George Newton Kenworthy

• Name — George Newton Kenworthy • Born — 1885 • Birthplace — Manchester, United Kingdom • Died — 28 October 1954 • Place of death — Lindfield, New South Wales, Australia • Education — University of Liverpool School of Architecture • Spouse — Florence Kenworthy • Children — Herbert Kenworthy • Practice — H. E. White (1923-1929) • Significant Buildings — Cremorne Orpheum Theatre (1935)

Kenworthy was born in 1885 in Manchester, England and was first educated at Trinity Grammar School and the Victoria School of Arts in Lancashire. He studied architecture at the University of Liverpool School of Architecture and qualified as an architect in 1906. First articled to Francis Redfern, Kenworthy worked for several leading architectural firms in England before starting his own practice in 1909 in Southport.

• Alterations to the Rialto Theatre – The Corso, Manly (1932–1933; Demolished 1960). • Spanish Mission style house – Vaucluse (c. 1933). • "Parthenon" house – 7 Robertson Road, Centennial Park (1934; Extant). • State Ballroom and State Coffee Lounge (in the basement of the State Theatre and in the style of the theatre above), Market Street, Sydney (1934, Demolished) • Cremorne Orpheum Theatre – 380 Military Road, Cremorne (1935; Extant, now Hayden Orpheum Picture Palace). • Spanish mission style house – 81 Shirley Road, Roseville (1935; Extant). • W. R. Angus Residence – 1163 & 1161 Pacific Highway, Pymble (1935; Extant). • Regent Theatre – 5-7 Church Street, Mudgee (1935; Extant). • Addition of Ballroom and Supper Room to the Paragon Cafe – 63-69 Katoomba Street, Katoomba (1935; Extant). • "The Vanderbilt" residential flat building – 2 Ward Avenue, Elizabeth Bay (1936; Extant). • Strand Theatre – John Street, Singleton (1937; Demolished). • Savoy Theatre – 14-16 Ormonde Parade, Hurstville (1937; Demolished 1995). • Ritz Theatre – 22-28 Horton Street, Port Macquarie (1937; Extant, but altered internally and renamed Majestic). • Remodelling to the Royal Hotel – 232 Lords Place, Orange (1937; Extant). • Alterations to the Enfield Savoy Theatre (1938; Extant). • "Olympus" house – 12 Cliff Drive, Katoomba (c. 1940; Extant). • Remodelling of Majestic Theatre (renamed Bankstown Civic Theatre) – 299 South Terrace, Bankstown (1940; Demolished 1970) • "Ozone" Flats and Cafe – Corner Beach Street and The Esplanade, Ettalong Beach (1941; Demolished). • 2UW Radio Theatre – 464 George Street, Sydney (1944; Demolished but Globe Theatre building extant).