Savoy Theatre
2 King Street W,
Hamilton,
ON
L8H 1A1
2 King Street W,
Hamilton,
ON
L8H 1A1
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The Savoy theatre opened on November 12th, 1906. Grand opening ad posted.
This theatre was built on the site of the (1867) Star Theatre, a much smaller legitimate stage that predated the 1880 Grand Opera House.
You can see this clearly in postcards of Market Square.
I believe it was built around 1908 or 1910.
It was a long narrow theatre with two balconies and a full size stage. HPL special collections has an interior picture
There is a picture of the proscenium arch on page 128 in John Lindsey’s book TURN OUT THE STARS BEFORE LEAVING
The Savoy was a class joint. It did a great business during its open years, from 1906/07 (I’m still working on this) through to 1955. In the immediate neighbourhood was the Wonderland/Colonial/Princess/Tivoli, the Grand Opera House/Downtown, the Royal, and the York…and this doesn’t include those more than five minutes away…or the non-cinema theatres.
It took me a while to figure out where it had been locate, as the downtown core had been completely redesigned when Lloyd D Jackson Square was built in the early 70s and Merrick Street doesn’t exist anymore. However, thanks to the Hamilton Public Library’s Special Collections staff, now I know…and a parking garage now occupies the location.
NOTE. When going to the above site. click on postcards and then key in subject, “theatres” mark
This theatre was located on Merrick street in downtown Hamilton. It was built in 1905. There is a side view of this theatre beside the Hotal Stoud( ALSO DEMOLISHED) AT www.postcardsofhamilton.com Mark