On this day: The Royal Alexandra Theatre Opened

Tuesday, 26th August 2014 by

One more curtain call … the Royal Alexandra Theatre in Toronto opened on this day in 1907, making it the longest continually operating theatre in North America. Even with a budget to build 'the finest theatre on the continent', the architect vastly overspent, installing Italian marble, fine woods and silk wallpaper. Many of the 20th century theatre greats trod the grand theatre's boards.

Royal Alexandra Theatre

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Ian Brown lives in Ottawa, Canada, and spends his spare time perusing maps to find new routes to ride on his orange bicycle.