Empire Theatre

216 1st Avenue S,
Saskatoon, SK S7K 1K3

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rivest266
rivest266 on January 9, 2019 at 2:10 pm

Now houses offices for SNC-Lavalin.

Grand opening ad: Famous Players Capitol 4 openingFamous Players Capitol 4 opening Fri, Jul 15, 1983 – 19 · Star-Phoenix (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada) · Newspapers.com

23skidoo
23skidoo on August 1, 2014 at 9:21 am

It should be noted that the theater’s original name, Capitol 4, was taken from the original Capitol Theatre which operated one block to the north until it was demolished in the early 1980s for an office tower.

Azzaelea
Azzaelea on August 2, 2009 at 12:53 am

The Capitol 4, circa August of ‘85—>
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Azzaelea
Azzaelea on August 1, 2009 at 11:12 pm

You can make out the Capitol 4 and yellow Famous Players sign on the lower righthand side of this picture—>
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Azzaelea
Azzaelea on July 29, 2009 at 12:05 am

Picture of Capitol Centre (formerly Capitol 4) under construction—>
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Azzaelea
Azzaelea on July 29, 2009 at 12:03 am

A picture of what the new Capitol Centre will look like—>
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Azzaelea
Azzaelea on July 28, 2009 at 11:45 pm

A Star Phoenix article, dated Jan 2008, on the Empire’s closure—> View link