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Astor Theatre Ltd. fonds
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27 cm of textual records
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The Astor Theatre Ltd. began as the Astor Theatre, at Liverpool, Queens County, N.S. It was built in 1902 as part of the Town Hall and was then known as the Opera House. During this time the theatre hosted touring and local shows. In 1916 silent films began playing, under the name Astor Theater, a business founded by F.G. Spencer and S.M. Bartling. The theatre was closed for a time in 1930 so that equipment needed for movies containing sound could be installed. When the theatre reopened it was as the Astor Theatre Ltd. Shortly after the World War II, the theatre was renovated to accommodate more people in the balcony. A new screen format was installed to allow cinemascope pictures in the late 1950's. Presently the theater is operated by The Astor Theatre Society, an incorporated non-profit, charitable organization, founded in June, 1987 to operate the theater for the cultural and educational benefit of the community.
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Records were donated by John Bird of Liverpool.
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Fonds consists of financial journals of the Astor Theatre Ltd. Journals recorded what movie played, dates and daily income from individual movies. Also recorded were where the film or trailer came from or where it was headed and the expressage fees. Staff salaries were also recorded. The theatre employed a film operator, cashier, usher, doorman and a janitor. It also payed for the services of a president and a managing director. Also included one day book/ledger (1916-1918, 1928-1931) which records financial transaction of the Theatre in lesser detail than the journals. However this book includes some personal notations by S.M. Bartling
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