submitted by Peter Makarthis on 02.04.2006
Unveiling of the photographs of the founding partners of Peter's & Co Roxy Theatre at Bingara by Peter Prineas,Saturday 1st april 2006 The unveiling coincided with the launch of the book, Katsehamos and the Great Idea. More photographs, pp.107-114, in Katsehamos and the Great Idea. 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.” Mr GEORGE COSMAS PROTOPSALTIS, now in his nineties, gave a speech at the unveiling, about the qualities of the founders, and their hard work ethic. George came to Australia at the age of 14 in 1928. George Cosmas Protospsaltis leaving Kythera as a youth He worked in cafes in Armidale, and other country towns. He was a partner at the Golden Bell Cafe in Barraba in the late 1930s, a business which was previously owned by Peters & Co., the firm which built the Roxy. George was the only person present who knew personally. the three partners of Peters & Co. See also: Review(s) of the book Professor Janis Wiltons' speech, Bingara book launch Details of the book launch, photograph unveiling, and 70th Anniversary Ball Flyer_-_Roxy_70th_Anniversary.pdf Peter Feros's descendants Descendants and freinds of Roxy Theatre founder, Peter Feros The book Katsehamos and the Great Ideais available from the publisher, Plateia Press, 32 Calder Road, Darlington, NSW, or email here phone (02) 9319 1513 and also from Gleebooks, 49 Glebe Point Road, Glebe NSW, 2037 and selected bookshops. Katsehamos and the Great Idea is also available in the New England and Northwest region of NSW, from the Roxy Theatre, Maitland Street, Bingara. Phone: 02 67240003 or email here For further information Phone: Sydney, (02) 9319 1513 Mobile: 0429 322 857
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