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For over 100 years, the Historic Canton Theatre has been a shining star for entertainment in the Canton community. As early as 1911, the Theatre was used to show slides and silent movies. Later, in the early 1920’s, the Theatre changed owners and was renamed “The Bonita”, which held movie showings on Fridays and Saturdays.
In 1994, the theatre was purchased by an individual for restoration. The City of Canton then acquired the property in a land swap in 1997. It was later deeded it to the Downtown Development Authority in order to secure financing for restoration, which soon began. The Canton Theatre was restored to the Art Deco style of the 1930's and was reopened in a Dedication Ceremony, taking place on May 26, 2000. Since that time, the Canton Theatre has become a community fixture, providing guests the opportunity to enjoy live theatre from both local and traveling productions, as well as entertainment from musicians, comedians and film screening events.
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