Dominion Theatre - / Karn-Morris
Victoria, B.C.
812 Yates St.
Organ installation timeframe: 1913 -
 
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Dominion Theatre entrance, c.1913
 
The Dominion Theatre opened in May 1913.
 
According to the Organ Historical Society Database and the Junchen opus lists, the Dominion Theatre had a Karn-Morris organ of unknown specification installed in 1913. The Junchen opus lists include further detail of the blower having a 2 horsepower motor and outputting 4" wind pressure. Disposition of the instrument is unknown.
 

Auditorium, c.1913
 
Organist Julian J. Haywood was hired to accompany motion pictures, which would be shown continuously from 2 p.m. to 11 p.m. each day.
 

News items from The Moving Picture World, May 6 1916
 
Note the reference to organist John Thill in the news item above. In 1917, Thill lived at 527 Trutch Street, a house that is now listed on the Victoria Heritage Foundation Heritage Register.
 

Box office, 1932
 

c.1940s
 

1943
 

c.1946
 

c.1947