The first and last cinema - in pictures

The Patricia Theatre at dusk in Powell River, British Columbia. The Patricia was the first cinema to be built in the town in 1913 and although others opened up, none have survived, meaning that the Patricia is both the town's first and last cinema Photograph: Andy Clark/Reuters

A local man rehearses on his cello for a Sunday afternoon concert Photograph: Andy Clark/Reuters

Cinema owner Ann Nelson sits in the ticket booth, as people in costume arrive to watch a late night screening of the The Rocky Horror Picture Show on Halloween Photograph: Andy Clark/Reuters

Cinema owner Brian Nelson waits for a film to download into a digital projector while leaning on one of the old projectors Photograph: Andy Clark/Reuters

People use torches and wear newspapers on their heads while watching a late night screening of The Rocky Horror Picture Show Photograph: Andy Clark/Reuters

The master of ceremonies Kevin Cook warms up the audience with jokes during a vaudeville show Photograph: Andy Clark/Reuters

A boy plays a game while his mother rehearses for a vaudeville show Photograph: Andy Clark/Reuters

An old Hollywood Studio directory from 1918. The theatre had gathered a large collection of similar books over the years but were all sold by the theatre owner in the 1990s. Many have since been returned by local residents who bought the books years ago Photograph: Andy Clark/Reuters

Carole Ann Leishman performs a Marilyn Monroe skit to entertain the audience before an evening film showing, as part of the theatre's 100th anniversary Photograph: Andy Clark/Reuters

A row of original seats from 1928 sit on permanent display. The current seats were made in the 1940s and were taken from a theatre in Vancouver that was being renovated several years ago Photograph: Andy Clark/Reuters

Cinema owner Ann Nelson holds up an original slide from the film Casablanca inside The Patricia Theatre Photograph: Andy Clark/Reuters

The Patricia Theatre in late 1928. The Patricia was founded in 1913 and entertained customers with silent movies, vaudeville shows and even local boxing matches Photograph: Reuters

The Patricia Theatre in late 1928. The Patricia was the first cinema built in Powell River and although others opened up there, none have survived, meaning that the Patricia is both the town's first and last cinema Photograph: Reuters

Cinema owners Ann Nelson and her son Brian pose in the window of The Patricia Theatre. The mother and son team took over the theatre in 2002 which was in poor condition and on the verge of closing permanently Photograph: Andy Clark/Reuters