File:CrowdsinfrontofYongeStreettheatre.jpg

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Description Crowd in front of Red Mill theatre. Item consists of one photograph. Note on the back says this theatre was at 183 Yonge Street. It was Toronto's first "permanent" movie theatre. It was opened in 1906 by John Griffin under the name of The Theatorium, and in 1911 the name was changed to the Red Mill. The advertised movie A Singular Cynic was released in 1914, making this picture no earlier than 1914.
Date circa 1914
date QS:P,+1914-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
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William James  (1866–1948)  wikidata:Q7340632
 
William James
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William James Sr.
Description Canadian photographer
(One of James’ two sons, William Horace or Norman, may have taken the photograph.)
Date of birth/death 1866 Edit this at Wikidata 18 November 1948 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death Walsall Toronto Edit this at Wikidata
Work period 1885 Edit this at Wikidata–1944 Edit this at Wikidata
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