Ed Mirvish Theatre

244 Victoria Street (faces 263 Yonge Street near Dundas)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada Find on Google

BUILT: 1920
CLOSED:
DEMOLISHED: unknown

SEATING CAPACITY: 2260

• Pantages Theatre (1920)
• Imperial Theatre (1930)
• AT&T Centre for Performing Arts Pantages (1989)
• Canon Theatre (Sept. 1, 2001)

Construction began in 1913 and was completed in 1920. It was built by Thomas Lamb was Canada's largest theatre (originally boasting with 3626 seats).

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In 1930 it was converted into a cinema and was divided up with six screens.

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It was the first to be equipped with a Cinemascope screen.

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The movie theatres closed in 1987 and it was refurbished from 1988-1989. The seating was reduced and the name was changed.

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