Old Theater in Montreal


It was a time when people had to get out theirs houses to get amused. Montreal being a very alive city, it had to have a batch of theatre. The choice was there: musicals, plays, orchestra or opera concert hall, the number of places then expressed the cultural diversity of Montreal.

14 Pictures for this exhibition




34 images

Snowdon Theatre Condos

Côte-des-Neiges

5225, boulevard Décarie

6 images

Outremont Theater

Outremont

Théâtre Outremont has been classified a historical monument by the Ministry of Culture and Communications June 28, 1994. Théâtre Outremont opens November 4, 1929 with Eugene Maynard as d...

4 images

Monkland Theater

NDG

This theater opened March 7, 1930. Like many others it was built after the plans of D. J. Crighton with an interior made by Emmanuel Briffa. The theater remained in business until 1981. It was then un...

2 images

Seville Theater

Downtown

2153, rue Sainte-Catherine Ouest

4 images

Denise Pelletier Theater

Hochelaga-Maisonneuve

4353, rue Sainte-Catherine Est

2 images

Rivoli Theater

La Petite-Patrie

12 images

Rialto Theater

Mile-end

Since its last presentation ( around 1990) this building was seeking for a main use. Former owner had tried to turn it into a bar without success. The building inspired by neo-baroque buildings had 13...

5 images

The Plaza

La Petite-Patrie

The Plaza passes almost unnoticed behind the Plaza St-Hubert roof. Plaza Theatre is among the rare places open after all these years with the same name. The Plaza was inaugurated February 17, 1922, it...