The Capitol Theatre in Larder
Lake opened in 1938 and was the first theatre in the
area. Like many others, it was owned and operated by the Theatre
Holding Corporation Ltd. of Toronto, and Kirkland Amusements Ltd.
From the 1940s well into the 1960s the janitor lived in the basement,
under the stage. |
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Capitol Theatre, Larder Lake, exterior, 1946
Theatre photographs
Reference Code: RG 56-11-0-130-3
Archives of Ontario, I0011979 |
| The continuing existence of this theatre was
always considered tenuous. On March 17, 1962, the owners wrote
to the Theatres Branch asking permission to remove
some seats in order to allow dancing. They felt that....
“the teen-ages
in Larder Lake haven’t got an available hall for an
occasional ‘Teen’ dance, and there is a possibility
that if we book a local band, which specializes in Rock
and Roll and the Twist it would subsidize the losses being
felt in this location”
RG 56-9-0-36-12 |
Permission was denied, on the grounds that the theatre’s
license didn’t cover live entertainment. |
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Capitol Theatre, Larder Lake
front of auditorium, 1946
Theatre photographs
Reference Code: RG 56-11-0-130-1
Archives of Ontario, I0011978
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