City of Vancouver Archives

Statue in Square at Valparaiso opposite the Theater

AM54-S4-1-A-6-: A-6-165
Item
[1867?]

The C.P.R. "Vancouver Opera House," on Granville St. adjoining C.P.R. "Vancouver Hotel"

AM336-S3-2-: CVA 677-713
Item
[189-?]

Part of Vancouver Museums and Planetarium Association fonds

Photograph shows the building under construction, with scaffolding and piles of bricks on the ground, and construction workers on and in front of the structure.

[Vancouver Opera House 733 Granville St. under construction]

AM54-S4-: Bu P9
Item
1890

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Exterior of the Opera House on the corner of 2nd Avenue and Chatham Street]

AM54-S4-: Out P665
Item
[between 1890 and 1894] ; reproduced 1954

Part of Major Matthews collection

Vancouver Opera House [765 Granville Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P509
Item
[ca. 1891]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Entrance to Vancouver Opera House - 733 Granville St.]

AM54-S4-: Bu P10
Item
[ca. 1891]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the Ladies (right) and Gents (left) ticket offices.

Interior of Vancouver Opera House [733 Granville St. from the stage]

AM54-S4-: Bu P8
Item
[ca. 1891]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Interior of the Vancouver Opera House - 733 Granville St.]

AM54-S4-: Bu P7
Item
[ca. 1891]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the drop screen at the back of the stage.

Vancouver Opera House

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-2389
Item
[ca. 1891]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows three different views of the interior

Vancouver Opera House [731 Granville Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P265
Item
1898

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the extension to the first Hotel Vancouver.

[Vancouver Opera House on Granville Street between Georgia and Robson Streets]

AM54-S4-: Bu N425
Item
[1899?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

J.S. Matthews' notes with print or negative in Archives.

[Alhambra Theatre at the northwest corner of Pender and Howe Streets]

AM54-S4-: Bu N424
Item
[1899?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

J.S. Matthews' notes with print or negative in Archives.

Marquam Grand Opera, Portland, Oregon

AM54-S4-1-S-3-: S-3-38
Item
[190-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Cast of "Trial by Jury" on stage at the Vancouver Opera House - 731 Granville Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P397
Item
[between 1900 and 1905]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Plan of Vancouver Opera House

AM1519-: PAM 1900-14
Item
1900

Part of City of Vancouver Archives pamphlet collection

[View from Dunsmuir Street and Granville Street showing the] business district in early days

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-258
Item
[ca. 1903]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the Badminton Hotel, the Y.W.C.A., the Theatre Royal, the Vancouver Club and other buildings and the "Mission" and the North Vancouver Indian Reserve in the background

Flashlight of Audience Attending Henry W. Savage's Production "King Dodo" with Richard Golden Vancouver Opera House [759 Granville Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P389
Item
Oct. 30, 1903

Part of Major Matthews collection

Man on right at the back of the center aisle identified as Wallace Parker.

The Edison-Grand Theatre

AM1519-: PAM 1904-25
Item
1904

Part of City of Vancouver Archives pamphlet collection

Plymouth. New Palace Theatre.

AM1052-: AM1052 P-1704
Item
[ca. 1905]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives postcard collection

This postcard includes personal correspondence addressed to Mr. B. Harrison of Montreal.

Stratford-on-Avon, The Shakespeare Memorial Theatre

AM1052-: AM1052 P-1759
Item
[ca. 1905-1928]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives postcard collection

Stratford-on-Avon, The Shakespeare Memorial Theatre

AM1052-: AM1052 P-1755
Item
[ca. 1905-1928]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives postcard collection

[The Cast on stage at the Vancouver Opera House - 765 Granville Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P479.2
Item
[ca. 1905]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Man in front identified as Fred Dyke.

[Hager's Theatre with Nickleodeon, built 1905, Vancouver, Wash., and vaudeville group including the Layne's seated in front]

AM1645-: CVA 19-58
Item
[ca. 1909]

Part of Vaudeville photograph collection

[The Bijou Theatre]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-2061
Item
[191-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a flood of water and debris in the street

[Unidentified young people's theatre company in costume on stage]

AM1535-: CVA 99-5286
Item
[191-?]

Part of Stuart Thomson fonds

[Couple standing outside] Majestic Theatre [410 West Hastings Street]

AM336-S3-2-: CVA 677-23
Item
[191-]

Part of Vancouver Museums and Planetarium Association fonds

[Exterior of the Orpheum Theatre - 805 W. Pender Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P440
Item
1910

Part of Major Matthews collection

Our Playhouse

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-781
Item
[ca. 1911]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows The Lonsdale Theatre

[Hager's Theatre, Vancouver, Wash. Built 1905]

AM1645-: CVA 19-59
Item
[ca. 1911]

Part of Vaudeville photograph collection

[Grand opening night at] Lonsdale Theatre

AM54-S4-: LP 362
Item
Dec. 11, 1911

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows interior view of audience from stage.

[Crowds in front of the Vancouver Opera House - 759 Granville Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P503.1
Item
1912

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph also shows the B.C. Electric Railway Co., Vancouver Gas Co., the Granville Mansions and Grimmett Jewelers.

[The Cast of the "Gondoliers" on stage at the Vancouver Opera House - 765 Granville Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P479.1
Item
Apr. 1912

Part of Major Matthews collection

Man on right at front identified as Fred Dyke.

[Group photo of the Corinthians Amateur theatricals]

AM1535-: CVA 99-47
Item
[ca. 1912]

Part of Stuart Thomson fonds

Only a fairy tale [programme]

AM1519-: PAM Und. 699
Item
[1913?]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives pamphlet collection

[Illuminated sign of the Bijou Theatre, 333 Carrall Street]

AM54-S4-: LGN 995
Item
[1913?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[The entrance to Marcus Loew's Empress Theatre]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-2340
Item
[ca. 1914]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Rex Theatre by night

AM1535-: CVA 99-240
Item
1914

Part of Stuart Thomson fonds

[Exterior of Marcus Loew's Empress Theatre]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-2339
Item
[ca. 1914]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Mons. - Le Theatre

AM1052-: AM1052 P-1844
Item
[ca. 1918]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives postcard collection

This postcard includes personal correspondence addressed to Mr. & Mrs. Harrison of Vancouver.

Phyllis Neilson-Terry Co. - Avenue Theatre

AM1535-: CVA 99-1177.1
Item
[ca. 1918]

Part of Stuart Thomson fonds

Phyllis Neilson-Terry Co. - Avenue Theatre

AM1535-: CVA 99-1177.2
Item
[ca. 1918]

Part of Stuart Thomson fonds

Phyllis Neilson-Terry Co. - Avenue Theatre

AM1535-: CVA 99-1179.1
Item
[ca. 1918]

Part of Stuart Thomson fonds

Orpheum Theatre - Flashlight of Children

AM1535-: CVA 99-5150
Item
Feb. 1918

Part of Stuart Thomson fonds

The Avenue Theatre

AM1535-: CVA 99-121
Item
1918

Part of Stuart Thomson fonds

Theatre has a sign advertising the current show, "The Wanderer". Advertisement for Salvation Army Industrial Store featured on side of adjacent building.