It was situated opposite the Brisbane City Hall, in the site of the present King George Square.
The Tivoli Theatre's construction began in Albert Street, Brisbane in 1914, on the site of the former Turkish baths.
[1] It was designed by architect Henry E. White in an Art Nouveau style and could house 1800 people on three levels.
It also featured a garden rooftop theatre holding 1200 with open sides for ventilation and steel shutters which could keep out rain.
These were staged by Hugh D. McIntosh, showman and promoter who was influential in the Rickard Tivoli circuit of Australia.