Burlesque & Vaudeville in halifax

​The Majestic Theatre once stood at the corner of Barrington Street and Spring Garden Road, where the Maritime Centre is now located. Originally known as the Academy of Music, it was later renamed The Capitol when it transitioned into a movie theatre.
Burlesque and vaudeville flourished in Halifax from the 1880s through the 1930s, despite the city never having purpose-built burlesque houses like those in larger centres such as Toronto or Montreal. By the 1930s, vaudeville began to decline, and many theatres were converted into movie houses.
Based on available research, it appears that burlesque in Halifax became largely relegated to carnival-style “girlie shows,” with occasional touring acts from the U.S. performing at the Halifax Forum. The 1950s remain somewhat murky, but by the early to mid-1960s, changes to liquor laws spurred the rise of cabarets and nightclubs bringing burlesque back to city stages.