Colony Theatre

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The Colony Theater, in Toronto, in 1948.

The Colony Theatre, at 1801 Eglinton Avenue West, in Toronto, was one of 69 theatres designed by the architectural firm Kaplan & Sprachman.[1][2][3] It operated as a movie theatre from 1939 to 1958.[4] The building was converted to office space, with the lowest of three floors housing shops. It seated 834 patrons.

References

  1. ↑ "Kaplan, Harold Solomon". Biographical Dictionary of Architects in Canada. http://dictionaryofarchitectsincanada.org/node/1542. Retrieved 2016-02-29. 
  2. ↑ Doug Taylor (2014). Toronto Theaters and the Golden Age of the Silver Screen. The History Press. pp. 100-101, 114, 116. ISBN 9781626194502. https://books.google.ca/books?id=a_DZAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA8&dq=9781626194502&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjTsuO1z6DLAhWCsxQKHSP2CHUQ6AEIHDAA#v=onepage&q=casino&f=false. 
  3. ↑ Doug Taylor (2015). "Toronto’s old movie houses—the Colony at Eglinton and Vaughan". ISBN 9781459735453. http://tayloronhistory.com/2013/09/10/torontos-old-movie-housesthe-colony-at-eglinton-and-vaughan/. 
  4. ↑ "Toronto theatres & music venues". World Theatres. 2016-02-22. http://world-theatres.com/toronto-theatres/. Retrieved 2016-02-29. "Casino Theatre – burlesque house at 87 Queen Street West of Bay – opened 1936 as The Vaudeville Theatre – 1121 seats – was burlesque house until 1948 and then starred top recording artists..." 

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