Capitol Theatre
72 W. Main Street,
New Britain,
CT
06050
72 W. Main Street,
New Britain,
CT
06050
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Mentioned in the book, “Images of America: New Britain, Volume III”. There’s a picture on page 123 of its three-sided marquee. It shows the title “Wife, Doctor and Nurse” from 1937 featuring (Loretta) Young, (Warner) Baxter and (Virginia) Bruce, plus a feature.
The Capitol Theatre was opened in 1918. It was taken over by Warner Bros. Circuit Management Corp. in September 1929. It was listed as (Closed) in 1941-1943 due damage from a fire. It had reopened by 1950.
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The Capitol Theatre opened in 1918. It was run by the Hoffman Brothers Circuit In 1928, the theater switched to Vitaphone sound and would be operated by Warner Bros. The theater closed after a major fire in 1942. It’s likely that War material shortages hampered any quick fix to bring the theater back quickly.
Taken over by Warner Bros Circuit Management in September 1929.