The ceiling was painted dark blue, with twinkling lights set in the plaster, to give the impression of a night sky.

The word came to mean the latest and best in showmanship, inspiring hundreds of similarly named but unrelated theatres across North America.

Rothstein Theatres of Winnepeg, who built the Roxy in Saskatoon, used the name for many of their locations.

[citation needed] The theatre was purchased and restored by Rainbow and Magic Lantern Cinemas, and reopened under its original name in 2005.

[4] It currently shows first-run art and alternative movies, and is a venue for concerts, lectures, and a variety of community events.