Capri Theatre #1

404 Division Avenue S,
Grand Rapids, MI 49503

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Previous Names: Nichols' Theatre, Rivoli Theatre, Uptown Theatre

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Located to the north of Downtown in a district now named Medical Mile. This was a neighborhood house located on Division Avenue at Wealthy Street. Opened prior to 1916 as the Nichols' Theatre, by 1922 it was the Rivoli Theatre. In 1935 became the Uptown Theatre. Seating was listed at 450.

The Uptown Theatre closed in 1958. It reopened as the Capri Theatre #1 on September 3, 1965. It was closed in 1968 following a fire. It has since been demolished. The operator moved the business to the Burton Theatre.

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Joe Vogel
Joe Vogel on December 2, 2011 at 4:35 am

404 Division Avenue South is the address listed for a house called Nichols' Theatre in the 1916 Grand Rapids Directory, and for the Rivoli Theatre in the 1922 directory.

rivest266
rivest266 on February 25, 2024 at 4:51 pm

Newspaper listings for the Uptown Ended in 1958

rivest266
rivest266 on February 26, 2024 at 11:27 am

Reopened as the Capri Theatre #1 on September 3rd, 1965 and closed in 1968 after a fire. The owner moved to the Bruton theatre.

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