Pickford Theatre
382 Queen Street West,
Toronto,
ON
M5V
382 Queen Street West,
Toronto,
ON
M5V
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This theatre was built in 1910 as the Auditorium Theatre and was located at Queen Street West at Spadina Avenue (northwest corner). It became the Avenue Theatre in 1913 and renamed in 1915 for Mary Pickford, who, though widely known as "America’s Sweetheart," was born in Toronto. The theatre survived into at least the 1940’s.
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Christopher Walczak
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The Pickford shows up on this list of 1940 theaters in Toronto:
http://tinyurl.com/6ajbrr
Apparently this theatre had one final name change – to the Variety – in 1945. Status should be changed to “Demolished” as a McDonald’s restaurant occupies the site.
This theatre actually opened in 1906 as part of Griffin’s first four theatoriums. The building was demolished in 1972.
A short history on Griffin’s Auditorium/Pickford Theatre at Silent Toronto.