Grand Theatre
471-475 Richmond Street,
London,
ON
N6A
471-475 Richmond Street,
London,
ON
N6A
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The Grand Theatre has had an entire book written about it, “Let’s go to the Grand!,” by Sheila M. F. Johnston.
The Grand Theatre was originally designed by Chicago architect J. M. Wood. James Wood was one of the most prolific American theater architects of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The restored mural on the proscenium arch is by Canadian artist Frederick Challener. The arch, side boxes, and the stage are virtually all that remains of Wood’s original design, the remainder of the building having been completely rebuilt in 1978.
A picture of the Grand’s interior from 1949:
http://ao.minisisinc.com/Webimages/I0011982.jpg