Manitoba Business: Allied Amusements Limited / Western Theatres Limited

Allied Amusements Limited was established as a limited partnership under The Companies Act on 26 July 1926. The firm received its charter of incorporation the following month, on 21 August 1926, and held an initial capital stock of $100,000. The founding partnership comprised of theatre manages Jacob “Jack” Miles and Nathan Rothstein, along with lawyer Ivan James Rochester Deacon, Donald Royden Bennett, legal clerk John Henry Adams, and accountant Eugene Cazal. The head office was located at the Rose Theatre in Winnipeg. Its inaugural directors included Jacob “Jack” Miles and Nathan Rothstein.

In June 1936, Allied Amusements Limited was amalgamated into Western Theatres Limited.

Venues

Building	Location	Year	Status
Mac’s Theatre	585 Ellice Avenue, Winnipeg	1912	Acquired (?)
Palace Theatre	501 Selkirk Avenue, Winnipeg	1912
Lyceum Theatre	280-292 Portage Avenue / 290-298 Smith Street, Winnipeg	1912	Acquired from Winnipeg Amusements Limited (1935), demolished (1968)
Furby Theatre	599 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg	1913	Acquired (1936), destroyed by fire (28 February 1952)
Wonderland Theatre	595 Sargent Avenue, Winnipeg	1913	Acquired (1936), demolished (1957)
Arlington Theatre	863 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg	1916	Acquired (1920s)
Garden Theatre	184 Henderson Highway, Winnipeg	1920s	Acquired (1920s), demolished (?)
College Theatre	1294-1298 Main Street, Winnipeg	1921	Acquired from Winnipeg Amusements (1935)
Starland Theatre	626-632 Main Street, Winnipeg	1921	Acquired from Winnipeg Amusements (1935), demolished (2008)
Rose Theatre	799-801 Sargent Avenue, Winnipeg	1926
Plaza Theatre	104-106 Marion Street, Winnipeg	1926	Demolished (?)
Roxy Theatre	385 Henderson Highway, Winnipeg	1929
Uptown Theatre	390-394 Academy Road, Winnipeg	1930-1931
Windsor Theatre	590 St. Mary's Road, Winnipeg	1935	Purchased from Paul Johnson (1967), closed (1976)
Tower Theatre	580-588 Mountain Avenue, Winnipeg	1936	Acquired (?), demolished (1962)
Pembina Drive-In	Pembina Highway near Bishop Grandin Boulevard, Winnipeg	1949	Demolished (?)
Eldorado Drive-In	1001 Henderson Highway, Winnipeg	1950

See also:

Memorable Manitobans: Jacob “Jack” Miles (1887-1951)

Memorable Manitobans: Nathan Rothstein (1882-1969)

Sources:

“Visit the Allied theatres in your district,” Manitoba Free Press, 10 December 1926, page 11.

“Biggest theatre deal in years,” Winnipeg Tribune, 22 May 1936, pages 1 & 4.

“Appeal dismissed,” Winnipeg Tribune, 20 September 1937, page 19.

Companies Office corporation documents (CCA 0059), 342A - Allied Amusement Limited, GR6427, Archives of Manitoba.

This page was prepared by Nathan Kramer and Jordan Makichuk.

Page revised: 4 August 2025