Capitol Theatre
208 S. Fourth Street,
Steubenville,
OH
43952
208 S. Fourth Street,
Steubenville,
OH
43952
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The first film to play there in 1925 on opening night was “The Wife Which Wasn’t Wanted” starring Irene Rich.
This link contains a good photograph of the 1927, Robert-Morton 3- manual theatre pipe organ that was originally installed inside Steubenville’s Capitol Theatre. This fine instrument is now showcased in Tulsa, owned by Sooner State ATOS Chapter,
http://members.aol.com/SoonerStateATOS/
Red Dawg: Interesting organ site. Thanks.
Here is some additional information:
http://tinyurl.com/qtcszc
Here is an April 1936 ad from the Steubenville Herald Star:
http://tinyurl.com/ylbemn2
Patsy, nice idea about reopening the theatre and making the lobby into a Martin tribute but unfortunely people in that city would never go for something like that.It seems like people in the entire northern Ohio valley which Steubenville is situated in have a natural aversion to anything that would help their city out.They are a cultureless people, or at least the majority of people I met while living in that shit hole.
I still think that this 1951 trade ad shows this Capitol. Is there a Steubenville, NY? Not at Cinema Treasures, and not in any of my collection of Film Daily Year Books. Here’s the photo:boxoffice
This article seems to prove that the Capitol shown is in Steubenville, Ohio. When a similar photo was originally published in Boxoffice, the place was mistakenly reported as Steubenville, NY.
Sorry, I forgot to link the proof: boxoffice
Steubenville’s Capitol Theatre opened on Labor Day, 1925, according to an item in the September 9 issue of The Film Daily.