A picture of the first theatre in Toronto to be named Ace on Queen Street West from around 1941: View link
And here is a picture of the second Ace Theatre on Danforth sporting the vertical sign from the first Ace Theatre, from the Silent Toronto website in 1947: View link
This may be a duplicate listing for the theater listed here on CT as the Roxy (http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/3355). This source says that Roxy, the Avalon, the Allenby, were all names that were on the same theater at one time or another.
Here’s a picture from 1956 with the Tivoli marquee advertising “Rebel Without a Cause” at Shea’s (Hippodrome) Theatre. Perhaps the theater was closed when the photo was taken for conversion to Todd A-O? A portion of the Victoria Theatre can be seen at the left, probably closed as it soon would be be demolished.
Here are some links to some other pictures, a few posted before but with updated links:
This is a picture of the Capitol Theatre from 1921, according to the information on the photo. Comparing it to the photo above, it would seem that over the years, the entrance to the theater was considerably altered, becoming part of a newer three-story building. It would appear that it is the same theater as the address appears to match and as the comment by richardg indicates, the main part of theatre was built back from Yonge Street.
A picture of the Beaver Theatre, date unknown: View link
Updated link to SilentToronto’s posted link on May 26, 2009.
Some pictures of the theater taken during its days as a burlesque house:
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A picture of the Beach Theatre in 1919: View link
A picture of the first theatre in Toronto to be named Ace on Queen Street West from around 1941: View link
And here is a picture of the second Ace Theatre on Danforth sporting the vertical sign from the first Ace Theatre, from the Silent Toronto website in 1947: View link
This may be a duplicate listing for the theater listed here on CT as the Roxy (http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/3355). This source says that Roxy, the Avalon, the Allenby, were all names that were on the same theater at one time or another.
Here’s a picture from 1956 with the Tivoli marquee advertising “Rebel Without a Cause” at Shea’s (Hippodrome) Theatre. Perhaps the theater was closed when the photo was taken for conversion to Todd A-O? A portion of the Victoria Theatre can be seen at the left, probably closed as it soon would be be demolished.
Here are some links to some other pictures, a few posted before but with updated links:
As the Allen in 1919: View link
Interior, date unknown, but probably after renovation for Todd-AO: View link
The Former Four Seasons hotel is now the Sheraton Centre.
Some links to photos of this closed drive-in:
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The theater will be razed to build a furniture store: View link.
Thanks for correction.
It looks like the theater will be demolished to build a furniture store: View article
Scroll down on this webpage from the Silent Toronto site to see a 1953 ad for the Casino and a picture of two ushers outside the theatre.
A picture of the Victoria in 1955 is here.
There is a picture of the theatre as the Casino on this webpage.
This is a picture of the Capitol Theatre from 1921, according to the information on the photo. Comparing it to the photo above, it would seem that over the years, the entrance to the theater was considerably altered, becoming part of a newer three-story building. It would appear that it is the same theater as the address appears to match and as the comment by richardg indicates, the main part of theatre was built back from Yonge Street.
Updated links to some pictures I originally posted in 2009.
Shea’s Hippodrome under construction: View link
As it was in 1921: View link
In 1947:View link
Scroll down on this webpage to see a 1941 picture of the Victory before it became a burlesque house.
Scroll down on this webpage to see a picture of the Hollywood in 1959.
Scroll down on this webpage to see a picture of the University during the run of “Cleopatra” in 1963.
As the Coronet, 1959: View link
Official website: http://phoenixbigcinemas.com/
It looks like this particular theater in the chain is back to showing exclusively Bollywood films.
There is an ad for “Boccacio 70” at the Cinema Place Ville-Marie at the bottom of this webpage.
A picture of the crowd outside the Palace on the opening night of “Seven Wonders of the World”: View link
Official website: http://www.countryfestcommunitycinema.ca/index.asp
An article about the cinema’s current status: View link