The Closing of the Capitol Theatre, 1961
In small towns all over, including Peterborough . . . the array of motion picture theatres was a “boon” to local businesses.
Movies and Music at the Crystal Theatre, 1910
The Shepperley Sisters appeared at the Crystal on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday evenings, Feb. 7th to 9th, 1910, shortly after appearing at Massey Hall, Toronto.
The Legend of Groucho and the Marx Brothers in Peterborough
The lore of Peterborough’s theatre history insists that the famous “Marx Brothers” performed on the stage of the city’s Grand Opera House. The legend goes way back – as exemplified by a July 1950 Examiner headline: “Opera, Marx Bros., Circuses, Noted Actors, Came to Town.”
A New Treat Comes to Town, and Receives a Mixed Welcome
There was a time – and not so very, very long ago – when Peterborough had ice cream parlours, but no ice cream cones. Then, one day in mid-June 1908, a “stranger” came to town.