The Bijou Theatre
Over 107 years old now and still going
The Bijou as it stands today , used mainly by the Esperance Theatre Guild for their local Stage performances.
The Bijou as it was in 1896 , Built by Adelaide & Esperance land Company.
Inside the Bijou in 1896 , seats are now tiered. Travelling picture shows were held there in 1920's , using hand cranked Projectors. By the 1940's 2 projectors were fixed and movies shown once per week. Mick Lalor commenced screening films in the 1950's up until he built Pink Lake Drive in.
Special thanks to Ina Bertrand for supplying some of the information here.