Fonds 2042 - Grand Opera House Company of Kingston Limited fonds

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Grand Opera House Company of Kingston Limited fonds

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    CA ON00239 2042

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    • 1899-1919 (Creation)

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    0.9 m of textual records

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    In 1876, after a disasterous fire destroyed many Princess Street buildings in Kingston, Martin's Opera House came into existence in the course of reconstruction. Princess Louise, daughter of Queen Victoria attended the opening in 1879. Twenty years later, in 1899, Martin's Opera House, itself, was gutted in a fire and in its place the Grand Opera House was built and incorporated. Its object was to add to the cultural development of the community by providing a venue for theatrical attractions touring Montreal, Ottawa, and Toronto. It continued to operate for twenty years until liquidation in 1919.

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    The fonds consists of correspondence, legal documents, accounts, bound volumes and miscellaneous papers relating to the theatre from its organization in 1899 to its liquidation in 1919. Included in the fonds is the document of incorporation in 1899 signed by Oliver Mowat.

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    • English

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      Grand Theatre Guild fonds

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