[1] The name overtly associated with the building's design is Edward Walter Walden (died 1944), but it seems to reflect the expertise and personal touch of Edmund Anscombe (1874–1948).

[3] There are solemn faced caryatids, resembling respectable Dunedin matrons and personalised naked putti.

The seating capacity was reduced from 862 to 413 by removing the ground floor stalls and advancing the proscenium into the auditorium to achieve a greater stage depth.

Previously the code phrase "Mr Sands to report to the dressing rooms" would have been used to evacuate the building, but this was eventually disallowed by the Fire Service as not meeting legal requirements.

[8] In 2013 the Mayfair Theatre Charitable Trust was formed from members of the Dunedin Opera Company and registered as a Charity on 15 October 2013.