Capitol Theatre
890 Rue Sainte Catherine O,
Montreal,
QC
H3A 3L2
890 Rue Sainte Catherine O,
Montreal,
QC
H3A 3L2
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N. L. Nathanson was the PRESIDENT and co-founder of Famous Players Canadian Corporation. Thomas Lamb architect did NOT have a Toronto office. I believe he worked out of New York. The Capitol Theatre in Montreal was a movie palace in every way.
Actually Wami that would be the old Loews Theatre where the Mansfield Club is used today.
Today I was a tourist in my own town. The old Capitol Theatre was not completely demolished as I found out on a tour of the Mansfield Club. I worked for the caterer who closed the theatre with a huge party and auction of artifacts. Much to my surprise health buffs can pump iron or ride their bicycles in front of the old stage and backdrop in all of its glory!
A link to a picture of the theatre’s interior
http://www.mccord-museum.qc.ca/en/collection/artifacts/MP-1980.390.9/
It is too bad this grand cinema was torn down. I read that people tried to save it, but Mayor Jean Drapeau only cared about buildings in Old Montreal. Would be amazing if it was still in operation today. I was 10 months old when it was torn down, so I never went!
From the early 1970s, a postcard view of the Capitol Theater in Montreal.
Opening day advert:
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A 1930’s postcard view of Rue Sainte Catherine:
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A similar view on this postcard from the 1960’s:
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Designed by Thomas Lamb’s Toronto office, built by Nathan Louis Nathanson (first general manager of Famous Players Canadian Corp.) and opened April 2, 1921 with the film “Forbidden Fruit”. Although still in original condition and showing films, the theatre was demolished on October 1973 along with the Strand-built 1912 (renamed Pigalle and seen on the right of the photo above) just a few doors away.