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eandehistory
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 Posted - 29 Mar 2005 : 2:23:00 PM
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Edited from an article that appeared in the Epsom & Ewell Post in July 2002.
Like most cinemas built in the 1930s, the Rembrandt was very modern and well appointed. Upstairs, and behind huge glass windows at the front of the building, a restaurant serving lunches and afternoon teas had been provided; the waitresses seemed smartly dressed in their traditional, black and white uniforms.
In some cinemas at that time, besides being able to buy ice-creams in the interval, you could also order a tray of tea to be delivered to your seat! My mother was a keen cinemagoer so we saw many new films as they were first released.
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eandehistory
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Posted - 29 Mar 2005 : 2:28:02 PM
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I wonder how many readers can remember ‘Felicias Dance Studio’ on the first floor which replaced the restaurant, where myself and countless others learnt to dance. Then Zambesi was the hit tune, and it saw another turning point which signalled the demise of yet another entertainment - ballroom dancing. This was, of course, the hit tune of Bill Hayley and the Comets and ‘Rock around the Clock.’ Then we were taught at Felicias rock ‘n’ roll and the ballroom jive. |
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The Cafe
