaged by fire. It was later put into use as Salvation Army Barracks until 1906, when it was re-opened as the Pavilion Cinema on 11th February 1907. It was later renamed the Scala and closed down in 1924. In 1930 it was purchased by Charles Jolly for his motor garage. It was subsequently demolished to make way for the new road. Stan