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Grand opening ad from the 12th: Vogue theatre opening Sat, Apr 12, 1941 – 10 · The Vancouver Sun (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) · Newspapers.com
This is the first theatre to opening as an Odeon on August 4th, 1941 in Canada, which is why Cineplex grabbed it in 2013. Grand opening ad and article: Park Theatre opening Sat, Aug 2, 1941 – 10 · The Vancouver Sun (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) · Newspapers.com
Removed and replaced the 1941 grand opening ad with a better version.
This opened as York on February 12th, 1940. Grand opening ad posted.
Grand opening ad Varsity theatre opening Thu, Oct 5, 1939 – 10 · The Vancouver Sun (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) · Newspapers.com
April 7th, 1938 grand opening ad Rio theatre opening Wed, Apr 6, 1938 – 4 · The Vancouver Sun (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) · Newspapers.com
Grand opening ad posted
This opened on Christmas Day, 1939. Grand opening ad: Lux theatre opening Sat, Dec 23, 1939 – 6 · The Vancouver Sun (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) · Newspapers.com
November 10th, 1938 ad, and article Bay Theatre opening Thu, Nov 10, 1938 – 12 · The Vancouver Sun (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) · Newspapers.com
This opened on November 19th, 1937. Grand opening uploaded. Cambie Theatre opening Fri, Nov 19, 1937 – 5 · The Vancouver Sun (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) · Newspapers.com
September 1st, 1936 Plaza theatre opening Tue, Sep 1, 1936 – 5 · The Vancouver Sun (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) · Newspapers.com
and reopening as Lyric on July 26th, 1935 Lyric theatre opening Fri, Jul 26, 1935 – 20 · The Vancouver Sun (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) · Newspapers.com
A Broadway theatre opened on this site in 1911 and taken over by Famous Players in 1933 and reopened after remodeling on Christmas Day, 1934. Closed 1961.
Opened on November 7th, 1927 and stopped showing movies in 1975. Grand opening ad posted.
Construction announcement by the Langer Circuit Orpheum theatre opening Sat, Apr 3, 1926 – 1 · The Vancouver Sun (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) · Newspapers.com
This opened on October 5th, 1925. Grand opening ad posted.
Grand opening ad
Capitol theatre opening Sun, Mar 13, 1921 – 36 · The Vancouver Sun (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) · Newspapers.com
This opened on March 13th, 1921. Grand opening ad below and in the photo section.
Grand opening ad as Allen Allen Theatre opening Sun, Aug 15, 1920 – 21 · The Vancouver Sun (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) · Newspapers.com
1917 opening ad as Orpheum Orpheum theatre opening Mon, Mar 17, 1913 – Page 5 · Vancouver Daily World (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) · Newspapers.com
Opened as Imperial on August 27th, 1912 Imperial Theatre opening article Tue, Aug 27, 1912 – Page 19 · Vancouver Daily World (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) · Newspapers.com
This opened on March 17th, 1908 as the Maple Leaf Electric Theatre. Maple Leaf Electric Theatre opening Tue, Mar 17, 1908 – Page 10 · Vancouver Daily World (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) · Newspapers.com
Grand opening ad posted in the photo section for this cinema.
Some history Palace 6- Montreal Fri, Aug 22, 1980 – 12 · The Leader-Post (Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada) · Newspapers.com
This became a twin cinema on November 17th, 1978. Another grand opening ad posted.
Grand opening ad from the 12th:
Vogue theatre opening Sat, Apr 12, 1941 – 10 · The Vancouver Sun (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) · Newspapers.com
This is the first theatre to opening as an Odeon on August 4th, 1941 in Canada, which is why Cineplex grabbed it in 2013. Grand opening ad and article:
Park Theatre opening Sat, Aug 2, 1941 – 10 · The Vancouver Sun (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) · Newspapers.com
Removed and replaced the 1941 grand opening ad with a better version.
This opened as York on February 12th, 1940. Grand opening ad posted.
Grand opening ad
Varsity theatre opening Thu, Oct 5, 1939 – 10 · The Vancouver Sun (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) · Newspapers.com
April 7th, 1938 grand opening ad
Rio theatre opening Wed, Apr 6, 1938 – 4 · The Vancouver Sun (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) · Newspapers.com
Grand opening ad posted
This opened on Christmas Day, 1939. Grand opening ad:
Lux theatre opening Sat, Dec 23, 1939 – 6 · The Vancouver Sun (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) · Newspapers.com
November 10th, 1938 ad, and article
Bay Theatre opening Thu, Nov 10, 1938 – 12 · The Vancouver Sun (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) · Newspapers.com
This opened on November 19th, 1937. Grand opening uploaded.
Cambie Theatre opening Fri, Nov 19, 1937 – 5 · The Vancouver Sun (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) · Newspapers.com
September 1st, 1936
Plaza theatre opening Tue, Sep 1, 1936 – 5 · The Vancouver Sun (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) · Newspapers.com
and reopening as Lyric on July 26th, 1935
Lyric theatre opening Fri, Jul 26, 1935 – 20 · The Vancouver Sun (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) · Newspapers.com
A Broadway theatre opened on this site in 1911 and taken over by Famous Players in 1933 and reopened after remodeling on Christmas Day, 1934. Closed 1961.
Opened on November 7th, 1927 and stopped showing movies in 1975. Grand opening ad posted.
Construction announcement by the Langer Circuit
Orpheum theatre opening Sat, Apr 3, 1926 – 1 · The Vancouver Sun (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) · Newspapers.com
This opened on October 5th, 1925. Grand opening ad posted.
Grand opening ad
This opened on March 13th, 1921. Grand opening ad below and in the photo section.
Grand opening ad as Allen
Allen Theatre opening Sun, Aug 15, 1920 – 21 · The Vancouver Sun (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) · Newspapers.com
1917 opening ad as Orpheum
Orpheum theatre opening Mon, Mar 17, 1913 – Page 5 · Vancouver Daily World (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) · Newspapers.com
Opened as Imperial on August 27th, 1912
Imperial Theatre opening article Tue, Aug 27, 1912 – Page 19 · Vancouver Daily World (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) · Newspapers.com
This opened on March 17th, 1908 as the Maple Leaf Electric Theatre.
Maple Leaf Electric Theatre opening Tue, Mar 17, 1908 – Page 10 · Vancouver Daily World (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) · Newspapers.com
Grand opening ad posted in the photo section for this cinema.
Some history
Palace 6- Montreal Fri, Aug 22, 1980 – 12 · The Leader-Post (Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada) · Newspapers.com
This became a twin cinema on November 17th, 1978. Another grand opening ad posted.