Empress Theatre (Fort Macleod) Explained

Address:235 Main Street, Fort Macleod, AB T0L 0Z0
Coordinates:49.7257°N -113.4075°W
Broke Ground:1910
Opened:1912
Renovated:1940s
Owner:Town of Fort Macleod
Operator:Empress Theatre Society
Builder:J.S. Lambert

The Empress is a not for profit theatre in Fort Macleod, Alberta that has been open since 1912.

History

In January 1910 the Lethbridge Herald announced that a new opera house with orchestra pit would be built[1] And it opened in 1912[2] as a vaudeville and theatrical performance venue for North-West Mounted Police.

Architecture

It is a two-story brick building with a plain facade to match the existing streetscape.[3] It still has its original interior balcony, seating, dressing rooms and projection booth.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Empress Theatre | Fort Macleod, Alberta | Crown of the Continent Geotourism | Travel Planning Guide. 2020-07-24.
  2. Web site: Empress Theatre - Fort Macleod, Alberta, CanadaEmpress Theatre. 2020-07-24.
  3. Web site: HistoricPlaces.ca - HistoricPlaces.ca. 2020-07-24.