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amenities. All of the original plasterwork, some of which had been hidden behind drywall during the 1973 renovation, was restored. Architects and designers carefully ensured they were replicating the original design to restore the theatre, which including recreating the grand staircase, Yonge Street ticket box, and the marquee and canopy on Yonge Street.
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Imperial Six was located on three separate lots, with two different owners. Famous Players owned the Yonge Street entrance, which bridged an alley and connected to the main building on Victoria Street, and they also owned the front half of the main theatre building, from the centre of the dome to
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On April 13, 1998, Drabinsky stepped down as CEO of Livent. He was replaced in the role by
Michael Ovitz, who now owned a controlling stake in the company. After finding what were considered "serious accounting irregularities", Drabinsky and Gottlieb were suspended and Livent was forced to file for
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Meanwhile, the lapse of the lease caused tumult within Famous
Players, with long-time President George Destounis being ousted. Famous Players continued to run movies out of the cinemas that they were still able to access at the venue. After Famous Players complained about a fire risk posed by the
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On the exterior, the Yonge St. façade was replaced with a new aluminum-paneled front signage without a canopy. The sign featured a large circle opening above the entrance, into a brightly lit open outdoor square with bright modern marquee panels above on 3 sides. There were 6 television screens
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Players had accidentally allowed their lease on Rakas' part of the property to expire. Rakas rebuffed Famous Players' attempts to renegotiate the lease at a rate that was more favourable to the company. Famous Players were convinced that any other company would not be
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the back wall of the stage house. However, the other half of the main theatre building, from the centre of the dome to the north wall of the main lobby, was leased from Edna Rakas, whose family had owned this section of the property prior to the venue's original construction in 1920.
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renovations made by
Cineplex Odeon, Toronto building commissioner Michael Nixon imposed a stay on all activities in the theatre on December 7, 1987; the next day, however, District Court Judge Drew Hudson said renovations and planned opening could go ahead with the approval of the
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Players agreed to sell their portions of the property (including the Yonge Street entrance) to Cineplex Odeon, on the condition that Cineplex Odeon never again present a film at the theatre. As a result, the last film to ever play at the Pantages Cinema was
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met with Rakas and quickly signed the lease. The following day, Cineplex Odeon seized control of their part of the
Imperial Six building. This effectively locked Famous Players out of the theatre offices, some of the projection booths, and some of the cinemas. The
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entered into a lease agreement with Live Nation in 2001. This agreement allowed
Mirvish to present productions at the venue and awarded him naming rights to the theatre. A key part of the agreement was that the deal gave Mirvish Productions the
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airing movie trailers on each side leading to the entrance doors. However, these television screens were later replaced by poster cases due to visibility problems with sunlight washing out the TV screens and technical problems.
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and minority shareholder in Key Brand Entertainment, to seek an injunction blocking the sale. On August 19, 2008, the request for an injunction was dismissed.
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up for sale. This triggered Mirvish's legal right to make an offer to purchase the theatres, which the company did successfully in April 2008.
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screening. The theatre installed a complete set of exits the next day, and Drabinsky decided, afterward, to open the theatre at 6 PM.
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2319:"Naming rights have made Toronto the most confusing theatre city in Canada"
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The Pantages Theatre officially opened on August 28, 1920 as a combination
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1826:"KISS Rocker Paul Stanley Is Toronto's Final Phantom, Sept. 28-Oct. 31"
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under a naming rights agreement. In 2011, the theatre was renamed the
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played The Phantom for several months, until the show's closing.
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2214:"Part of Honest Ed's sign could be moved to Ed Mirvish Theatre"
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2008:"Toronto's Pantages Theatre Will Be Renamed The Canon Theatre"
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272:(1867–1936). From 1930 to 1973, the theatre was named the
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2112:"Dancap Files Lawsuit Against Key Brand & Mirvish"
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name was restored, with a seating capacity of 2,200.
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2422:"Heritage Property Detail for 244 Victoria Street"
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2397:"Ed Mirvish theatre transforms for Harry Potter"
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1787:"Demolition denied for half of old Imperial Six"
539:. The first film that played at the theatre was
535:On December 11, 1987, Cineplex Odeon opened the
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1471:"Then and Now: Alex Pantages and Klondike Kate"
1445:"Then and Now: Alex Pantages and Klondike Kate"
1956:"How a historic theatre survived epic battles"
1930:"How a historic theatre survived epic battles"
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1954:Knelman, Martin (6 December 2011).
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2058:Jones, Kenneth (24 January 2008).
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783:Ed Mirvish Theatre, September 2012
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816:Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
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