The future of one of Edmonton's oldest cinemas is uncertain as the Princess Theatre announced on Wednesday it's temporarily closing its doors. The Princess Theatre, which originally opened on Whyte Avenue in 1915, is up for lease as the COVID-19 pandemic takes a toll on the film industry. Earlier this fall, the Brar family made a similar decision to put the historic Plaza Theatre in Calgary up for lease as well. The Princess Theatre, a two-screen arthouse cinema, has a main theatre with a 400-person capacity and a basement theatre with a100-person capacity, under normal conditions. The Princess originally cost $75,000 to build when it was financed by early Edmonton entrepreneur, John W. McKernan.

Source: CBC News October 16, 2020 03:00 UTC