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Toronto’s old Circle Theatre

November 29, 2014 johndougtaylor

The Circle Theatre c. 1945. Photo from Toronto Archives, Series 881, File 374 The Circle Theatre at 2567 Yonge Street opened its doors in 1933,

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Toronto’s old Prince of Wales Theatre

November 23, 2014 johndougtaylor

               The Prince of Wales in 1927, photo, Toronto Reference Library The Prince of Wales Theatre was located at 2094 Danforth Avenue, on the north

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Author of Tayloronhistory.com at “Word on the Street,” Sept. 21,2014

September 18, 2014 johndougtaylor

The recently published book (2014) about Toronto’s old movie theatres, explores 50 of Toronto’s old theatres and contains over 80 archival photographs of the facades,

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Toronto’s Cameo, Playhouse (Melody), Pix and Doric Theatres

September 16, 2014 johndougtaylor

There are many photographs and copious information about Toronto’s old movie houses in the Toronto Archives, Toronto Reference Library and the Ontario Archives, but not

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Toronto’s old Avenue Theatre on Eglinton Ave.

September 11, 2014 johndougtaylor

The Avenue Theatre in 1937, Toronto Archives, Fonds 1257, Series 1057, It, 3848 There are many photographs and much information about Toronto’s old movie houses

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Theatre book in TIFF book store

September 10, 2014 johndougtaylor

                      The recently published book about Toronto’s old movie theatres is now available in the TIFF book store. TIFF members receive a 15% discount on

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Toronto’s Apollo (Crystal) Theatre on Dundas Street West

August 20, 2014 johndougtaylor

The Apollo Theatre on Dundas Street West. City of Toronto Archives, SC 488 File 1105 The Apollo Theatre was located at 2901 Dundas Street West,

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Toronto’s Bonita Theatre on Gerrard East

August 16, 2014 johndougtaylor

Undated sketch of the facade of the Bonita Theatre (from the Toronto Archives) The theatre at 1035-1037 1/2 Gerrard Street East is one of the

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Memories of Toronto’s Ace (Photodrome) Theatre on Queen West.

August 16, 2014 johndougtaylor

The above photo gazes at the south side of Queen Street West, where the Ace Theatre was located. The view looks east toward Yonge Street.

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Memories of Toronto’s KUM-C Theatre in Parkdale

August 14, 2014 johndougtaylor

      The KUM-C Theatre c. 1935. Photo, City of Toronto Archives, Series 881, It. 350 I was unable to discover the exact year that the

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