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A pen and pencil blueprint showing where certain set pieces should be placed in the Malkin Bowl outdoor theatre in Vancouver, B.C., Canada. Produced for a 1953 production of Charles Rudolf Friml's operetta Rose-Marie by Theatre Under the Stars…

This table photo includes eight people sitting around a table at the Palomar Supper Club. They are smiling and looking at the camera. The group is composed of four men and four women, who are presumably couples. The inside cover of the table photo…

Photo, in colour, of the inside of the Marco Polo Restaurant in its operational days, showing the layout of the tables and chairs, menus, large wall art, and interior decorations.

Colour photo of a group of guests at the Marco Polo Restaurant seated around a round table - possibly a celebration as suggested by the presence of balloons.

A pen and pencil blueprint showing where certain set pieces should be placed in the Malkin Bowl outdoor theatre in Vancouver, B.C., Canada. Produced for a 1953 production of William Shakespeare's comedy Taming of the Shrew by Theatre Under the…

Black and white exterior shot of Marco Polo restaurant with a sandwich board standing in front.

A pen and pencil blueprint showing where certain set pieces should be placed in the Malkin Bowl outdoor theatre in Vancouver, B.C., Canada. A small detail image of a forest is included in the bottom left corner. Created for an unknown production in…

Colour photo of 10 Marco Polo guests seated around a round table bearing a "lazy Susan" and various food dishes. Behind them is what appears to be a stylized painting of a ginkgo tree and crane.

Business card of Victor Louie, manager of the Marco Polo.

A pen and pencil blueprint showing where certain set pieces should be placed in the Malkin Bowl outdoor theatre in Vancouver, B.C., Canada. Produced for a 1953 production of Sigmund Romberg's operetta Desert Song by Theatre Under the Stars.…

Colour photo of 10 Marco Polo guests seated around a square table - possibly a celebration as suggested by the presence of balloons.

A pen and pencil blueprint showing where certain set pieces should be placed in the Malkin Bowl outdoor theatre in Vancouver, B.C., Canada. Created for an unknown production in 1953 by Theatre Under the Stars. Initialed by Gail McCance.

Colour photo of 10 Marco Polo guests seated around a round table. Other guests socialize in the background, and a musician plays drums around celebratory balloons.

A pen and pencil blueprint showing where certain set pieces should be placed in the Malkin Bowl outdoor theatre in Vancouver, B.C., Canada. Produced for a 1953 production of Robert Wright's operetta Song of Norway by Theatre Under the Stars.…

This table photo includes four people sitting around a table at the Palomar Supper Club. There are two men and two women who are presumably couples. They are smiling at the camera, and many other people are visible in the background, indicating a…

This table photo contains a group of seven people, composed of three women and four men. They are sitting around a table at the Palomar Supper Club and smiling at the camera. Handwritten labels identify the subjects of the photo as "Gerry,…

This table photo contains six people smiling and sitting around a table at the Palomar Supper Club. There are three men and three women who are presumably couples. Several bottles of Canada Dry Ginger Ale are visible on the table in front of them.

Photo of Ian McColl as a boy in plaid overalls and a white longsleeved shirt. Ian is holding a ball in his hands. Ian grew up to be a police officer in Vancouver. He had one child, Shelly. The collection also contains a photo of him as a baby.

This table photo contains four people sitting around a table at the Palomar Supper Club who appear middle-aged. There are two men and two women, who are presumably couples. They are smiling softly at the camera, and dishware is visible on their…

This table photo contains two men and two women, who are presumably couples. They are sitting around a table at the Palomar Supper Club and smiling at the camera. The photo's backing is signed by the performers "Frankie Lane," "…

Colour photo of a packed venue at the Marco Polo: people dance onstage, while musicians play in the background; diners sit and eat at tables; women in bunny outfits serve or entertain.

A pen and pencil blueprint showing where certain set pieces should be placed in the Malkin Bowl outdoor theatre in Vancouver, B.C., Canada. Produced for a 1953 production of Charles Rudolf Friml's operetta Rose-Marie by Theatre Under the Stars…

Colour photo of a sign placed in the restaurant's interior and featuring the specialty Mongolian hot pot.

A black-and-white photograph of a half-darkened opera set, depicting a dusty courtyard ringed with a low brick and iron wall. At stage-left the sign on a building reads "Hotel du Midi," while barren trees reach into the shadows at stage-…

A pen and pencil blueprint showing where certain set pieces should be placed in the Malkin Bowl outdoor theatre in Vancouver, B.C., Canada. Produced for a 1953 production of Robert Wright's operetta Song of Norway by Theatre Under the Stars.…