When merchant "Honest" Ed Mirvish saved this old Victorian theater from the wrecker’s ball and restored it to its former glory, no one could have predicted the theater/restaurant empire he would create, which includes his King Street West restaurants that seat thousands of patrons and run between this venerable old theater to the glistening new Princess of Wales. First time patrons spend much of the time admiring the plush decor and multi-million dollar renovation work that whisks an audience back to the graceful Victorian era of theater.