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Home » Theater Guide » Location » Canada » British Columbia » Nelson » Capitol Theatre

Capitol Theatre

Nelson, British Columbia
421 Victoria Street
, Nelson, British Columbia V1L Canada
(map)
250.352.6363
Status: Open
Screens: Single Screen
Style: Art Deco
Function: Performing Arts
Seats: 426
Chain: Famous Players
Architect: Unknown
Firm: Unknown
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Opened September 5, 1927, served both as a movie theatre and a light opera house. By the 1940's, the theatre's role was beginning to wane, with Famous Players opting to screen movies in a larger venue. In the 1960's through to early-1980's, it was used primarily as an auction hall and furniture storage. Efforts to restore the building began in 1988, it reopened fully restored, as an entertainment venue.
Contributed by Sean Jung

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This is the website for the Capitol Theater.

posted by Lost Memory on Oct 11, 2008 at 5:07pm
Photos can be seen here. Click each photo to expand it.

posted by Lost Memory on Oct 11, 2008 at 5:44pm
The outside of the theater is less than impressive but they have done a wonderful job on the interior.
posted by Alex@TheBloorCinema on Dec 12, 2008 at 11:54am
I think it should be "theatre", as that has been the consensus for the Canadian houses. Here is another view of the Capitol:
http://tinyurl.com/9h2gmu
posted by ken mc on Dec 20, 2008 at 1:46pm
Not because it is located in Canada, because it is spelled "theatre" on their website.

posted by Lost Memory on Dec 20, 2008 at 1:49pm
There was also a much larger theatre in Nelson, the Capitol. Does anyone have info on the Capitol?
posted by Chuck1231 on Apr 5, 2009 at 7:32pm
This is a 2009 photo of the Capitol Theater.

posted by Lost Memory on Jun 22, 2009 at 9:17am
Here is an interior photo.

posted by Lost Memory on Aug 20, 2009 at 7:12am
LM, your link comes up not found.
posted by Chuck1231 on Aug 20, 2009 at 8:01am
Okay, I found it again. Here is the page with the photo. Click on the photo to expand it. I hope that link works.

posted by Lost Memory on Aug 20, 2009 at 8:12am
LLM, it works and is a good photo to boot. Guess I will have to get a photo bucket and put it in there as my own.
posted by Chuck1231 on Aug 20, 2009 at 8:16am
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