|
||||||||||
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Lido Theatre (220 Edwards Avenue, The Pas)Designed by Winnipeg architect Max Zev Blankstein, this 600-seat theatre on Edwards Avenue in The Pas was built in late 1929 by contractor John Hartmier of Roblin, at a cost of about $43,000, for Auguste “Irish” Rivalin (1883-1964) and his Northern Theatres Limited. Interior work, furnishings, and equipment raised the total cost to about $105,000. The Lido opened as the first theatre in western Canada designed specifically for movies with sound. Its auditorium, stairwells, projection booth, dressing rooms, and orchestra pit all remain intact.
See also:
Sources:“Contracts awarded,” Winnipeg Tribune, 21 September 1929, page 32. Obituaries and burial transcriptions, Manitoba Genealogical Society. Lido Theatre, Cinema Treasures. We thank August Rivalin, George Penner, and Jordan Makichuk for providing information used here. This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough. Page revised: 12 January 2023
|
||||||||||
|