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The University Theatre in Toronto
opened on Friday, March 25, 1949, in a building that took two
years to construct.
It closed briefly in 1959 to reconfigure for showing 70mm film.
The theatre closed in 1986 and largely demolished. Only the curving
façade remains, now fronting a retail store and condominium
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University Theatre, Toronto, exterior, 1948
Theatre photographs
Reference Code: RG 56-11-0-323-13
Archives of Ontario, I0012609
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University Theatre, Toronto, front of auditorium, 1948
Theatre photographs
Reference Code: RG 56-11-0-323-11
Archives of Ontario, I0012608
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In 1963, the theatre had a policy allowing smoking in the loges
or box seats only, charging extra for the privilege of a loge
seat. Patrons persisted in smoking in the balcony, however.
The folks paying extra for the loges had no complaints, although
a patron in the balcony complained to the branch that every
sixth person was smoking!
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University Theatre, Toronto, rear of auditorium,
1948
Theatre photographs
Reference Code: RG 56-11-0-323-10
Archives of Ontario, I0012607 |
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