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The Colony Theater, in Toronto, in 1948.

The Colony Theatre, at 1801 Eglinton Avenue West, in Toronto, was one of 69 theatres designed by the architectural firm Kaplan & Sprachman.[1][2][3] It operated as a movie theatre from 1939 to 1958.[4] The building was converted to office space, with the lowest of three floors housing shops. It seated 834 patrons.

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  1. ^ "Kaplan, Harold Solomon". Biographical Dictionary of Architects in Canada. Retrieved 2016-02-29.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ Doug Taylor (2014). Toronto Theaters and the Golden Age of the Silver Screen. The History Press. pp. 100–101, 114, 116. ISBN 9781626194502.
  3. ^ Doug Taylor (2015). "Toronto's old movie houses—the Colony at Eglinton and Vaughan". ISBN 9781459735453.
  4. ^ "Toronto theatres & music venues". World Theatres. 2016-02-22. Retrieved 2016-02-29. Casino Theatre – burlesque house at 87 Queen Street West of Bay – opened 1936 as The Vaudeville Theatre – 1121 seats – was burlesque house until 1948 and then starred top recording artists...{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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