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Home » Theater Guide » Location » United States » Pennsylvania » Jim Thorpe » Mauch Chunk Opera House
Also known as Capitol Theatre

Mauch Chunk Opera House

Jim Thorpe, PA
14 West Broadway
, Jim Thorpe, PA 18229 United States
(map)
570.325.0249
Status: Open
Screens: Single Screen
Style: Romanesque Revival
Function: Concerts, Live Performances, Movies (Classic)
Seats: 330
Chain: Unknown
Architect: Addison Hutton
Firm: Unknown
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Opened in 1882, the Mauch Chunk Opera House was designed by Philadelphia architect Addison Hutton. The name of the borough of Mauch Chunk was changed to Jim Thorpe after the athlete's 1953 death. The opera house initially housed a concert hall, originally seating over 900, on the second floor and a farmer's market on the first floor.

In 1927, the Comerford Amusement chain took over the Mauch Chunk Opera House as a movie theater, renaming it the Capitol Theatre. It continued to operate until 1962 and afterward the building was used as a warehouse.

In 1975, the Mauch Chunk Opera House/Capitol Theatre was acquired by the Mauch Chunk Historical Society and today functions as a venue for concerts and other live entertainment as well as screenings of classic movies.

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The Mauch Chunk Opera House
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1986 photo of the Mauch Chuck Opera House.
http://americanclassicimages.com/Default.aspx?tabid=141&txtSearch=CATAdvancedSearch1%2c38%2c3%2c-1&catpageindex=26&catpagesize=10&ProductID=33013
posted by Chuck1231 on Apr 17, 2009 at 12:33pm
This is another 1986 photo.

posted by Lost Memory on Apr 25, 2009 at 3:20pm
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