The La Reta (Pape) Theatre after it ceased to screen movies and became a bingo hall (c. 1958). There is not much information on the
Category: toronto theatres
Teck Theatre in 1932. The film on the marquee is “Delicious,” a George Gershwin romantic musical comedy. The photo gazes east along Queen Street East
The Odeon Theatre in 1919. The featured movie is Cecil B. DeMille’s film, “Don’t Change Your Husband,” a silent comedy released in 1919. Photo from
The Imperial Theatre, which later became the Empire, in January 1919. Photo from Salmon Collection in the Toronto Archives, Series 1278, File 88. The Theatre
The Crown Theatre in August 1956, City of Toronto Archives, NE6-1458 The Crown Theatre at 587-91 Gerrard Street East was one of Toronto’s earliest movie
The Ace Theatre c. 1948. City of Toronto Archives, Series 1278, File 89 The Ace Theatre opened in April 1913 as the New Onoka
The Royal Theatre c. 1950, photo from The City of Toronto Archives The Royal Theatre in downtown Toronto was located at 1481-1483 Dundas Street
The Esquire Theatre at 2290 Bloor Street West, c. 1937. City of Toronto Archives, SC 488-1149 The Esquire Theatre was a small neighbourhood theatre
The Island Theatre at Centre Island, Toronto Islands, Photo by John Milne, from the City of Toronto Archives Even in the 1790s, the islands in
The Lansdowne Theatre, c. 1955 The Lansdowne Theatre was a neighbourhood movie house located at 683 Lansdowne Avenue, on the east side of