Grand Theatre
218 Princess Street,
Kingston,
ON
K7L 1B2
218 Princess Street,
Kingston,
ON
K7L 1B2
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Grand Theatre (Official)
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Previously operated by: Allen's Theaters Ltd., Famous Players
Functions: Concerts, Live Performances, Performing Arts
Previous Names: Kingston Grand Theatre, Grand Opera House
Phone Numbers:
Box Office:
613.546.4465
Manager:
613.546.4465
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Built in 1902 on the site of the 1879 Martin’s Opera House, which had burned to the ground in 1898. The Grand Opera House was screening movies by 1927 when it was operated by the Allen’s Theatres chain. It was refurbished and reopened as the Grand Theatre on May 20, 1938, operated by the Famous Players motion picture chain. The opening movie was Burns & Allen in “College Swing”. It continued as such until 1961, when it was purchased by a syndicate which stripped the theatre’s interior in preparation for demolishing the building to provide a site for a parking lot.
However, the citizens of Kingston protested, and the city purchased the theatre in 1962. Money was raised for renovation, and the Grand Theatre reopened in 1966. Since then it has undergone several renovations, the most recent of which was completed in late-2006.
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Joe Vogel
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The City of Kingston’s web site displays plans for the future of the Grand Theatre.
The theater is open and has a full schedule of performances.
Wow…that is pretty ugly…..has to be said.
Yea it would make a great bank. Theatre? Better than torn down though. Glad it was saved.
Reopened as Grand Theatre by Famous Players on May 20th, 1938.
Grand Thetare reopening 20 May 1938, Fri The Kingston Whig-Standard (Kingston, Ontario, Canada) Newspapers.com