A video tour of Nova Scotia’s grandest old theatre

Here's a nice touch: As part of the promotion for the Savoy Theatre's forthcoming production of Les Misérables (May 24 to 29), the Cape Breton Post and Seaside Communications have put together a video describing the Savoy's fascinating history and architecture: The narrator, Steve "Beak" MacDonald, pretty much grew up with the Savoy. His parents, Scotchie and Mary Marsh MacDonald, were major supporters of the theatre when it hosted Rotary Club musicals in the 1960s and '70s. Actors, musicians, and crew members associated with the productions were often billeted in the MacDonalds' home on Sydney's Wentworth Park. Here's an image of the theatre entrance...