Allied Amusements Limited was established as a limited partnership under The Companies Act on 26 July 1926. The firm received its charter of incorporation the following month, on 21 August 1926, and held an initial capital stock of $100,000. The founding partnership comprised of theatre manages Jacob “Jack” Miles and Nathan Rothstein, along with lawyer Ivan James Rochester Deacon, Donald Royden Bennett, legal clerk John Henry Adams, and accountant Eugene Cazal. The head office was located at the Rose Theatre in Winnipeg. Its inaugural directors included Jacob “Jack” Miles and Nathan Rothstein. In June 1936, Allied Amusements Limited was amalgamated into Western Theatres Limited.
Building
Location
Year
Status
501 Selkirk Avenue, Winnipeg
1912
626-632 Main Street, Winnipeg
1921
Acquired from Winnipeg Amusements (1935), demolished (2008)
Arlington Theatre
863 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg
1920s
184 Henderson Highway, Winnipeg
1920s
Acquired (1920s), demolished (?)
799-801 Sargent Avenue, Winnipeg
1926
104-106 Marion Street, Winnipeg
1926
Demolished (?)
385 Henderson Highway, Winnipeg
1929
390-394 Academy Road, Winnipeg
1930-1931
Pembina Drive-In
Pembina Highway near Bishop Grandin Boulevard, Winnipeg
1949
Demolished (?)
Eldorado Drive-In
1001 Henderson Highway, Winnipeg
1950
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: Jacob “Jack” Miles (1887-1951)
Memorable Manitobans: Nathan Rothstein (1882-1969)
“Visit the Allied theatres in your district,” Manitoba Free Press, 10 December 1926, page 11.
“Biggest theatre deal in years,” Winnipeg Tribune, 22 May 1936, pages 1 & 4.
“Appeal dismissed,” Winnipeg Tribune, 20 September 1937, page 19.
Companies Office corporation documents (CCA 0059), 342A - Allied Amusement Limited, GR6427, Archives of Manitoba.
We thank Jordan Makichuk for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Nathan Kramer.
Page revised: 19 March 2025
