Further to the post below on the Granville Mansions at Robson and Granville, David Banks adds this:
The Granville Mansions c. 1907. To the north, the 1891 Opera House is clad in its second facade.
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In 1913, 761 Granville became the third Vancouver Orpheum with yet another facade. Demolished in 1969, it was one of five movie palaces we lost between 1968 and ’74 – and it would have been the sixth if not for the “Save The Orpheum” campaign.
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More here on the Opera Houses at ChangingVancouver.
One final installment…for those who may be interested….
April 12 1969, looking south. The marquee is hard to read; the March 22 Sunday Sun reveals it’s “Moonlighting Wives” (1966) and “The Name of the Game is Kill” (1968). with a note “The Lyric Closes Its Doors Forever After Shows Sunday March 23. To Our Many Patrons –Thank You.”
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Second Run B Movies… After 78 years, a sad ending for Granville Street’s first theatre. 10 years earlier a17 year old Ritchie Valens performed at the “International Cinema”.
An interior shot… some seats in the rear orchestra had obstructed views.
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A final shot shows the theatre with 1590 people in a 1200 seat theatre. Zoom in to see Vancouverites of 1903 as they wait for the curtain to rise on “King Dodo”… a second run B Opera..
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