Capitol Theatre
1508 3rd Avenue,
Seattle,
WA
98101
1508 3rd Avenue,
Seattle,
WA
98101
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Previously operated by: Sterling Theaters, Inc., Telenews Theaters
Previous Names: Telenews Theatre
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Opened in 1924, the Capitol Theatre was once part of the Telenews circuit and renamed Telenews Theatre. It was still open in 1950. The former movie house and newsreel theater has faded into the past…
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William Gabel
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The Capitol Theatre originally had a 2/11 Kimball theatre organ installed in 1924.
Great photos of the theater at View link
This theater was the Telenews in the mid-1940s.
Here is a 1948 photo from Life Magazine:
http://tinyurl.com/6c4jpp
This opened as Capitol on November 11th, 1924 and reopened as Telenews on September 19th, 1941. Sterling owned it during the Telenews years. Both grand opening ads posted here.
Any interior pics of this old gem? Great marquee and exterior detail.