One of the most imposing buildings of the hotel is the casino building. "
Casino" in this usage means meeting hall or pavilion, and it was never officially used for gambling.
The casino building is an ornate late Victorian italianate wedding-cake structure which serves as the grand ballroom of the current establishment.
It was shipped from Chicago in the early 1900s and assembled by 1903.

The casino was the venue of the first performance of Dame Nellie Melba's famously-long farewell tour in 1928.
Dame Clara Butt also performed in the venue.
The last performance in the room was a small production of The Mikado in 1969.

The casino will re-open as the main guest entry to the hotel complex with Lounge and Function Space, Pre-function to Wintergarden and linked to the new Passage bar.
One of the most imposing buildings of the hotel is the casino building. "Casino" in this usage means meeting hall or pavilion, and it was never officially used for gambling. The casino building is an ornate late Victorian italianate wedding-cake structure which serves as the grand ballroom of the current establishment. It was shipped from Chicago in the early 1900s and assembled by 1903.
The casino was the venue of the first performance of Dame Nellie Melba's famously-long farewell tour in 1928. Dame Clara Butt also performed in the venue. The last performance in the room was a small production of The Mikado in 1969.
The casino will re-open as the main guest entry to the hotel complex with Lounge and Function Space, Pre-function to Wintergarden and linked to the new Passage bar.
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