Burton Cummings Theatre
A point of interest on the Winnipeg in the Limelight GPS-guided audio walking tour.
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Audio Transcript
If you take a look about 45 degrees to your left, you'll see a large brown building. You may be able to see the name on it too. That's the Burton Cummings Theatre!
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When the Burton Cummings Theatre opened in 1907, it was meant to be part of a larger hotel/restaurant/theatre complex but due to financial constraints the plans never came to fruition - and you can tell. Take a close look at the building, what gives it away?
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From across the street, in the triangular park, you'll get the best view. Compare the elaborately classical entrance to the plain brick walls that make up the bulk of the structure. In the original plans, the building would have spanned the block and had a much more elaborate façade.
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Let's go get a better look shall we!?
Winnipeg in the Limelight
This POI is featured on the Winnipeg in the Limelight Audio Walking Tour, part of the Tripvia Tours mobile app available for Android & Apple.
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All audio walking tours are GPS-guided and include fully narrated commentary.
Trivia Challenge
Each POI has a fun multiple choice trivia challenge you can test your skills on.
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The trivia questions are separate from the commentary and completely optional.
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The app keeps score for you so you can challenge your friends and family.
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