User:Geo Swan/Tivoli Theatre (Toronto)

The Tivoli Theatre was the last name of a theatre in downtown Toronto, on the corner of Victoria and Richmond streets.[1] When it opened on November 10, 1917, it was known as Allen's Theatre. When built it had seats for 1553 patrons.

It was part of the Allen Theatre Chain - which had two other theatres in Toronto.

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  1. ^ Doug Taylor. "Toronto's old movie houses—Tivoli on Richmond St. E." Toronto's old cinemas. Retrieved 2019-12-10. C. Howard Crane was the architect of the 13,500-foot theatre, containing 1553 plush seats. He also designed the Allen Danforth and the Bloor Theatre. The Telegram newspaper once referred to the Allen as: "The wonder of the moment."{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)