The McPherson Playhouse , known as The Mac , is a theatre and concert hall in Victoria , British Columbia , Canada. Part of the Centennial Square complex on the north side of downtown Victoria , adjacent to the intersection of Pandora and Government streets across from the CTV Vancouver Island studios and the Victoria City Hall , it was originally built as a Pantages Theatre in 1914. In the 1960s it was donated, with supporting funding for its renovation, to the people of Victoria by Thomas Shanks McPherson. It became part of the Centennial Square redevelopment, finished in 1965. Renovations preserved and refurbished the Neo-Baroque auditorium but added a modern lobby and various technical improvements.
4-605: The theatre hosts professional, community and amateur events year-round and is operated as a licensee/rental venue, under the administration of the Royal and McPherson Theatres Society, which also manages the Royal Theatre . The theatre has one large balcony and two sets of boxes , and has a total capacity of 772. This article about a theatre building in Canada is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about
8-595: A building or structure in British Columbia is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Royal Theatre (Victoria, British Columbia) The Royal Theatre is a proscenium arch theatre and concert hall located in Victoria , British Columbia , Canada. It was designed in 1912 by William D'Oyly Hamilton Rochfort and Eben W. Sankey. Rochfort was very active as an architect in Victoria from 1908 until he left for
12-428: The grace and style that an early 20th century provides. The theatre was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1987. Today, the theatre has a capacity of 1,416. It is a popular venue, staging concerts, and musicals, featuring the best of local and international productions. This article about a theatre building in Canada is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about
16-486: The war in 1914 . Opened in 1913, the theatre has operated under many guises, including cinema (1917–1981; operated during some of that time by Famous Players ), in 1972 the Municipalities of Oak Bay, Saanich and Victoria purchased the theatre from Famous Players. Since 1982, it has become one of the finest touring destinations in Canada with a fully modernized production department and box office system, while maintaining
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