The assignment was from Adling's childhood friend, film director Anders Sandrew [sv].

Astoria was used extensively for film premieres, not only for Sandrew's own productions but also from Europafilm which did not have a large cinema of its own.

Behind the screen, there was a stage to be used for vaudeville and live theatre, as well as space for a 12-man orchestra to accompany silent films.

[2] The premises were lavishly decorated with marble floors in the foyer and a curtain designed by the artist Bertil Damm [sv].

In 1959 the cinema went through a complete renovation, removing the balconies in the lounge to install a brighter parquet.