While NorthRonces.com rushed out with digital camera in hand, due to technical difficulties the photos are still inside the camera. Luckily the Torontoist has linked to a number of shots of the poor old thing just before she was cut up and scooped into a bin.

[NB: By "cut up" I refer to the fact that the owners had the large "R" from the centre of the marquee, as well as the two neon "Revue" signs from either side, cut out of the wreckage and set aside for possible future restoration. Hopefully, these pieces will serve in the reconstruction of the marquee as a whole.]

Breaking (Sad) News! The historic marquee of the Revue Theatre crashed to the ground sometime late Sunday night/early Monday morning. At first glance, it appears that snow build up and water retention was too much for the old structure to handle. The marquee was well-known for collecting rain water and releasing it at a slow drip on the heads of unwary passerbys.

The process of finding buyers or leasors who were willing to operate the theatre as a neighbourhood cinema has been a long process. As far as NorthRonces.com is aware, the building is still owned by the McQuillan’s and still sought after by the community supported Revue Film Society. What implications this catastrophe has for the fate of the historically protected building is presently unknown. The big question that needs to be answered is will the marquee be replaced (and, I guess, who is responsible)? Stay tuned…