 A series of developers showed interest in the site, but it is rumoured that the 1987 filming of "Street Smart", starring Christopher Reeve was the beginning of the end of the Seville.During filming the production crew cut a hole in the Seville's screen in order to gain faster access to the dressing rooms located under the stage.The screen, which was one of the largest in the city at the time, was no longer viable for movie projection and since the screen would need to be replaced, the Seville was no longer viable as a repertory theatre.