The Academy of Music (fr: Académie de musique), sometimes referred to as the Montreal Academy of Music, was a theatre and concert hall in Montreal, Quebec, Canada that opened in 1875 but later on demolished in 1910.
History
The Academy of Music was built by a company owned by Hugh Allan—a known shipping magnate in the 19th century. The theatre sat 2100 people, and was situated on the east side of Victoria Street just north of Saint Catherine Street. The theatre's inauguration occurred on November 15, 1875, with a performance of Lester Wallack's drama Rosedale; or, the Rifle Ball led by actors E.A. McDowell and Fanny Reeves.
The Academy of Music was the resident venue of the Montreal Symphony Orchestra from 1903-1910. But it was demolished in 1910 as a result of a Goodwin's store expansion in the area.
References
- ^ Dany Fougères, Roderick MacLeod, ed. (2018). Montreal: The History of a North American City. McGill-Queen's University Press. p. 769. ISBN 9780773552692.
- ^ Sarah Church (December 15, 2013). "Academy of Music/Académie de musique". The Canadian Encyclopedia.
- "Real Estate Sales". The Canadian Gazette. February 3, 1910. p. 489.
- Anton Wagner, Richard L. Plant (1978). Canada's Lost Plays, Volume 4. CTR Publications. p. 19. ISBN 9780920644584.
- Eugene Benson, Leonard W. Conolly, ed. (1989). "Academy of Music". The Oxford Companion to Canadian Theatre. Oxford University Press. pp. 1–2. ISBN 9780195406726.
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