Regent Theatre
62 Main Street South,
Seaforth,
ON
N0K 1W0
62 Main Street South,
Seaforth,
ON
N0K 1W0
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The Regent Theatre opened its doors on September 8, 1932 with Eddie Cantor in “Palmy Days” along with Paramount Sound News and several unnamed shorts including a cartoon, featuring Western Electric sound (Northern Electric in Canada). The Regent was the replacement of the Princess Theatre that operated from September 1907 until November 28, 1931, leaving the town without a movie palace for nearly 10 months. It was operated by the husband-and-wife team of Mr. and Mrs. H.J. Sutherland of St. Mary’s, who also operated theaters in Goderich, St. Mary’s, and Cobourg.
Information about the Regent as of 1932 goes as follows: The original auditorium was formerly occupied by two stores alongside an antiquated hall above before it was remodeled into a movie theater. Inside, it housed a 23x18ft stage, 306 blue air-cushioned seats, and yellow panels on the walls with light green moldings. There is also a cellar underneath the auditorium for an auxiliary heating plant or dressing rooms. Lastly, above the lobby is the projection room and the men’s restroom built in cement, and there is also an emergency exit door on the south side of the building from the projection room in case of fire or any other emergency.
The theatre was carved out of storefronts at 62-64 Main Street South in 1932. The building still stands today.
http://www.huroneast.com/index.php?sltb=heritage&loc=21
A picture from the Ontario Archives from 1944:
http://ao.minisisinc.com/Webimages/I0012561.jpg
It could have been created out of storefronts, but it looks purpose-built.