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Home » Theater Guide » Location » United States » New York » Rochester » Capitol Theatre
Also known as Comerford's Capitol Theatre

Capitol Theatre

Rochester, NY
75 Main Street West
, Rochester, NY 14614 United States
(map)
Status: Closed/Demolished
Screens: Single Screen
Style: Unknown
Function: Unknown
Seats: 1284
Chain: Unknown
Architect: Unknown
Firm: Unknown
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During the 40s, as I remember it, the name on the early 20th century marquee read "Comerford's Capitol". Was originally opened at the turn of the 20th century under a different name, as a vaudeville house. I have fond memories of going there often as a child with my parents. Does anyone remember this old theatre or know of any photos of it?
Contributed by Charles

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Could the original name have been Fays? The 1926 FDYB lists Fays with 1500 seats and an address of only W. Main Street (no specific #). There is also an Empire at 282 S. Main St., and a Rialto at 197 Main St. There is no Capitol listed for Rochester in the 1926 FDYB.
posted by Warren G. Harris on Nov 17, 2007 at 8:57am
Here is a photo from the Rochester Archives. The Capitol is visible on the right side of the photo:
http://tinyurl.com/32fwpc
posted by ken mc on Nov 17, 2007 at 1:54pm
The caption for this early twenties photo states that the theater was then Fay's Vaudeville. Address was 75 Main Street West:
http://tinyurl.com/ytmoz7
posted by ken mc on Nov 17, 2007 at 6:32pm
Good find. That confirms what Warren posted in the first comment. A Kimball theater organ was installed in Fay's Theater in 1925.

posted by Lost Memory on Nov 17, 2007 at 7:51pm
I used to see that theatre when I was on to piano lessons at Hochsien around the corner. I think the auditorium was knocked down and just the front was there in the 1980's.
posted by NittyRanks on Apr 1, 2008 at 7:39pm
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