Volta 
                  Electric Theatre
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                  Photograph: Silent Era image collection.
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                  Address
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                  45 Mary Street
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                  Opening Night Seating Capacity
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                  unknown
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                  Original Theatre Owner
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                  Antonio Machnich and Giovanni Rebez
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                  Original Theatre Architect
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                  unknown
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                  Years of Operation
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                  20 December 1909 through 1910
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                  Type of Musical Accompaniment
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                  String orchestra
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                  Current Status
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                  Currently operating as Penny’s Department Store
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                   Author James Joyce was involved margially in the early promotion of the theatre. 
                  References: Additional information provided by Bob Bradshaw and Conor Murphy. 
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