Canon Theatre
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Canon Theatre was a historic Toronto live-performance venue later renamed the Ed Mirvish Theatre.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Canon Theatre canonical | 2 |
| Canon Theatre (former name) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2839059 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Canon Theatre Context triple: [Ed Mirvish Theatre, formerName, Canon Theatre]
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A.
Colon Theater
The Colón Theater is a historic performing arts venue in Bogotá’s La Candelaria district, renowned for its neoclassical architecture and role as one of Colombia’s most important cultural landmarks.
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B.
Calvin Theater
Calvin Theater is a historic performing arts venue and former movie palace located in downtown Northampton, Massachusetts.
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C.
Hollywood Theatre
Hollywood Theatre is a historic, independently operated movie theater and cultural venue in Portland, Oregon, known for its classic architecture and eclectic film programming.
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D.
Dominion Theatre
Dominion Theatre is a major London West End venue known for hosting large-scale musicals and live entertainment productions.
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E.
Cape Cinema
Cape Cinema is a historic independent movie theater and cultural venue in Dennis, Massachusetts, known for its distinctive architecture and artistic programming.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Canon Theatre Target entity description: Canon Theatre was a historic Toronto live-performance venue later renamed the Ed Mirvish Theatre.
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A.
Colon Theater
The Colón Theater is a historic performing arts venue in Bogotá’s La Candelaria district, renowned for its neoclassical architecture and role as one of Colombia’s most important cultural landmarks.
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B.
Calvin Theater
Calvin Theater is a historic performing arts venue and former movie palace located in downtown Northampton, Massachusetts.
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C.
Hollywood Theatre
Hollywood Theatre is a historic, independently operated movie theater and cultural venue in Portland, Oregon, known for its classic architecture and eclectic film programming.
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D.
Dominion Theatre
Dominion Theatre is a major London West End venue known for hosting large-scale musicals and live entertainment productions.
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E.
Cape Cinema
Cape Cinema is a historic independent movie theater and cultural venue in Dennis, Massachusetts, known for its distinctive architecture and artistic programming.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic building
ⓘ
live performance venue ⓘ live performance venue ⓘ theatre building ⓘ theatre building ⓘ |
| architecturalType | proscenium theatre ⓘ |
| category | Theatres in Toronto ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| formerName |
Canon Theatre
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Imperial Six ⓘ Imperial Theatre ⓘ Pantages Theatre ⓘ |
| formerNameOf | Ed Mirvish Theatre ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
auditorium
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balcony seating ⓘ orchestra seating ⓘ stage ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic theatre in Toronto ⓘ |
| industry | entertainment ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Canada
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Ontario ⓘ Toronto ⓘ |
| locatedInNeighbourhood | Downtown Toronto ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Yonge Street ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Canon Canada
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linked to:
Canon Inc.
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| notableFor | hosting major touring Broadway productions ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Mirvish Productions ⓘ |
| partOf |
Toronto theatre district
ⓘ
linked to:
Downtown Toronto
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| primaryUse |
live performances
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musical theatre ⓘ stage plays ⓘ |
| province | Ontario ⓘ |
| significantEvent | renamed Ed Mirvish Theatre in honour of Ed Mirvish ⓘ |
| usedFor | commercial theatre productions ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Canon Theatre Description of subject: Canon Theatre was a historic Toronto live-performance venue later renamed the Ed Mirvish Theatre.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.