Capitan Theater
1001 Shaw Avenue,
Pasadena,
TX
77506
1001 Shaw Avenue,
Pasadena,
TX
77506
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From Pasadena Texas a photo of the Capitan Theater.
Great building. This link includes historic photos of the theater: http://www.houstondeco.org/1940s/capitan.html
Don, My late father was from Post 1919-1939. I was able to visit Post some years after my dad died. Got a couple of theater pictures there. I have not yet checked to see if they are posted…but I would imagine you have beat me to it! Thanks for the reply. Jeff
West Texas is home jefferyintexas.
Don…
Don,
Are you from the Houston area?
Thanks,
Jeff in Texas
From the early 1970s a newspaper ad for the Capitan Theater in Pasadena.
Here’s an updated link to the 1950 Boxoffice article about the Capitan Theatre.
Here is a page in Boxoffice, February 4, 1950, with a brief article about the Capitan Theatre. There are three photos of the theater.
2009 photo of the Captain Theatre.
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A photo set of the Capitan taken before and after its restoration.
1983 Photo
This is a nice 2009 photo.
Does anyone have an update on the preservation/renovation status
of The Capitan as of Oct. ‘08?
Some of the interior auditorium elements like stage drapes and side walls are like the former Picwood Theatre in West Los Angeles. Both theatres were built for the Phil Isley Theatre chain. The FDYB lists this theatre as seating 608 people.
A view of the Capitan Theater’s twin, the Granada in Houston.
Current interior and exterior photos of the Capitan are online at www.houstondeco.org
Some new and old photos of the Capitan Theater can be seen here.
This article was in the Deer Park Progress on 5/13/77:
http://tinyurl.com/2kmdev
This is a 2007 photo of the Capitan Theater.
Preservation alert:
http://tinyurl.com/ysjbwp
It does not look good for the magnificent CAPITAN. We were there and took pictures 3/19/07. It still looks great on the outside, but is trashed on the inside and has gradually become isolated in an industrial area. The only thing that will save this one is lots of $$$$. Also the city of Houston is no longer turning the neon on. (Please take a look at the link KenRoe posted above for a night-time view.)
Here are a few of the images I took.
www.flickr.com/photos/lastpictureshow/428682518
www.flickr.com/photos/lastpictureshow/428682501
www.flickr.com/photos/lastpictureshow/428682461
www.flickr.com/photos/lastpictureshow/428682440
www.flickr.com/photos/lastpictureshow/428682425
www.flickr.com/photos/lastpictureshow/428682418
Some recent photos of the Capitan Theater can be seen here. Click each photo to expand it.
This is a recent photo of the Capitan Theater.
Another night time photo of the Capitan Theater:
http://flickr.com/photos/oneeighteen/115519254/
Night time photo of the Capitan.
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