The Mighty Civic Cinema - Civic Box Shows 02. Auckland's historic Civic Theatre is an example of Eberson's 'atmospheric cinema'. Built in 1929, interiors with an Indian theme, and a Persian garden auditorium, with spectacular star ceiling and cloud effects. The Civic is home to the International Film Festival, Opera, Ballet,and variety concerts.

Sunday nights at the new Civic again featured ballroom dancing in the Wintergarden.

Four live orchestras alternated weekly, each with their own style.

Unfortunately it did not prove a great success, and the demand for bookings of the Wintergarden, as a function venue, resulted in cancellation of the Wintergarden as a public dance venue - which it had been for over forty years.