Her Majesty's Theatre (also known as His Majesty's Theatre) was a theatre located on

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, Canada. For nearly 65 years it was one of the most important venues for

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s, and

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s in that city. Built in 1897-1898 during the reign of

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, the theatre was in continual operation until it was demolished in 1963. As the name of the theatre changed with the sex of the

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, the theatre was known as His Majesty's Theatre from 1901 to 1952, and then reverted to the title of Her Majesty's Theatre upon the accession of

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in 1952. It was the home of the Montreal Opera Company (1910-1913), the National Opera Company of Canada (1914), the Montreal Orchestra (1930-1941), and the Opera Guild of Montreal (1942-1963). The theatre was the main venue for the Montreal Festivals from 1940 to 1946.

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* Theatres in Montreal Demolished buildings and structures in Montreal Former theatres in Canada Theatres completed in 1898 Buildings and structures demolished in 1963 Quebec Anglophone culture in Montreal History of Montreal Downtown Montreal {{Canada-theat-struct-stub