Regina Theatre (Saskatchewan)
On June 30, 1912 Boris Karloff was performing there when the Regina Cyclone hit the town at 5pm. This event and his presence were commemorated in 2012. In 1913 the Regina Operatic Society staged a production of "The Toreador" at the Regina Theatre, from which a full cast photo survives. In 1922 Freddy Rowan and Paul Bennet starred in a Regina Theatre operatic production of "Merrie England." In 1925 Freddy Rowan appeared there in "The Cingalee".
The Regina Theatre closed in 1929, following a fire. The building remained vacant until 1939 when it was torn down. The Hudson's Bay Company Department Store was built on this site in the late 1960s. The Bay moved to the Cornwall Centre in 2000.
The Regina Theatre even boasted Saskatchewan's first dimmer board, which made possible elaborate lighting effects. This theatre was the city's primary home for live performances presenting everything from drama to vaudeville.
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Regina Operatic Society cast "The Toreador" 1913
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Freddy Rowan in "The Cingalee" 1925
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