The Joy Theatre (formerly the Rex Theatre) was a small cinema on Toronto's Queen Street East.[1][2] When built, during World War I the theatre had just 381 seats. In 1941 it was renovated, adding air conditioning, boosting the number of seats to 427, and changing its name from Rex Theatre to Joy Theatre.
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| Former names | Rex Theatre |
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| Location | 1130 Queen Street East |
| Coordinates | 43°39′45″N 79°20′05″W / 43.66240°N 79.33476°W |
| Type | Indoor theatre |
| Seating type | single floor, central aisle |
| Capacity | 381 |
| Opened | 1914 |
The cinema continued to operate for another 12 years.[1][2] After it stopped operating as a cinema it operated as a strip bar,[3] and as of 2019 it was a restaurant.
References
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Doug Taylor. "Toronto's old Rex (Joy) Theatre on Queen St. East". Historic Toronto. Retrieved 2019-12-23.
In September 1941, air-conditioning was installed. The following year, Kaplan and Sprachman were hired to renovate the theatre. The seating capacity was increased to 427 seats, which were covered with leatherette. It is likely that this was when the name of the theatre was changed to the Joy.
- ^ a b Doug Taylor (2016). Toronto's Local Movie Theatres of Yesteryear: Brought Back to Thrill You Again. Dundurn Press. pp. 86–87. ISBN 9781459733428.
- ^ Elizabeth Gillan Muir (2014). Riverdale: East of the Don. Dundurn Press. pp. 155–156. ISBN 9781459728721. Retrieved 2019-12-23.
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