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Home » Theater Guide » Location » Canada » Quebec » Montreal » Cinema V-Salle Hermes
Also known as Empress Cinema, Royal Follies, Home of Blue Movies

Cinema V-Salle Hermes

Montreal, Quebec
5560 Sherbrooke Street West
, Montreal, Quebec H4A 1W3 Canada
(map)
Status: Closed
Screens: Twin
Style: Atmospheric, Egyptian
Function: Unknown
Seats: 869
Chain: Unknown
Architect: Unknown
Firm: Unknown
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Originally opened as the Empress Theatre in 1927, it was initially a vaudeville theatre. Soon after opening movies began to be shown and the theatre was listed as having a seating capacity of 1,350.

The Cinéma V-Salle Hermes theatre was opened in 1968 with Cinema V downstairs and the Balcony known as Salles Hermes.

During the 1970's this theatre showed the cult film "The Rocky Horror Picture Show". In 1988 Famous Players took over the theater, but unfortunately a fire shut it down in 1992.

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Empress Cultural Centre (Official)
Contributed by Chad Irish

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This theatre originally opened in 1928. In 1936, according to the AFY Yearbook, it was known as the Empress Theatre then with 1,600 seats. The outside facade has a classical look to it, now painted white. In 2004 photos outside facade is still in good shape. Other names it has been known by: Royal Follies, Home of Blue Movies
posted by spectrum on Oct 20, 2007 at 9:29am
The Empress Theater was located at this address. Here is a photo of the Empress Theater building which was built in 1927. When was it demolished?

posted by Lost Memory on Oct 20, 2007 at 9:43am
I can answer my own question. The building still stands and is known as the Empress Cultural Centre. Click on Become A Friend, "The Empress Cultural Centre is a non-profit charitable corporation, working to create a cultural centre for the West End in the former Cinema V building at 5560 Sherbrooke Street West".

posted by Lost Memory on Oct 20, 2007 at 9:56am
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