| Vancouver: Queen Elizabeth Theatre |
Country: Canada Province: British Columbia City: Vancouver Location: Hamilton Street / Dunsmuir Street Built 1959 for the city of Vancouver. Opened 5 July 1959. Named in honour of Queen Elizabeth II (1926-2022). Used for opera, musical, and ballet performances, as well as for classical and popular concerts. Home to Vancouver Opera and Ballet BC. 2929 seats. Links: vancouver.ca, www.vancouveropera.ca, www.balletbc.com, Wikipedia |
Reverse Text: "Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Vancouver, B. C. - Queen Elizabeth Theatre, which seats 2800 people and occupies an entire square block, was opened on July 5th, 1959. During the Queen's personal attendance on July 15th, 1959, she gave official sanction for the use of her name."Handwritten Reverse Text: dated 23 Nov 1962 Publisher: Natural Color Productions, Vancouver; S-428; V-70 Size: Classic Not sent. |
Reverse Text: "Vancouver, B. C., Canada - Queen Elizabeth Theatre - Inside View. The air-conditioned interior as viewed from the stage has 2,800 comfortable seats - designed for a variety of uses - concerts, daramas, musical revues, ballet, opera and available for conventions and meetings. Commodius and convenient."Publisher: Natural Color Productions, Vancouver; S-1832; V-116 Size: Classic Not sent. |
Reverse Text: "Vancouver, B.C., Canada. Queen Elizabeth Theatre at night. The showcase of Vancouver's cultural and entertainment life, as viewed from the Promenade Plaza, offers the theatre-goers a pleasant area in which to relax or stroll in the reflected glow. This beautiful civic-auditorium-theatre project, which includes the 'Little Theatre' to the north, occupies an entire city block."Publisher: Natural Color Productions, Vancouver; S-1831; V-115 Size: Classic Not sent. |
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