Her Majesty's Theatre, Brisbane

With the closure of the Winter Garden Theatre, a nearby cinema in 1973,[3] Her Majesty's seemed the next likely candidate for sale and redevelopment.

The need for a large stage to possibly replace this kind of theatre would lead to the development of the Queensland Performing Arts Centre at South Bank.

The building was demolished on 23 October 1983, when the Wintergarden shopping centre was expanded to include the Hilton Hotel.

[5] The original theatre was designed by Italian born architect Andrea Stombuco and son.

The cornices were decorated in rose, shamrock and thistle designs in green, salmon, blue and gold.

[7] The ceiling was designed to assist hot air to dissipate[2][8] via a sliding section which was added to the theatre in 1901 by architect, William Pitt.

The 1920 remodel of the theatre provided for additional seating, with the removal of the gallery and old dress circle.

Performers included Margaret Noonan, Brian Doyle, Barry Crocker, Reg Varney and Johnny Young.

[5] With the redevelopment of Queen Street in Brisbane's Central Business District to become a closed pedestrian mall following the 1982 Commonwealth Games, Her Majesty's was earmarked for demolition by the Kern Corporation.

Despite community protest,[18][19] the theatre was demolished on 23 October 1983 to make way for the Hilton Hotel and Wintergarden shopping centre in Brisbane's Central Business District.