Corona Theatre
The Corona Theatre (French: Théâtre Corona), in Montreal, Quebec, Canada is located at 2490 Notre-Dame Street West in the Little Burgundy neighbourhood of the borough of Le Sud-Ouest.
it is the only vintage movie theatre in Montreal whose exterior facade and interior have their original appearance.[1] It is mostly used for musical performances and live events.
History
The theatre was built in 1912 for silent film. Originally known as the Duchess Theatre, it was designed by architects Joseph-Cajetan Dufort and Louis-Joseph-Théophile Décary for the Duchess Amusement Company, which owned the theatre until 1923, when it was sold to the United Amusements Corporation. With the sale, the theatre acquired current name, and was modified by architect Daniel John Crighton and theatre decorator Emmanuel Briffa. The original glass and metal marquee was also replaced by a cast-iron design by Crighton in 1938.[2]
It was acquired by the city of Montreal in 1967. In the 1980s it was a filming location for films by André Forcier and Jean Beaudin.[1]
It was acquired by the nonprofit “Institut des arts de la scène" in October 1997 and was renovated and reopened in 1998.[1] Its facade was restored in 2004.[1] The interior of the theatre suffered C$50,000 of damage following an electrical fire in March 2007.[3]
In December 2012, the theatre was acquired by Virgin Mobile in partnership with evenko, which will act as property manager.[4]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "History". The Corona Theatre. Retrieved 13 May 2012.
- ↑ "FICHE DU BÂTIMENT". Grand répertoire du patrimoine bâti de Montréal (in French). City of Montreal. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
- ↑ "Incendie au Théâtre Corona" (in French). Radio-Canada. 2007-03-28. Retrieved 13 May 2012.
- ↑ "evenko and Virgin Mobile partner for official launch of Virgin Mobile Corona Theatre". CNW_Group. 2012-12-05. Retrieved 17 December 2012.
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Coordinates: 45°28′58″N 73°34′30″W / 45.4829°N 73.5751°W